Martin Freeman
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
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Captain America: Civil War
2016
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Black Panther
2018
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
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Shaun of the Dead
2004
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Hot Fuzz
2007
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
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Love Actually
2003
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Sherlock
2010
Acting
2026
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
as Superintendent Battle
(3 episodes)
2025
Queen of Bones
as Malcolm Brass
2025
Momo
as Master Hora
2025
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
as James
2025
Little Bug
as Dad
2024
Miller's Girl
as Jonathan Miller
2024
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
as Self
2023
Secret Invasion
as Everett K. Ross
(2 episodes)
2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as Everett Ross
2022
Angelyne
as Harold Wallach
(3 episodes)
2022
The Responder
as Chris Carson
(10 episodes)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
(1 episode)
2021
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
as Self
2021
Jack
as Jack (voice)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2 episodes)
2020
A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
2020
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
as Self
2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Graham
(1 episode)
2020
Breeders
as Paul Worsley
(40 episodes)
2019
A Confession As Told By ITV News
as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
2019
Ode to Joy
as Charlie
2019
The Operative
as Thomas
2019
A Confession
as Steve Fulcher
(6 episodes)
2019
Rob & Romesh Vs
2018
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History
as self
2018
Ghost Stories
as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
2018
Black Panther
as Everett K. Ross
2018
To Provide All People
as Consultant Cardiologist
2017
The Dog with the Woman
as Charlie
2017
Cargo
as Andy
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Jeff
2017
DuckTales
as Poe De Spell (voice)
(1 episode)
2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
as Iain MacKelpie
2016
Captain America: Civil War
as Everett K. Ross
2016
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as Dr. John Watson
2016
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
as Himself
2016
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
as Himself
2016
StartUp
as Phil Rask
(20 episodes)
2015
The Eichmann Show
as Milton Fruchtman
2015
The Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
Stick Man
as Stick Man (voice)
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Bilbo Baggins
2014
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Dr. Watson
2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
as Young Brian Pern
(1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Fargo
as Narrator
(1 episode)
2014
Fargo
as Lester Nygaard
(10 episodes)
2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
as Dr. John Watson
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Bilbo Baggins
2013
The World's End
as Oliver Chamberlain
2013
The Voorman Problem
as Doctor Williams
2013
Svengali
as Don
2013
Saving Santa
as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
2013
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
as Self
2013
Toast of London
as Martin Freeman
(1 episode)
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Bilbo Baggins
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
2012
Animals
as Albert
2012
Sherlock: Uncovered
as Dr. Watson, Self
2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as The Pirate With A Scarf
2011
What's Your Number?
as Simon Forester
2011
Swinging with the Finkels
as Alvin Finkel
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2010
Wild Target
as Dixon
2010
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
2010
Sherlock
as John Watson
(12 episodes)
2009
Nativity!
as Paul Maddens
2009
Micro Men
as Chris Curry
2009
The Girl Is Mime
as Clive Buckle
2009
Svengali
as Boss
2009
HIV: The Musical
as James McKenzie
2009
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
as Narrator (voice)
2009
Boy Meets Girl
as Danny Reed
(4 episodes)
2009
You Have Been Watching
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
Live from Studio Five
as Self
(1 episode)
2008
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
as Rembrandt
2008
Lily Allen and Friends
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2008
When Were We Funniest?
2007
Nightwatching
as Rembrandt van Rijn
2007
The Good Night
as Gary Shaller
2007
The All Together
as Chris Ashworth
2007
Rubbish
as Kevin
2007
Hot Fuzz
as Met Sergeant
2007
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Mr. Codlin
2007
Dedication
as Jeremy
2007
Lonely Hearts
as The Pig (voice)
2007
Comedy Showcase
as Greg Wilson
(1 episode)
2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
as Himself
(1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(11 episodes)
2006
Breaking and Entering
as Sandy
2006
Confetti
as Matt
2006
The One Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Arthur Dent
2005
Round About Five
as The Man
2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self
2005
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
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'
as Self
2005
The Robinsons
as Ed Robinson
(6 episodes)
2004
Pride
as Fleck (voice)
2004
Call Register
as Kevin
2004
Blake's Junction 7
as Vila
2004
Shaun of the Dead
as Declan
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Love Actually
as John
2003
Margery and Gladys
as D.S. Stringer
2003
The Debt
as Terry Ross
2003
Hardware
as Mike
(12 episodes)
2003
The Debt
as Terry Ross
(2 episodes)
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Lord Shaftesbury
(4 episodes)
2002
Ali G Indahouse
as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
2002
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
as Self
2002
The Fight
as Self
2002
Helen West
as DC Stone
(3 episodes)
2001
The Low Down
as Solomon
2001
Men Only
as Dwight
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
(3 episodes)
2001
The Office
as Tim Canterbury
(12 episodes)
2000
Lock, Stock...
as Jaap
(2 episodes)
2000
Bruiser
2000
Black Books
as Doctor
(1 episode)
1998
I Just Want to Kiss You
as Frank
1996
This Life
as Stuart
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
(2 episodes)
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
1993
Shooting Stars
as Self
(1 episode)
1993
GMTV
as Self
(1 episode)
1990
Have I Got News for You
as Self
(1 episode)
1988
This Morning
as Self
(1 episode)
1986
Casualty
as Ricky Beck
(1 episode)
1984
The Bill
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
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Midnight of My Life
as Steve Marriott
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Clybourne Park
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Let's Love
as Nigel
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Fancy dress
as The pirate
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Pretend I'm Not Here
as Wim
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Let God Sort It Out
as Kyle Roberts
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The Adam Trials
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Oddly Flowers
as Walter
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The Surgeon
Production
2024
Miller's Girl
Executive Producer
2022
The Responder
Executive Producer
2020
Breeders
Executive Producer
2013
Walking with Dinosaurs
Executive Producer
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The Adam Trials
Executive Producer