Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

1971-09-08

Biography

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).

Also appears in

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.3

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.4

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

7.1

Love Actually

Love Actually

7.1

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

7.4

Black Panther

Black Panther

7.4

Miller’s Girl

Miller’s Girl

6.5

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.6

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

7.5

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

7.6

The World’s End

The World’s End

6.8

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

6.7

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

6.5

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

7.8

What’s Your Number?

What’s Your Number?

6.5

Cargo

Cargo

6.4

Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

6.1

Nativity!

Nativity!

6.3

The Operative

The Operative

5.9

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

6.3