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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-09-08 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Martin John C. Freeman

Martin John Christopher Freeman

Мартін Фріман

مارتین فریمن

Martin Freeman

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Freeman's most notable roles are that of Tim Canterbury in the mockumentary series The Office (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama series Sherlock (2010–2017), Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), and Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014). He has also appeared in films including the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), the horror comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004), the sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), the action comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), the semi-improvised comedy Nativity! (2009), the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013). For the last few years he has been playing Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). He will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).

Known For

Acting

Love Actually

2003

Love Actually

as

John

Confetti

2006

Confetti

as

Matt

Nightwatching

2007

Nightwatching

as

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Good Night

2007

The Good Night

as

Gary Shaller

Midnight of My Life

Midnight of My Life

as

Steve Marriott

Wild Target

2010

Wild Target

as

Dixon

What's Your Number?

2011

What's Your Number?

as

Simon Forester

Pride

2004

Pride

as

Fleck (voice)

The All Together

2007

The All Together

as

Chris Ashworth

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

2013

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

as

Dr. John Watson

Swinging with the Finkels

2011

Swinging with the Finkels

as

Alvin Finkel

Call Register

2004

Call Register

as

Kevin

Nativity!

2009

Nativity!

as

Paul Maddens

Micro Men

2009

Micro Men

as

Chris Curry

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as

Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Round About Five

2005

Round About Five

as

The Man

The World's End

2013

The World's End

as

Oliver Chamberlain

The Girl Is Mime

2009

The Girl Is Mime

as

Clive Buckle

Animals

2012

Animals

as

Albert

The Voorman Problem

2013

The Voorman Problem

as

Doctor Williams

Svengali

2013

Svengali

as

Don

Saving Santa

2013

Saving Santa

as

Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Unlocking Sherlock

2014

Unlocking Sherlock

as

Himself / Dr. Watson

Margery and Gladys

2003

Margery and Gladys

as

D.S. Stringer

Ali G Indahouse

2002

Ali G Indahouse

as

Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

Queen of Bones

2025

Queen of Bones

as

Malcolm

The Debt

2003

The Debt

as

Terry Ross

Miller's Girl

2024

Miller's Girl

as

Jonathan Miller

The Eichmann Show

2015

The Eichmann Show

as

Milton Fruchtman

A Confession As Told By ITV News

2019

A Confession As Told By ITV News

as

Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as

Iain MacKelpie

Captain America: Civil War

2016

Captain America: Civil War

as

Everett K. Ross

Sherlock: Uncovered

2012

Sherlock: Uncovered

as

Dr. Watson, Self

Jack

2021

Jack

as

Jack (voice)

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as

Declan

Svengali

2009

Svengali

as

Boss

Rubbish

2007

Rubbish

as

Kevin

Hot Fuzz

2007

Hot Fuzz

as

Met Sergeant

HIV - The Musical

2009

HIV - The Musical

as

James McKenzie

Stick Man

2015

Stick Man

as

Stick Man (voice)

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as

Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

Momo

2025

Momo

as

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

as

Dr. John Watson

The Low Down

2001

The Low Down

as

Solomon

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

as

The Pirate With A Scarf

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

The Old Curiosity Shop

as

Mr. Codlin

Ghost Stories

2018

Ghost Stories

as

Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

Black Panther

2018

Black Panther

as

Everett K. Ross

Men Only

2001

Men Only

as

Dwight

Cargo

2017

Cargo

as

Andy

Ode to Joy

2019

Ode to Joy

as

Charlie

To Provide All People

2018

To Provide All People

as

Consultant Cardiologist

A Christmas Carol

2020

A Christmas Carol

as

Bob Cratchit (voice)

The Operative

2019

The Operative

as

Thomas

Dedication

2007

Dedication

as

Jeremy

Unlocking Sherlock

2010

Unlocking Sherlock

as

Himself

Let's Love

Let's Love

as

Nigel

Lonely hearts

2007

Lonely hearts

as

The pig (voice)

Fancy dress

Fancy dress

as

The pirate

This Life

This Life

as

Stuart

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Hardware

Hardware

as

Mike

The Office

The Office

as

Tim Canterbury

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

Poe De Spell (voice)

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

as

Danny Reed

Sherlock

Sherlock

as

John Watson

The Robinsons

The Robinsons

as

Ed Robinson

GMTV

GMTV

as

Self

Angelyne

Angelyne

as

Harold Wallach

The Debt

The Debt

as

Terry Ross

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as

Young Brian Pern

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

as

Everett K. Ross

StartUp

StartUp

as

Phil Rask

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

as

Greg Wilson

Toast of London

Toast of London

as

Martin Freeman

The Responder

The Responder

as

Chris Carson

Fargo

Fargo

as

Narrator

Casualty

Casualty

as

Ricky Beck

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Everett K. Ross (archive footage)

Helen West

Helen West

as

DC Stone

Sherlock

Sherlock

as

Self

Sherlock

Sherlock

as

Dr. John Watson

Sherlock

Sherlock

as

Self / Dr. John Watson

A Confession

A Confession

as

Steve Fulcher

Breeders

Breeders

as

Paul Worsley

Fargo

Fargo

as

Lester Nygaard

The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery

as

Superintendent Battle

Black Books

Black Books

as

Doctor

Hearfield

Hearfield

as

Martin McFadden

Production

Crew

Directing