Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Born 08/09/1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 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.

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 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), as well as the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).

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Filmography (Movies)

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

Character:James

Release Date:27/11/2025

Little Bug

Little Bug

Character:Dad

Release Date:26/10/2025

Momo

Momo

Character:Master Hora

Release Date:02/10/2025

Queen of Bones

Queen of Bones

Character:Malcolm Brass

Release Date:01/08/2025

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Character:Self

Release Date:06/12/2024

Miller's Girl

Miller's Girl

Character:Jonathan Miller

Release Date:18/01/2024

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Character:Everett Ross

Release Date:09/11/2022

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

Character:Self

Release Date:19/11/2021

Jack

Jack

Character:Jack (voice)

Release Date:29/01/2021

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Character:Bob Cratchit (voice)

Release Date:04/12/2020

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

Character:Self

Release Date:30/10/2020

A Confession As Told By ITV News

A Confession As Told By ITV News

Character:Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher

Release Date:07/10/2019

Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy

Character:Charlie

Release Date:08/09/2019

The Operative

The Operative

Character:Thomas

Release Date:24/07/2019

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

Character:self

Release Date:30/11/2018

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

Character:Consultant Cardiologist

Release Date:28/06/2018

Black Panther

Black Panther

Character:Everett K. Ross

Release Date:13/02/2018

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Character:Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

Release Date:20/01/2018

The Dog with the Woman

The Dog with the Woman

Character:Charlie

Release Date:06/10/2017

Cargo

Cargo

Character:Andy

Release Date:06/10/2017

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Character:Jeff

Release Date:19/03/2017

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Character:Everett K. Ross

Release Date:27/04/2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Character:Iain MacKelpie

Release Date:04/03/2016

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

Character:Himself

Release Date:12/01/2016

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

Character:Himself

Release Date:11/01/2016

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Character:Dr. John Watson

Release Date:01/01/2016

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Character:Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

Release Date:26/12/2015

Stick Man

Stick Man

Character:Stick Man (voice)

Release Date:07/12/2015

The Jam: About The Young Idea

The Jam: About The Young Idea

Character:

Release Date:29/08/2015

The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show

Character:Milton Fruchtman

Release Date:20/01/2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Character:Bilbo Baggins

Release Date:10/12/2014

Unlocking Sherlock

Unlocking Sherlock

Character:Himself / Dr. Watson

Release Date:19/01/2014

Sherlock: His Last Vow

Sherlock: His Last Vow

Character:

Release Date:12/01/2014

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

Character:Dr. John Watson

Release Date:24/12/2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Character:Bilbo Baggins

Release Date:11/12/2013

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

Character:Self

Release Date:19/11/2013

Saving Santa

Saving Santa

Character:Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Release Date:05/11/2013

The World's End

The World's End

Character:Oliver Chamberlain

Release Date:18/07/2013

Svengali

Svengali

Character:Don

Release Date:19/06/2013

The Voorman Problem

The Voorman Problem

Character:Doctor Williams

Release Date:25/04/2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Character:Bilbo Baggins

Release Date:12/12/2012

Animals

Animals

Character:Albert

Release Date:26/10/2012

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

Character:The Pirate With A Scarf

Release Date:09/07/2012

Sherlock: Uncovered

Sherlock: Uncovered

Character:Dr. Watson, Self

Release Date:22/05/2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Character:Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Release Date:12/03/2012

What's Your Number?

What's Your Number?

Character:Simon Forester

Release Date:30/09/2011

Swinging with the Finkels

Swinging with the Finkels

Character:Alvin Finkel

Release Date:01/06/2011

Unlocking Sherlock

Unlocking Sherlock

Character:Himself

Release Date:30/08/2010

Wild Target

Wild Target

Character:Dixon

Release Date:17/06/2010

The Girl Is Mime

The Girl Is Mime

Character:Clive Buckle

Release Date:31/12/2009

Nativity!

Nativity!

