Acting · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK · Born September 8, 1971
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieLet's Love
2026
as Nigel
MovieFlavia
2026
as Colonel Havilland de Luce
TVAgatha Christie's Seven Dials
2026
as Superintendent Battle
MovieNational Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025
as James
MovieLittle Bug
2025
as Dad
MovieMomo
2025
as Master Hora
MovieQueen of Bones
2025
as Malcolm Brass
MovieStanding on the Shoulders of Kitties
2024
as Self
MovieMiller's Girl
2024
as Jonathan Miller
TVSecret Invasion
2023
as Everett K. Ross
MovieBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as Everett Ross
TVSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self
TVAngelyne
2022
as Harold Wallach
TVThe Responder
2022
as Chris Carson
MovieBridget Riley: Painting the Line
2021
as Self
Jack
2021
as Jack (voice)
TVMarvel Studios Legends
2021
as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieA Christmas Carol
2020
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
MovieLong Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
2020
as Self
TVAlan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Graham
TVBreeders
2020
as Paul Worsley
A Confession As Told By ITV News
2019
as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
MovieOde to Joy
2019
as Charlie
TVA Confession
2019
as Steve Fulcher
MovieThe Operative
2019
as Thomas
TVRob & Romesh Vs
2019
MovieStevie Wonder: A Musical History
2018
as self
To Provide All People
2018
as Consultant Cardiologist
MovieBlack Panther
2018
as Everett K. Ross
MovieGhost Stories
2018
as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
MovieThe Dog with the Woman
2017
as Charlie
MovieCargo
2017
as Andy
TVDuckTales
2017
as Poe De Spell (voice)
MovieCarnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Jeff
TVStartUp
2016
as Phil Rask
MovieCaptain America: Civil War
2016
as Everett K. Ross
MovieWhiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016
as Iain MacKelpie
MovieDerren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
as Himself
MovieMark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016
as Himself
MovieSherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016
as Dr. John Watson
MovieA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
MovieStick Man
2015
as Stick Man (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
MovieThe Eichmann Show
2015
as Milton Fruchtman
MovieThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Bilbo Baggins
TVFargo
2014
as Narrator
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVBrian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014
as Young Brian Pern
MovieUnlocking Sherlock
2014
as Himself / Dr. Watson
MovieSherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013
as Dr. John Watson
MovieThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Bilbo Baggins
MovieCompleting the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2013
as Self
MovieSaving Santa
2013
as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
TVToast of London
2013
as Martin Freeman
MovieThe World's End
2013
as Oliver Chamberlain
MovieSvengali
2013
as Don
MovieThe Voorman Problem
2013
as Doctor Williams
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
MovieThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Bilbo Baggins
MovieAnimals
2012
as Albert
MovieSo You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as The Pirate With A Scarf
MovieSherlock: Uncovered
2012
as Dr. Watson, Self
MovieThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
MovieWhat's Your Number?
2011
as Simon Forester
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
MovieSwinging with the Finkels
2011
as Alvin Finkel
MovieUnlocking Sherlock
2010
as Himself
TVSherlock
2010
as John Watson
MovieWild Target
2010
as Dixon
The Girl Is Mime
2009
as Clive Buckle
MovieNativity!
2009
as Paul Maddens
MovieHIV: The Musical
2009
as James McKenzie
MovieMicro Men
2009
as Chris Curry
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
TVYou Have Been Watching
2009
as Self
I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
TVBoy Meets Girl
2009
as Danny Reed
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self
MovieSvengali
2009
as Boss
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MovieRembrandt's J'Accuse...!
2008
as Rembrandt
When Were We Funniest?
2008
TVLily Allen and Friends
2008
as Self - Guest
Lonely Hearts
2007
as The Pig (voice)
MovieThe Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Mr. Codlin
MovieNightwatching
2007
as Rembrandt van Rijn
TVComedy Showcase
2007
as Greg Wilson
MovieDedication
2007
as Jeremy
MovieRubbish
2007
as Kevin
MovieThe All Together
2007
as Chris Ashworth
TVDerren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
as Himself
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieHot Fuzz
2007
as Met Sergeant
MovieThe Good Night
2007
as Gary Shaller
MovieBreaking and Entering
2006
as Sandy
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
MovieConfetti
2006
as Matt
MovieReturn of the Goodies
2005
as Himself
MovieDon'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'
2005
as Self
MovieRound About Five
2005
as The Man
MovieInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self
TVThe Robinsons
2005
as Ed Robinson
MovieThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Arthur Dent
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
MovieBlake's Junction 7
2004
as Vila
MovieCall Register
2004
as Kevin
MoviePride
2004
as Fleck (voice)
MovieShaun of the Dead
2004
as Declan
TVCharles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Lord Shaftesbury
MovieMargery and Gladys
2003
as D.S. Stringer
MovieLove Actually
2003
as John
MovieThe Debt
2003
as Terry Ross
TVThe Debt
2003
as Terry Ross
TVHardware
2003
as Mike
MovieThe Fight
2002
as Self
MovieHow I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self
TVHelen West
2002
as DC Stone
MovieAli G Indahouse
2002
as Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
TVThe Office
2001
as Tim Canterbury
MovieMen Only
2001
as Dwight
MovieThe Low Down
2001
as Solomon
TVBlack Books
2000
as Doctor
TVLock, Stock...
2000
as Jaap
TVBruiser
2000
I Just Want to Kiss You
1998
as Frank
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
TVThis Life
1996
as Stuart
TVShooting Stars
1993
as Self
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
TVCasualty
1986
as Ricky Beck
TVThe Bill
1984
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieMidnight of My Life
as Steve Marriott
Clybourne Park
Fancy dress
as The pirate
Pretend I'm Not Here
as Wim
Let God Sort It Out
as Kyle Roberts
The Adam Trials
Oddly Flowers
as Walter
The Surgeon
