
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 8, 1971 (age 54)
Place of Birth
Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Martin John C. Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman
Martin Freeman
Biography
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He 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), young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), Lester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo (2014), and Chris Carson in The Responder (2022–present).
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), and the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013). Since 2016, he has portrayed Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).
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Known For

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

TV
Fargo
Narrator
2014

TV
Fargo
Lester Nygaard
2014

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
The One Show
Self
2006

TV
Casualty
Ricky Beck
1986

TV
Sherlock
John Watson
2010

TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990

TV
GMTV
Self
1993

TV
DuckTales
Poe De Spell (voice)
2017

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host
1996

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
The Last Leg
Self
2013

TV
StartUp
Phil Rask
2016

TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022

Film
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Bilbo Baggins
2014

TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Filmography
2026FilmFlaviaas Colonel Havilland de Luce2026TVAgatha Christie's Seven Dialsas Superintendent Battle2025FilmNational Theatre Live: The Fifth Stepas James2025FilmLittle Bugas Dad2025FilmMomoas Master Hora2025FilmQueen of Bonesas Malcolm Brass2024FilmStanding on the Shoulders of Kittiesas Self2024FilmMiller's Girlas Jonathan Miller2023TVSecret Invasionas Everett K. Ross2022FilmBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreveras Everett Ross2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self2022TVAngelyneas Harold Wallach2022TVThe Responderas Chris Carson2021FilmBridget Riley: Painting the Lineas Self2021FilmJackas Jack (voice)2021TVMarvel Studios Legendsas Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)2020FilmA Christmas Carolas Bob Cratchit (voice)2020FilmLong Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Councilas Self2020TVAlan Bennett's Talking Headsas Graham2020TVBreedersas Paul Worsley2019FilmA Confession As Told By ITV Newsas Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher2019FilmOde to Joyas Charlie2019TVA Confessionas Steve Fulcher2019FilmThe Operativeas Thomas2019TVRob & Romesh Vs2018FilmStevie Wonder: A Musical Historyas self2018FilmTo Provide All Peopleas Consultant Cardiologist2018FilmBlack Pantheras Everett K. Ross2018FilmGhost Storiesas Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle2017FilmThe Dog with the Womanas Charlie2017FilmCargoas Andy2017TVDuckTalesas Poe De Spell (voice)2017FilmCarnage: Swallowing the Pastas Jeff2016TVStartUpas Phil Rask2016FilmCaptain America: Civil Waras Everett K. Ross2016FilmWhiskey Tango Foxtrotas Iain MacKelpie2016FilmDerren Brown: Pushed to the Edgeas Himself2016FilmMark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlockas Himself2016FilmSherlock: The Abominable Brideas Dr. John Watson2015FilmA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardmanas Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf2015FilmStick Manas Stick Man (voice)2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmThe Jam: About The Young Idea2015FilmThe Eichmann Showas Milton Fruchtman2014FilmThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Bilbo Baggins2014TVFargoas Narrator2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVBrian Pern: A Life in Rockas Young Brian Pern2014FilmUnlocking Sherlockas Himself / Dr. Watson2013FilmSherlock: Many Happy Returnsas Dr. John Watson2013FilmThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Bilbo Baggins2013FilmCompleting the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's Endas Self2013FilmSaving Santaas Bernard D. Elf (voice)2013TVToast of Londonas Martin Freeman2013FilmThe World's Endas Oliver Chamberlain2013FilmSvengalias Don2013FilmThe Voorman Problemas Doctor Williams2013TVThe Last Legas Self2012FilmThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Bilbo Baggins2012FilmAnimalsas Albert2012FilmSo You Want To Be A Pirate!as The Pirate With A Scarf2012FilmSherlock: Uncoveredas Dr. Watson, Self2012FilmThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)2011FilmWhat's Your Number?as Simon Forester2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest2011FilmSwinging with the Finkelsas Alvin Finkel2010FilmUnlocking Sherlockas Himself2010TVSherlockas John Watson2010FilmWild Targetas Dixon2009FilmThe Girl Is Mimeas Clive Buckle2009FilmNativity!as Paul Maddens2009FilmHIV: The Musicalas James McKenzie2009FilmMicro Menas Chris Curry2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self2009TVYou Have Been Watchingas Self2009TVI'm Running Sainsbury's2009TVBoy Meets Girlas Danny Reed2009TVThe Justin Lee Collins Showas Self2009FilmSvengalias Boss2009FilmBackstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butleras Narrator (voice)2008FilmRembrandt's J'Accuse...!as Rembrandt2008TVWhen Were We Funniest?2008TVLily Allen and Friendsas Self - Guest2007FilmLonely Heartsas The Pig (voice)2007FilmThe Old Curiosity Shopas Mr. Codlin2007FilmNightwatchingas Rembrandt van Rijn2007TVComedy Showcaseas Greg Wilson2007FilmDedicationas Jeremy2007FilmRubbishas Kevin2007FilmThe All Togetheras Chris Ashworth2007TVDerren Brown: Trick or Treatas Himself2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmHot Fuzzas Met Sergeant2007FilmThe Good Nightas Gary Shaller2006FilmBreaking and Enteringas Sandy2006TVThe One Showas Self2006FilmConfettias Matt2005FilmReturn of the Goodiesas Himself2005FilmDon't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self2005FilmRound About Fiveas The Man2005FilmInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self2005TVThe Robinsonsas Ed Robinson2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Arthur Dent2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2004FilmBlake's Junction 7as Vila2004FilmCall Registeras Kevin2004FilmPrideas Fleck (voice)2004FilmShaun of the Deadas Declan2003TVCharles II: The Power and The Passionas Lord Shaftesbury2003FilmMargery and Gladysas D.S. Stringer2003FilmLove Actuallyas John2003FilmThe Debtas Terry Ross2003TVThe Debtas Terry Ross2003TVHardwareas Mike2002FilmThe Fightas Self2002FilmHow I Made The Office by Ricky Gervaisas Self2002TVHelen Westas DC Stone2002FilmAli G Indahouseas Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2001TVThe Officeas Tim Canterbury2001FilmMen Onlyas Dwight2001FilmThe Low Downas Solomon2000TVBlack Booksas Doctor2000TVLock, Stock...as Jaap2000TVBruiser1998FilmI Just Want to Kiss Youas Frank1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1996TVThis Lifeas Stuart1993TVShooting Starsas Self1993TVGMTVas Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1988TVThis Morningas Self1986TVCasualtyas Ricky Beck1984TVThe Bill1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host—FilmMidnight of My Lifeas Steve Marriott—FilmClybourne Park—FilmLet's Loveas Nigel—FilmFancy dressas The pirate—FilmPretend I'm Not Hereas Wim—FilmLet God Sort It Outas Kyle Roberts—FilmThe Adam Trials—FilmOddly Flowersas Walter—FilmThe Surgeon