Martin Freeman

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 08, 1971 (54)
Birthplace	Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Sep 18, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman 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), as well as the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023).

Known For

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Headshots

Filmography

Queen of Bones

2025

as Malcolm Brass

Miller's Girl

2024

as Jonathan Miller

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022

as Everett Ross

A Christmas Carol

2020

as Bob Cratchit (voice)

Ode to Joy

2019

as Charlie

The Operative

2019

as Thomas

Ghost Stories

2018

as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle

Black Panther

2018

as Everett K. Ross

To Provide All People

2018

as Consultant Cardiologist

Cargo

2017

as Andy

The Dog with the Woman

2017

as Charlie

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017

as Jeff

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016

as Dr. John Watson

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

as Iain MacKelpie

Captain America: Civil War

2016

as Everett K. Ross

Stick Man

2015

as Stick Man (voice)

The Eichmann Show

2015

as Milton Fruchtman

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

as Bilbo Baggins

Saving Santa

2013

as Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Svengali

2013

as Don

The Voorman Problem

2013

as Doctor Williams

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

2013

as Dr. John Watson

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

as Bilbo Baggins

The World's End

2013

as Oliver Chamberlain

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Bilbo Baggins

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012

as The Pirate With A Scarf

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

Swinging with the Finkels

2011

as Alvin Finkel

What's Your Number?

2011

as Simon Forester

Wild Target

2010

as Dixon

HIV: The Musical

2009

as James McKenzie

The Girl Is Mime

2009

as Clive Buckle

Nativity!

2009

as Paul Maddens

Micro Men

2009

as Chris Curry

Svengali

2009

as Boss

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

2008

as Rembrandt

Nightwatching

2007

as Rembrandt van Rijn

Rubbish

2007

as Kevin

The All Together

2007

as Chris Ashworth

The Good Night

2007

as Gary Shaller

Dedication

2007

as Jeremy

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

as Mr. Codlin

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Met Sergeant

Confetti

2006

as Matt

Breaking and Entering

2006

as Sandy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Arthur Dent

Round About Five

2005

as The Man

Blake's Junction 7

2005

as Vila

Call Register

2004

as Kevin

Pride

2004

as Fleck (voice)

Shaun of the Dead

2004

as Declan

Margery and Gladys

2003

as D.S. Stringer

The Debt

2003

as Terry Ross

Love Actually

2003

as John

Ali G Indahouse

2002

as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

Men Only

2001

as Dwight

The Low Down

2001

as Solomon

I Just Want to Kiss You

1998

as Frank

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Miller's Girl

2024

Executive Producer

Walking with Dinosaurs

2013

Executive Producer

Organization	Category	Movie

Breeders

as Paul Worsley

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Mar 02, 2020

StartUp

as Phil Rask

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 06, 2016

Sherlock

as John Watson

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Hardware

as Mike

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 23, 2003

The Office

as Tim Canterbury

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 09, 2001

The Responder

as Chris Carson

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 24, 2022

Fargo

as Lester Nygaard

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

The Robinsons

as Ed Robinson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 05, 2005

A Confession

as Steve Fulcher

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 02, 2019

Boy Meets Girl

as Danny Reed

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 01, 2009

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

as Lord Shaftesbury

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 16, 2003

Angelyne

as Harold Wallach

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 19, 2022

Helen West

as DC Stone

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Sherlock

as Dr. John Watson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Lock, Stock...

as Jaap

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 29, 2000

The Debt

as Terry Ross

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 31, 2003

Marvel Studios Legends

as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 08, 2021

Secret Invasion

as Everett K. Ross

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 21, 2023

This Life

as Stuart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1996

DuckTales

as Poe De Spell (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 2017

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as Young Brian Pern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 2014

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

as Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 2020

Comedy Showcase

as Greg Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2007

Toast of London

as Martin Freeman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2013

Fargo

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

Casualty

as Ricky Beck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

The Seven Dials Mystery

as Superintendent Battle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Black Books

as Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2000

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Bruiser

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 28, 2000

I'm Running Sainsbury's

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 02, 2009

When Were We Funniest?

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 28, 2008

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Shooting Stars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1993

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Lily Allen and Friends

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 2008

You Have Been Watching

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2009

The Justin Lee Collins Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 2009

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2007

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Sherlock

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Sherlock

as Self / Dr. John Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 2010

Have I Got News for You

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1990

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History

Year	Month	Avg	Max	Min
2024	5	34	39	28
2024	6	29	47	18
2024	7	43	74	18
2024	8	29	54	20
2024	9	26	39	19
2024	10	19	30	11
2024	11	18	24	11
2024	12	26	44	17
2025	1	30	53	17
2025	2	19	29	5
2025	3	9	32	1
2025	4	2	2	1
2025	5	4	6	2
2025	6	3	4	2
2025	7	2	4	2
2025	8	4	9	1
2025	9	2	2	1

Trending Rank

Year	Month	Avg Rank	Max Rank
2024	5	529	306
2024	6	682	482
2025	1	507	273
2025	3	401	158
2025	7	729	674
2025	8	535	494
2025	9	625	79

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