Martin Freeman

About

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...

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FargoSeries • 2014CasualtySeries • 1986DuckTalesSeries • 2017The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovie • 2014SherlockSeries • 2010The BillSeries • 1984Black PantherMovie • 2018Captain America: Civil WarMovie • 2016Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMovie • 2022The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovie • 2012Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021Secret InvasionSeries • 2023StartUpSeries • 2016Love ActuallyMovie • 2003The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugMovie • 2013The OfficeSeries • 2001Shaun of the DeadMovie • 2004The ResponderSeries • 2022Black BooksSeries • 2000Hot FuzzMovie • 2007The World's EndMovie • 2013BreedersSeries • 2020Rob & Romesh VsSeries • 2019Agatha Christie's Seven DialsSeries • 2026