Character:Paul Maddens

Release Date:27/11/2009

HIV: The Musical

HIV: The Musical

Character:James McKenzie

Release Date:22/10/2009

Micro Men

Micro Men

Character:Chris Curry

Release Date:08/10/2009

Svengali

Svengali

Character:Boss

Release Date:01/02/2009

Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:02/01/2009

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

Character:Rembrandt

Release Date:04/10/2008

Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

Character:The Pig (voice)

Release Date:29/12/2007

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Character:Mr. Codlin

Release Date:26/12/2007

Nightwatching

Nightwatching

Character:Rembrandt van Rijn

Release Date:02/11/2007

Dedication

Dedication

Character:Jeremy

Release Date:24/08/2007

Rubbish

Rubbish

Character:Kevin

Release Date:24/06/2007

The All Together

The All Together

Character:Chris Ashworth

Release Date:11/05/2007

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Character:Met Sergeant

Release Date:14/02/2007

The Good Night

The Good Night

Character:Gary Shaller

Release Date:25/01/2007

Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering

Character:Sandy

Release Date:15/12/2006

Confetti

Confetti

Character:Matt

Release Date:05/05/2006

Return of the Goodies

Return of the Goodies

Character:Himself

Release Date:30/12/2005

Don'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'

Don'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'

Character:Self

Release Date:05/09/2005

Round About Five

Round About Five

Character:The Man

Release Date:28/08/2005

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Character:Self

Release Date:05/07/2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Character:Arthur Dent

Release Date:28/04/2005

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

Character:Vila

Release Date:24/08/2004

Call Register

Call Register

Character:Kevin

Release Date:13/07/2004

Pride

Pride

Character:Fleck (voice)

Release Date:21/06/2004

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

Character:Declan

Release Date:09/04/2004

Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

Character:D.S. Stringer

Release Date:21/09/2003

Love Actually

Love Actually

Character:John

Release Date:07/09/2003

The Debt

The Debt

Character:Terry Ross

Release Date:31/08/2003

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

Character:Self

Release Date:14/10/2002

Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

Character:Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

Release Date:21/03/2002

Men Only

Men Only

Character:Dwight

Release Date:03/06/2001

The Low Down

The Low Down

Character:Solomon

Release Date:26/01/2001

I Just Want to Kiss You

I Just Want to Kiss You

Character:Frank

Release Date:01/01/1998

Television Appearances

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

Character:Superintendent Battle

Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

Character:Everett K. Ross

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Character:Self

Angelyne

Angelyne

Character:Harold Wallach

The Responder

The Responder

Character:Chris Carson

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

Character:Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Character:Graham

Breeders

Breeders

Character:Paul Worsley

A Confession

A Confession

Character:Steve Fulcher

Rob & Romesh Vs

Rob & Romesh Vs

Character:

DuckTales

DuckTales

Character:Poe De Spell (voice)

StartUp

StartUp

Character:Phil Rask

Fargo

Fargo

Character:Narrator

Fargo

Fargo

Character:Lester Nygaard

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Character:Young Brian Pern

Toast of London

Toast of London

Character:Martin Freeman

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Character:Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

Character:Self - Guest

Sherlock

Sherlock

Character:John Watson

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five

Character:Self

You Have Been Watching

You Have Been Watching

Character:Self

I'm Running Sainsbury's

I'm Running Sainsbury's

Character:

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Character:Danny Reed

The Justin Lee Collins Show

The Justin Lee Collins Show

Character:Self

When Were We Funniest?

When Were We Funniest?

Character:

Lily Allen and Friends

Lily Allen and Friends

Character:Self - Guest

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

Character:Greg Wilson

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Character:Himself

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

The One Show

The One Show

Character:Self

The Robinsons

The Robinsons

Character:Ed Robinson

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Character:Self

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Character:Lord Shaftesbury

The Debt

The Debt

Character:Terry Ross

Hardware

Hardware

Character:Mike

Helen West

Helen West

Character:DC Stone

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Character:Self

The Office

The Office

Character:Tim Canterbury

Black Books

Black Books

Character:Doctor

Lock, Stock...

Lock, Stock...

Character:Jaap

Bruiser

Bruiser

Character:

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Character:Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Character:Self - Host

This Life

This Life

Character:Stuart

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Character:Self

GMTV

GMTV

Character:Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Character:Self

This Morning

This Morning

Character:Self

Casualty

Casualty

Character:Ricky Beck

The Bill

The Bill

Character:

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

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