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Martin Freeman(II)

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Martin Freeman
Take a closer look at the various roles Martin Freeman has played throughout his acting career.
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Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo (2014).

His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003) and the comic science fiction film Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis (2005).
BornSeptember 8, 1971
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BornSeptember 8, 1971
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 12 wins & 46 nominations total

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    Dagmara Dominczyk and Martin Freeman in Miller's Girl (2024)
    Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
    Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
    Martin Freeman in Miller's Girl (2024)
    Martin Freeman in Secret Invasion (2023)
    Martin Freeman in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    Martin Freeman and Sally Phillips in No Worries (2022)
    Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alex Eastwood, and Eve Prenelle in Breeders (2020)
    Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Stephen Hunter, and Adam Brown in Der Hobbit: Smaugs Einöde (2013)
    Martin Freeman and Pete Holmes in Martin Freeman/Pete Holmes/Bad Bunny (2020)
    Martin Freeman and Mandy Moore in Dedication (2007)
    Martin Freeman in Santa Traps (2014)

    Known for

    Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • Everett K. Ross
    • 2018
    Martin Freeman in Der Hobbit: Eine unerwartete Reise (2012)
    Der Hobbit: Eine unerwartete Reise
    7.8
    • Bilbo
    • 2012
    Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in Der Hobbit: Smaugs Einöde (2013)
    Der Hobbit: Smaugs Einöde
    7.8
    • Bilbo
    • 2013
    Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Simon Pegg, and Rosamund Pike in The World's End (2013)
    The World's End
    6.9
    • Oliver Chamberlain
    • 2013

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    Actor

    • Bubbles and the Shitrockers
      • Martin Freeman
      • Post-production
      • 2024
    • The Responder
      • Chris Carson
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Clybourne Park
      • Pre-production
    • Flavia De Luce
      • Havilland De Luce
      • Pre-production
    • Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
      Miller's Girl
      5.2
      • Jonathan Miller
      • 2024
    • Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 2020–2023
    • Martin Freeman, Taylor Schilling, Kyle Breitkopf, Jacob Tremblay, and Julia Butters in Queen of Bones (2023)
      Queen of Bones
      7.4
      • Malcolm
      • 2023
    • Samuel L. Jackson in Secret Invasion (2023)
      Secret Invasion
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Agent Everett Ross
      • 2023
    • Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Michaela Coel, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
      Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
      6.7
      • Everett Ross
      • 2022
    • Emmy Rossum in Angelyne (2022)
      Angelyne
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Harold Wallach
      • 2022
    • Martin Freeman in The Responder (2022)
      The Responder
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Chris Carson
      • 2022
    • Tony Anselmo, David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci, Danny Pudi, and Ben Schwartz in DuckTales - Neues aus Entenhausen (2017)
      DuckTales - Neues aus Entenhausen
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Poe De Spell (voice)
      • 2021
    • A Christmas Carol (2020)
      A Christmas Carol
      5.2
      • Bob Cratchit (voice)
      • 2020
    • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
      Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Graham Whittaker
      • 2020
    • Imelda Staunton, Siobhan Finneran, and Martin Freeman in A Confession (2019)
      A Confession
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • DSU Stephen Fulcher
      • 2019
    • Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin in Ode to Joy (2019)
      Ode to Joy
      6.4
      • Charlie
      • 2019
    • Diane Kruger in Die Agentin (2019)
      Die Agentin
      5.8
      • Thomas
      • 2019
    • Eve Myles, Suzanne Packer, and Michael Sheen in To Provide All People (2018)
      To Provide All People
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Consultant Cardiologist
      • 2018
    • Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018)
      Black Panther
      7.3
      • Everett K. Ross
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • based on an original idea by
      • co-created by
      • created by
      • 2020–2023

    Producer

    • Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
      Miller's Girl
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2023
    • Martin Freeman in The Responder (2022)
      The Responder
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Little Giant (2020)
      The Little Giant
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • John Simons: A Modernist (2018)
      John Simons: A Modernist
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry (2015)
      Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    'Wakanda Forever' Stars Through the Years

    'Wakanda Forever' Stars Through the Years

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    Personal details

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      • Martin Freeman commercial agent
    • Height
      • 1.70 m
    • Born
      • September 8, 1971
      • Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Children
        Joseph Freeman
    • Parents
        Geoffrey Freeman
    • Relatives
        Tim Freeman(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Appears in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Bristol, UK band Ilya Salmanzadeh, directed by Charles Guard and Thomas Guard (aka the Guard Brothers).
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      • 1 Portrayal
      • 5 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Didn't get his driving license until 2016. It's rumored he went and got it so he could drive in Startup (2016), but the real reason is unknown. Amanda Abbington, Martin's long term ex-partner, tweeted letting everyone know Martin finally got his driving license after years of not having one. During Series 2, Episode 2, of The Hounds of Baskerville (2012), Benedict Cumberbatch had to drive because Martin hadn't gotten his license yet.
    • Quotes
      Why does everyone have to pretend to be stupid and not know long words?
    • Trademarks
        Usually plays mild-mannered characters in extraordinary circumstances

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