Portrait of Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Acting

Biography

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).

Born: September 8, 1971

Place of Birth: Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Momo

as Master Hora

2025
Queen of Bones

as Malcolm Brass

2024
Miller's Girl

as Jonathan Miller

2023
Secret Invasion

as Everett K. Ross

2022
Angelyne

as Harold Wallach

2022
The Responder

as Chris Carson

2021
Marvel Studios Legends

as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
A Christmas Carol

as Bob Cratchit (voice)

2020
Breeders

as Paul Worsley

2019
Ode to Joy

as Charlie

2019
A Confession

as Steve Fulcher

2019
The Operative

as Thomas

2018
To Provide All People

as Consultant Cardiologist

2018
Black Panther

as Everett K. Ross

2018
Ghost Stories

as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

2017
Cargo

as Andy

2017
DuckTales

as Poe De Spell (voice)

2016
StartUp

as Phil Rask

2016
Captain America: Civil War

as Everett K. Ross

2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

as Iain MacKelpie

2016
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

2015
Stick Man

as Stick Man (voice)

2015
The Eichmann Show

as Milton Fruchtman

2014
Fargo

as Narrator

2014
Fargo

as Lester Nygaard

2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as Young Brian Pern

2014
Unlocking Sherlock

as Himself / Dr. Watson

2013
2013
Saving Santa

as Bernard D. Elf (voice)

2013
Toast of London

as Martin Freeman

2013
The World's End

as Oliver Chamberlain

2013
Svengali

as Don

2013
The Voorman Problem

as Doctor Williams

2013
2012
Animals

as Albert

2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!

as The Pirate With A Scarf

2012
Sherlock: Uncovered

as Dr. Watson, Self

2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

2011
What's Your Number?

as Simon Forester

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

2011
2010
2010
Sherlock

as John Watson

2010
Wild Target

as Dixon

2009
Nativity!

as Paul Maddens

2009
HIV: The Musical

as James McKenzie

2009
Micro Men

as Chris Curry

2009
Boy Meets Girl

as Danny Reed

2009
Svengali

as Boss

2008
2008
Lily Allen and Friends

as Self - Guest

2007
2007
Nightwatching

as Rembrandt van Rijn

2007
Comedy Showcase

as Greg Wilson

2007
Dedication

as Jeremy

2007
Rubbish

as Kevin

2007
The All Together

as Chris Ashworth

2007
Hot Fuzz

as Met Sergeant

2007
The Good Night

as Gary Shaller

2006
2006
Confetti

as Matt

2005
2005
2005
The Robinsons

as Ed Robinson

2004
2004
Pride

as Fleck (voice)

2004
2003
Margery and Gladys

as D.S. Stringer

2003
2003
The Debt

as Terry Ross

2003
The Debt

as Terry Ross

2003
Hardware

as Mike

2002
Helen West

as DC Stone

2002
Ali G Indahouse

as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

2001
The Office

as Tim Canterbury

2001
Men Only

as Dwight

2001
The Low Down

as Solomon

2000
Black Books

as Doctor

2000
1996
1996
This Life

as Stuart

1993
1993
GMTV

as Self

1988
1986
Casualty

as Ricky Beck

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

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Midnight of My Life

as Steve Marriott

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The Seven Dials Mystery

as Superintendent Battle