Martin Freeman

Also known as Martin John Christopher Freeman, Martin John C Freeman

English actor

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Martin Freeman is an English actor known for his work in film and television. He is notable for roles in major productions and has become a recognizable figure in the entertainment industry.

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Film & TV

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

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…

Known for

A Long Winter2027
Flavia — Colonel Havilland de Luce2026
Let's Love — Nigel2026
The Surgeon2026
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials — Superintendent Battle2026
Queen of Bones — Malcolm Brass2025
Momo — Master Hora2025
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step — James2025
Little Bug — Dad2025
Miller's Girl — Jonathan Miller2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Christopher
Family name: Freeman
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Aldershot
Occupation: stage actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Image: Martin Freeman-5341.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: United Kingdom
Residence: Belsize Park

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unmarried partner: Amanda Abbington
Commons category: Martin Freeman
birth name: Martin John Christopher Freeman
nominated for: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
date of birth: 1971-09-08
name in native language: Martin Freeman
start of work period: 1997-00-00
different from: Morgan Freeman

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Encyclopedic overview

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, and 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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