Martin Freeman

54 yearsSeptember 8, 1971Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UKPopularity 3.9

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Known For

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Bilbo Baggins

7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

as Bilbo Baggins

7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

as Bilbo Baggins

7.0

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as Bernard D. Elf (voice)

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 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 actio…

Career