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Martin Freeman

Acting

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Acting credits

135

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

4.2

Moderate attention

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Movies: 86Series: 50Crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 7060

IMDb ID: nm0293509

Known for: Acting

Born: September 8, 1971

Age: 55

Place of birth: Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1975 - 2027

Years active: 53

Average TMDB rating: 6.66

Wikidata: Q309486

Also known as

Martin John C. Freeman • Martin John Christopher Freeman

Other jobs

Executive Producer (4)

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).

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Movies

Movie credits linked with Martin Freeman.

Movie poster for The Surgeon (2027)
Mar 31, 2027

The Surgeon

as Sean

2027 Movie
Movie poster for A Long Winter (2026)
Dec 4

A Long Winter

as Frank

2026 Movie
Movie poster for Let's Love (2026)

Let's Love

as Nigel

2026 Movie
Movie poster for Flavia (2026)

Flavia

as Colonel Havilland de Luce

2026 Movie
Movie poster for National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step (2025)

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

as James

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Little Bug (2025)

Little Bug

as Dad

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Momo (2025)

Momo

as Master Hora

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Queen of Bones (2025)

Queen of Bones

as Malcolm Brass

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties (2024)

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

as Self

2024 Movie
Movie poster for Miller's Girl (2024)

Miller's Girl

as Jonathan Miller

2024 Movie
Movie poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as Everett Ross

2022 Movie
Movie poster for Bridget Riley: Painting the Line (2021)

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

as Self

2021 Movie
Movie poster for The Infinity Saga (2021)

The Infinity Saga

as Everett K. Ross

2021 Movie
Movie poster for A Christmas Carol (2020)

A Christmas Carol

as Bob Cratchit (voice)

2020 Movie
Movie poster for Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council (2020)

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

as Self

2020 Movie
Movie poster for Ode to Joy (2019)

Ode to Joy

as Charlie

2019 Movie
Movie poster for The Operative (2019)

The Operative

as Thomas

2019 Movie
Movie poster for Stevie Wonder: A Musical History (2018)

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

as self

2018 Movie
Movie poster for To Provide All People (2018)

To Provide All People

as Consultant Cardiologist

2018 Movie
Movie poster for Black Panther (2018)

Black Panther

as Everett K. Ross

2018 Movie
Movie poster for Ghost Stories (2018)

Ghost Stories

as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

2018 Movie
Movie poster for Cargo (2017)

Cargo

as Andy

2017 Movie
Movie poster for The Dog with the Woman (2017)

The Dog with the Woman

as Charlie

2017 Movie
Movie poster for Carnage: Swallowing the Past (2017)

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

as Jeff

2017 Movie

Series

Series credits linked with Martin Freeman.

Series poster for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026)

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

as Superintendent Battle • 3 eps

2026 Series
Series poster for Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius (2023)

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

as Self • 3 eps

2023 Series
Series poster for Secret Invasion (2023)

Secret Invasion

as Everett K. Ross • 2 eps

2023 Series
Series poster for Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self • 1 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for Angelyne (2022)

Angelyne

as Harold Wallach • 3 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for The Responder (2022)

The Responder

as Chris Carson • 10 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for Marvel Studios Legends (2021)

Marvel Studios Legends

as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited) • 2 eps

2021 Series
Series poster for Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

as Graham • 1 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for Breeders (2020)

Breeders

as Paul Worsley • 40 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for A Confession (2019)

A Confession

as Steve Fulcher • 6 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for Rob & Romesh Vs (2019)

Rob & Romesh Vs

1 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for DuckTales (2017)

DuckTales

as Poe De Spell (voice) • 1 eps

2017 Series
Series poster for StartUp (2016)

StartUp

as Phil Rask • 20 eps

2016 Series
Series poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2015 Series
Series poster for Fargo (2014)

Fargo

as Narrator • 1 eps

2014 Series
Series poster for Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self • 1 eps

2014 Series
Series poster for Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (2014)

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as Young Brian Pern • 1 eps

2014 Series
Series poster for Toast of London (2013)

Toast of London

as Martin Freeman • 1 eps

2013 Series
Series poster for The Last Leg (2013)

The Last Leg

as Self • 1 eps

2013 Series
Series poster for The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2011 Series
Series poster for Sherlock (2010)

Sherlock

as John Watson • 12 eps

2010 Series
Series poster for Live from Studio Five (2009)

Live from Studio Five

as Self • 1 eps

2009 Series
Series poster for You Have Been Watching (2009)

You Have Been Watching

as Self • 1 eps

2009 Series
Series poster for Boy Meets Girl (2009)

Boy Meets Girl

as Danny Reed • 4 eps

2009 Series