Martin Freeman

Biography

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.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Fargo

Fargo

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Casualty

Sherlock

All Movies (93)

• Let's Love2026 · as Nigel
• Flavia2026 · as Colonel Havilland de Luce
• National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step2025 · as James
• Little Bug2025 · as Dad
• Momo2025 · as Master Hora
• Queen of Bones2025 · as Malcolm Brass
• Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties2024 · as Self
• Miller's Girl2024 · as Jonathan Miller
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 · as Everett Ross
• Bridget Riley: Painting the Line2021 · as Self
• Jack2021 · as Jack (voice)
• A Christmas Carol2020 · as Bob Cratchit (voice)
• Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council2020 · as Self
• A Confession As Told By ITV News2019 · as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
• Ode to Joy2019 · as Charlie
• The Operative2019 · as Thomas
• Stevie Wonder: A Musical History2018 · as self
• To Provide All People2018 · as Consultant Cardiologist
• Black Panther2018 · as Everett K. Ross
• Ghost Stories2018 · as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
• The Dog with the Woman2017 · as Charlie
• Cargo2017 · as Andy
• Carnage: Swallowing the Past2017 · as Jeff
• Captain America: Civil War2016 · as Everett K. Ross
• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016 · as Iain MacKelpie
• Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge2016 · as Himself
• Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock2016 · as Himself
• Sherlock: The Abominable Bride2016 · as Dr. John Watson
• A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman2015 · as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
• Stick Man2015 · as Stick Man (voice)
• The Jam: About The Young Idea2015
• The Eichmann Show2015 · as Milton Fruchtman
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · as Bilbo Baggins
• Unlocking Sherlock2014 · as Himself / Dr. Watson
• Sherlock: Many Happy Returns2013 · as Dr. John Watson
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · as Bilbo Baggins
• Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End2013 · as Self
• Saving Santa2013 · as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
• The World's End2013 · as Oliver Chamberlain
• Svengali2013 · as Don
• The Voorman Problem2013 · as Doctor Williams
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · as Bilbo Baggins
• Animals2012 · as Albert
• So You Want To Be A Pirate!2012 · as The Pirate With A Scarf
• Sherlock: Uncovered2012 · as Dr. Watson, Self
• The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012 · as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
• What's Your Number?2011 · as Simon Forester
• Swinging with the Finkels2011 · as Alvin Finkel
• Unlocking Sherlock2010 · as Himself
• Wild Target2010 · as Dixon
• The Girl Is Mime2009 · as Clive Buckle
• Nativity!2009 · as Paul Maddens
• HIV: The Musical2009 · as James McKenzie
• Micro Men2009 · as Chris Curry
• Svengali2009 · as Boss
• Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler2009 · as Narrator (voice)
• Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!2008 · as Rembrandt
• Lonely Hearts2007 · as The Pig (voice)
• The Old Curiosity Shop2007 · as Mr. Codlin
• Nightwatching2007 · as Rembrandt van Rijn
• Dedication2007 · as Jeremy
• Rubbish2007 · as Kevin
• The All Together2007 · as Chris Ashworth
• Hot Fuzz2007 · as Met Sergeant
• The Good Night2007 · as Gary Shaller
• Breaking and Entering2006 · as Sandy
• Confetti2006 · as Matt
• Return of the Goodies2005 · as Himself
• 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'2005 · as Self
• Round About Five2005 · as The Man
• Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'2005 · as Self
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · as Arthur Dent
• Blake's Junction 72004 · as Vila
• Call Register2004 · as Kevin
• Pride2004 · as Fleck (voice)
• Shaun of the Dead2004 · as Declan
• Margery and Gladys2003 · as D.S. Stringer
• Love Actually2003 · as John
• The Debt2003 · as Terry Ross
• The Fight2002 · as Self
• How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais2002 · as Self
• Ali G Indahouse2002 · as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
• Men Only2001 · as Dwight
• The Low Down2001 · as Solomon
• I Just Want to Kiss You1998 · as Frank
• Midnight 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—

All TV Shows (53)

• Agatha Christie's Seven Dials2026 · as Superintendent Battle
• Secret Invasion2023 · as Everett K. Ross
• Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022 · as Self
• Angelyne2022 · as Harold Wallach
• The Responder2022 · as Chris Carson
• Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Alan Bennett's Talking Heads2020 · as Graham
• Breeders2020 · as Paul Worsley
• A Confession2019 · as Steve Fulcher
• Rob & Romesh Vs2019
• DuckTales2017 · as Poe De Spell (voice)
• StartUp2016 · as Phil Rask
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Fargo2014 · as Narrator
• Fargo2014 · as Lester Nygaard
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Brian Pern: A Life in Rock2014 · as Young Brian Pern
• Toast of London2013 · as Martin Freeman
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self - Guest
• Sherlock2010 · as John Watson
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• You Have Been Watching2009 · as Self
• I'm Running Sainsbury's2009
• Boy Meets Girl2009 · as Danny Reed
• The Justin Lee Collins Show2009 · as Self
• When Were We Funniest?2008
• Lily Allen and Friends2008 · as Self - Guest
• Comedy Showcase2007 · as Greg Wilson
• Derren Brown: Trick or Treat2007 · as Himself
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• The Robinsons2005 · as Ed Robinson
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Charles II: The Power and The Passion2003 · as Lord Shaftesbury
• The Debt2003 · as Terry Ross
• Hardware2003 · as Mike
• Helen West2002 · as DC Stone
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• The Office2001 · as Tim Canterbury
• Black Books2000 · as Doctor
• Lock, Stock...2000 · as Jaap
• Bruiser2000
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Host
• This Life1996 · as Stuart
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Casualty1986 · as Ricky Beck
• The Bill1984
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host