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Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor and comedian, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010–2017), and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo (2014).
Birth Name
Martin John Christopher Freeman
Born
Wednesday, 08 September 1971
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Miller's Girl | Jonathan Miller | 2024 |
| Secret Invasion | Agent Everett Ross | 2023 |
| Stan Lee | Self | 2023 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Everett Ross | 2022 |
| Angelyne | Harold Wallach | 2022 |
| The Responder | Chris Carson | 2022 |
| Marvel Studios: Legends | Everett Ross | 2021 |
| A Christmas Carol | (voice) / Bob Cratchit | 2020 |
| Long Hot Summers: The Story of the Style Council | Self | 2020 |
| Alan Bennett's Talking Heads | Graham Whittaker | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Miller's Girl | Jonathan Miller | 2024 |
| Secret Invasion | Agent Everett Ross | 2023 |
| Stan Lee | Self | 2023 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Everett Ross | 2022 |
| Angelyne | Harold Wallach | 2022 |
| The Responder | Chris Carson | 2022 |
| Marvel Studios: Legends | Everett Ross | 2021 |
| A Christmas Carol | (voice) / Bob Cratchit | 2020 |
| Long Hot Summers: The Story of the Style Council | Self | 2020 |
| Alan Bennett's Talking Heads | Graham Whittaker | 2020 |
| Breeders | Paul / Paul Worsley | 2020 |
| A Confession As Told by ITV News | Steve Fulcher | 2019 |
| A Confession | Det. Supt. Stephen Fulcher / DSU Stephen Fulcher | 2019 |
| Ode to Joy | Charlie | 2019 |
| The Operative | Thomas | 2019 |
| The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Ghost Stories | Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle | 2018 |
| Black Panther | Everett K. Ross | 2018 |
| Carnage | Jeff | 2017 |
| StartUp | Phil Rask | 2016 |
| Captain America: Civil War | Everett K. Ross | 2016 |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Iain MacKelpie | 2016 |
| Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge | Himself | 2016 |
| Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock | Himself / Self / John Watson | 2016 |
| Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Plus Bonus Features) | Dr. John Watson | 2016 |
| A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Self - 'The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!' - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf / Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf | 2015 |
| Stick Man | Stick Man / Stick Man (voice) | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self / Self - Guest | 2015 |
| The Jam: About the Young Idea | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| The Third Annual 'on Cinema' Oscar Special | Bilbo Baggins | 2015 |
| The Eichmann Show | Milton Fruchtman | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended Edition) 3D | Bilbo Baggins / Bilbo | 2014 |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Bilbo / Bilbo Baggins | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 2014 |
| Fargo | Lester Nygaard / Narrator | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
| The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Martin Freeman | 2014 |
| Unlocking Sherlock | Himself / Dr. Watson / Self | 2014 |
| Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast | Self | 2014 |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Bilbo Baggins / Bilbo | 2013 |
| Saving Santa | Bernard D. Elf (voice) / Bernard D. Elf | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The World's End | Oliver Chamberlain | 2013 |
| Svengali | Don | 2013 |
| The Voorman Problem | Doctor Williams | 2013 |
| Weekend Ticket | Self | 2013 |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Bilbo / Bilbo Baggins | 2012 |
| Animals | Albert | 2012 |
| The Last Leg | Self | 2012 |
| Toast of London | Martin Freeman | 2012 |
| So You Want to Be a Pirate! | The Pirate with a Scarf | 2012 |
| The Hollywood Fast Lane | Self - Interviewee | 2012 |
| The Pirates! Band of Misfits | The Pirate with a Scarf / The Pirate with a Scarf (voice) | 2012 |
| Good Mythical Morning | Bilbo | 2012 |
| The Real Sherlock Holmes | Self / Dr. John Watson | 2012 |
| What's Your Number? | Simon Forrester / Simon Forester | 2011 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Swinging with the Finkels | Alvin Finkel | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself | 2010 |
| Sherlock | Dr. John Watson / John Watson | 2010 |
| Wild Target | Hector Dixon / Dixon | 2010 |
| The Girl Is Mime | Clive Buckle | 2009 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| HIV: The Musical | James McKenzie | 2009 |
| Micro Men | Chris Curry | 2009 |
| You Have Been Watching | Self | 2009 |
| Boy Meets Girl | Danny Reed | 2009 |
| The Justin Lee Collins Show | Self | 2009 |
| Nativity! | Paul Maddens | 2009 |
| Rembrandt's J'Accuse | Rembrandt | 2008 |
| Suggs in the City | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| Lily Allen and Friends | Self | 2008 |
| The Old Curiosity Shop | Mr. Codlin | 2007 |
| Comedy Showcase | Greg Wilson | 2007 |
| Nightwatching | Rembrandt van Rijn | 2007 |
| Dedication | Jeremy | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| Derren Brown: Trick or Treat | Self | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest / Self | 2007 |
| Hot Fuzz | Met Sergeant | 2007 |
| The Good Night | Gary Shaller | 2007 |
| The All Together | Chris Ashworth | 2007 |
| Vlogbrothers | Dr. John Watson | 2007 |
| Breaking and Entering | Sandy | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Confetti | Matt | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Round About Five | The Man | 2005 |
| The Robinsons | Ed Robinson | 2005 |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Arthur Dent | 2005 |
| Blake's Junction 7 | Vila | 2005 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2004 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
| Pride | Fleck (voice) / Fleck | 2004 |
| Shaun of the Dead | Declan | 2004 |
| The Last King | Lord Shaftesbury | 2003 |
| Margery and Gladys | D.S. Stringer | 2003 |
| Love Actually | John | 2003 |
| The Debt | Terry Ross | 2003 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Comedy Connections | Tim Canterbury | 2003 |
| Hardware | Mike | 2003 |
| Ali G Indahouse | Ricky C / Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| Linda Green | Matt | 2001 |
| The Office | Tim Canterbury | 2001 |
| The Low Down | Solomon | 2001 |
| Robot Chicken | John Proctor / Paramount Executive / Reverend Samuel Parris | 2001 |
| Black Books | Doctor | 2000 |
| Lock, Stock... | Jaap | 2000 |
| Picking up the Pieces | Brendan | 1998 |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self / Self - Presenter / Self - Host | 1996 |
| This Life | Stuart | 1996 |
| Shooting Stars | Self | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Later... With Jools Holland | Self | 1992 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self | 1990 |
| Casualty | Ricky Beck | 1986 |
| The Brief | Alan Reed | 1984 |
| Masterpiece Mystery | 1980 | |
| Saturday Night Live | Bilbo / Louis the Handyman / Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Miller's Girl | 2024 |
| The Responder | 2022 |
| Breeders | 2020 |
| John Simons: A Modernist | 2018 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
