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Martin Freeman

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).


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Born:
Sep 8, 1971 In Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
130
First Appeared:
In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11
Latest Project:
Movie Clybourne Park 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Extended Version Bilbo 2025
Movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version Bilbo 2025
Movie Flavia de Luce Unknown 2025
Movie Clybourne Park Unknown 2025
Movie Midnight of My Life Steve Marriott 2025
Movie Miller's Girl Jonathan Miller 2024-01-18
Series Secret Invasion Everett K. Ross 2023-06-21
Movie Queen of Bones Malcolm 2023-09-10
Series The Responder Chris Carson 2022-01-24
Series Angelyne Harold Wallach 2022-05-19
Movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Everett Ross 2022-11-09
Series Marvel Studios Legends Everett K. Ross (archive footage) 2021-01-08
Movie Jack Jack (voice) 2021-01-29
Movie Bridget Riley: Painting the Line Self 2021-11-19
Movie The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit Bilbo Baggins (archive footage) 2021-11-01
Series Breeders Paul Worsley 2020-03-02
Series Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Graham 2020-06-23
Movie A Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit (voice) 2020-12-04
Movie Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council Self 2020-10-30
Movie The Operative Thomas 2019-07-24
Movie Official Secrets 2019-08-30
Series A Confession Steve Fulcher 2019-09-02
Movie A Confession As Told By ITV News Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher 2019-10-07
Movie Ode to Joy Charlie 2019-09-08
Movie Ghost Stories Mike Priddle 2018-01-20
Movie Black Panther Everett K. Ross 2018-02-13
Movie To Provide All People Consultant Cardiologist 2018-06-28
Movie Stevie Wonder: A Musical History self 2018-11-30
Movie Carnage: Swallowing the Past Jeff 2017-03-19
Series DuckTales Poe De Spell (voice) 2017-08-12
Movie The Dog with the Woman Charlie 2017-10-06
Movie Cargo Andy 2017-10-06
Movie Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock Himself 2016-01-11
Movie Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Dr. John Watson 2016-01-01
Movie Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge Himself 2016-01-12
Series StartUp Phil Rask 2016-09-06
Movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Iain MacKelpie 2016-03-04
Movie Captain America: Civil War Everett K. Ross 2016-04-27
Movie The Eichmann Show Milton Fruchtman 2015-01-20
Movie The Jam: About The Young Idea Unknown 2015-08-29
Movie Stick Man Stick Man (voice) 2015-12-07
Movie A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf 2015-12-26
Movie Unlocking Sherlock Himself / Dr. Watson 2014-01-19
Movie Sherlock: His Last Vow Dr. John Watson 2014-01-12
Series Brian Pern: A Life in Rock Young Brian Pern 2014-02-10
Series Fargo Lester Nygaard 2014-04-15
Movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bilbo Baggins 2014-12-10
Series Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014-02-25
Movie The World's End Oliver Chamberlain 2013-07-18
Movie The Voorman Problem Doctor Williams 2013-04-25
Series Toast of London Martin Freeman 2013-10-20
Movie Svengali Don 2013-06-19
Movie Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End Self 2013-11-19
Movie Saving Santa Bernard D. Elf (voice) 2013-11-05
Movie Sherlock: Many Happy Returns Dr. John Watson 2013-12-24
Movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Bilbo Baggins 2013-12-11
Movie The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Pirate with a Scarf (voice) 2012-03-12
Series Honest Trailers Everett K. Ross (archive footage) 2012-02-13
Movie Sherlock: Uncovered Dr. Watson, Self 2012-05-22
Movie So You Want To Be A Pirate! The Pirate With A Scarf 2012-07-09
Movie Animals Albert 2012-10-26
Movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Bilbo Baggins 2012-12-12
Movie Swinging with the Finkels Alvin Finkel 2011-06-01
Movie What's Your Number? Simon Forester 2011-09-30
Movie Wild Target Dixon 2010-06-17
Movie Unlocking Sherlock Himself 2010-08-30
Series Sherlock John Watson 2010-07-25
Series I'm Running Sainsbury's 2009-06-02
Series Boy Meets Girl Danny Reed 2009-05-01
Movie Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler Narrator (voice) 2009-01-02
Series You Have Been Watching Self 2009-07-07
Movie Svengali Boss 2009-02-01
Series The Justin Lee Collins Show Self 2009-03-19
Movie Nativity! Paul Maddens 2009-11-27
Movie HIV - The Musical James McKenzie 2009-10-22
Movie The Girl Is Mime Clive Buckle 2009-12-31
Series Live from Studio Five Self 2009-09-14
Movie Micro Men Chris Curry 2009-10-08
Series Lily Allen and Friends Self - Guest 2008-02-12
Series When Were We Funniest? Unknown 2008-02-28
Movie Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! Rembrandt 2008-10-04
Series The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007-02-22
Movie Hot Fuzz Met Sergeant 2007-02-14
Movie The All Together Chris Ashworth 2007-01-01
Series Derren Brown: Trick or Treat Himself 2007-04-13
Movie The Good Night Gary Shaller 2007-01-25
Movie The Old Curiosity Shop Mr. Codlin 2007-12-26
Movie Rubbish Kevin 2007-06-24
Series Comedy Showcase Greg Wilson 2007-10-05
Movie Nightwatching Rembrandt van Rijn 2007-09-06
Movie Dedication Jeremy 2007-08-24
Movie Confetti Matt 2006-05-05
Movie Breaking and Entering Sandy 2006-12-15
Series The One Show Self 2006-08-14
Series The Robinsons Ed Robinson 2005-05-05
Movie Blake's Junction 7 Vila 2005-01-22
Movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Arthur Dent 2005-04-28
Movie Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Self 2005-07-05
Movie Round About Five The Man 2005-08-28
Movie Return of the Goodies Himself 2005-12-30
Movie 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' Self 2005-09-05
Movie Pride Fleck (voice) 2004-06-21
Movie Shaun of the Dead Declan 2004-04-09
Movie Call Register Kevin 2004-07-13
Series Who Do You Think You Are? Self 2004-10-12
Series The Debt Terry Ross 2003-08-31
Series Hardware Mike 2003-03-23
Movie The Debt Terry Ross 2003-08-31
Movie Love Actually John 2003-09-07
Movie Margery and Gladys D.S. Stringer 2003-09-21
Series Charles II: The Power and The Passion Lord Shaftesbury 2003-11-16
Series Helen West DC Stone 2002-05-06
Movie Ali G Indahouse Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham 2002-03-21
Movie How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais Himself 2002-10-14
Movie The Low Down Solomon 2001-01-26
Movie Men Only Dwight 2001-06-03
Series The Office Tim Canterbury 2001-07-09
Series Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self 2001-11-02
Series Bruiser Unknown 2000-02-28
Series Black Books Doctor 2000-09-29
Series Lock, Stock... Jaap 2000-05-29
Movie I Just Want to Kiss You Frank 1998-01-01
Series This Life Stuart 1996-03-18
Series Never Mind the Buzzcocks Host 1996-11-12
Series GMTV Self 1993-01-01
Series Shooting Stars Self 1993-12-27
Series This Morning Self 1988-10-03
Series Casualty Ricky Beck 1986-09-06
Series The Bill Unknown 1984-10-16
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975-10-11