Martin Freeman

Acting · Born 1971-09-08 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• Love Actually as John
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins
• Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross
• Shaun of the Dead as Declan
• Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant
• Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson
• Black Panther as Everett K. Ross
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross

TV

• The Office as Tim Canterbury
• DuckTales as Poe De Spell (voice)
• Sherlock as John Watson
• Fargo as Narrator
• Fargo as Lester Nygaard
• Black Books as Doctor
• This Life as Stuart
• This Morning as Self
• Shooting Stars as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self