Martin Freeman
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1975–2026 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 151 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 8, 1971 Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK 151 credits
Biography
Martin Freeman is an English actor born on September 8, 1971, in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He has appeared in various film and television projects, including a mockumentary series, a British crime drama series, and a dark comedy-crime drama series. Freeman's notable roles include Tim Canterbury in a mockumentary series and Dr. John Watson in a British crime drama series. He has also appeared in films such as Love Actually and a horror comedy. Freeman has won multiple awards, including two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He has been active in the entertainment industry with over 145 known credits.
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Career overview
Martin Freeman is an English actor born on September 8, 1971, in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He has appeared in various film and television projects throughout his career. Freeman's notable roles include Tim Canterbury in a mockumentary series, Dr. John Watson in a British crime drama series, young Bilbo Baggins in a film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the first season of a dark comedy-crime drama series.
Freeman has also appeared in films such as the romantic comedy Love Actually. He has worked in various genres, including horror comedy, and has been involved in multiple television series and film trilogies. His extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor.
Freeman has received several awards and nominations for his performances. He has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has also been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. With over 145 credits to his name, Martin Freeman has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.
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Career timeline
FlaviaAgatha Christie's Seven DialsLet's Love
MomoNational Theatre Live: The Fifth StepQueen of BonesLittle Bug
Miller's GirlMiller's Girl · Executive ProducerStanding on the Shoulders of Kitties
Secret Invasion
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverThe ResponderThe Responder · Executive ProducerAngelyne
Marvel Studios LegendsJackBridget Riley: Painting the Line
BreedersBreeders · Executive ProducerAlan Bennett's Talking HeadsA Christmas CarolLong Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
A ConfessionRob & Romesh VsThe OperativeOde to JoyA Confession As Told By ITV News
Black PantherGhost StoriesTo Provide All PeopleStevie Wonder: A Musical History
DuckTalesCargoCarnage: Swallowing the PastThe Dog with the Woman
Captain America: Civil WarStartUpSherlock: The Abominable BrideWhiskey Tango FoxtrotMark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertStick ManA Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanThe Eichmann ShowThe Jam: About The Young Idea
Late Night with Seth MeyersFargoFargoThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesBrian Pern: A Life in Rock
The Last LegThe Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugThe World's EndWalking with Dinosaurs · Executive ProducerToast of London
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Sherlock: UncoveredAnimalsSo You Want To Be A Pirate!
The Jonathan Ross ShowWhat's Your Number?Swinging with the Finkels
SherlockWild TargetUnlocking Sherlock
Boy Meets GirlYou Have Been WatchingThe Justin Lee Collins ShowLive from Studio FiveNativity!
Lily Allen and FriendsRembrandt's J'Accuse...!When Were We Funniest?
The Graham Norton ShowHot FuzzComedy ShowcaseNightwatchingThe Old Curiosity Shop
The One ShowBreaking and EnteringConfetti
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe RobinsonsReturn of the GoodiesDon't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Round About Five
Shaun of the DeadWho Do You Think You Are?Blake's Junction 7PrideCall Register
Love ActuallyHardwareCharles II: The Power and The PassionMargery and GladysThe Debt
Ali G IndahouseThe FightHelen WestHow I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
Friday Night with Jonathan RossThe OfficeThe Low DownMen Only
Black BooksLock, Stock...Bruiser
I Just Want to Kiss You
Never Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the BuzzcocksThis Life
GMTVShooting Stars
Full Filmography
151 titles- Flavia (2026) as Colonel Havilland de Luce
- Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026) as Superintendent Battle
- Let's Love (2026) as Nigel
- Momo (2025) as Master Hora
- National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step (2025) as James
- Queen of Bones (2025) as Malcolm Brass
- Little Bug (2025) as Dad
- Miller's Girl (2024) as Jonathan Miller
- Miller's Girl (2024) Executive Producer
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties (2024) as Self
- Secret Invasion (2023) as Everett K. Ross
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) as Everett Ross
- The Responder (2022) as Chris Carson
- The Responder (2022) Executive Producer
- Angelyne (2022) as Harold Wallach
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jack (2021) as Jack (voice)
- Bridget Riley: Painting the Line (2021) as Self
- Breeders (2020) as Paul Worsley
- Breeders (2020) Executive Producer
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020) as Graham
- A Christmas Carol (2020) as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council (2020) as Self
- A Confession (2019) as Steve Fulcher
- Rob & Romesh Vs (2019)
- The Operative (2019) as Thomas
- Ode to Joy (2019) as Charlie
- A Confession As Told By ITV News (2019) as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
- Black Panther (2018) as Everett K. Ross
- Ghost Stories (2018) as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
- To Provide All People (2018) as Consultant Cardiologist
- Stevie Wonder: A Musical History (2018) as self
- DuckTales (2017) as Poe De Spell (voice)
- Cargo (2017) as Andy
- Carnage: Swallowing the Past (2017) as Jeff
- The Dog with the Woman (2017) as Charlie
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Everett K. Ross
- StartUp (2016) as Phil Rask
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) as Dr. John Watson
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) as Iain MacKelpie
- Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock (2016) as Himself
- Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge (2016) as Himself
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Stick Man (2015) as Stick Man (voice)
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) as Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf
- The Eichmann Show (2015) as Milton Fruchtman
- The Jam: About The Young Idea (2015)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Fargo (2014) as Narrator
- Fargo (2014) as Lester Nygaard
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Bilbo Baggins
- Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (2014) as Young Brian Pern
- Unlocking Sherlock (2014) as Himself / Dr. Watson
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Bilbo Baggins
- The World's End (2013) as Oliver Chamberlain
- Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) Executive Producer
- Toast of London (2013) as Martin Freeman
- 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
- Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End (2013) as Self
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) as Bilbo Baggins
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
- Sherlock: Uncovered (2012) as Dr. Watson, Self
- Animals (2012) as Albert
- So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) as The Pirate With A Scarf
- The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self - Guest
- What's Your Number? (2011) as Simon Forester
- Swinging with the Finkels (2011) as Alvin Finkel
- Sherlock (2010) as John Watson
- Wild Target (2010) as Dixon
- Unlocking Sherlock (2010) as Himself
- Boy Meets Girl (2009) as Danny Reed
- You Have Been Watching (2009) as Self
- The Justin Lee Collins Show (2009) as Self
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Nativity! (2009) as Paul Maddens
- The Girl Is Mime (2009) as Clive Buckle
- Micro Men (2009) as Chris Curry
- I'm Running Sainsbury's (2009)
- Svengali (2009) as Boss
- Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- HIV: The Musical (2009) as James McKenzie
- Lily Allen and Friends (2008) as Self - Guest
- Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2008) as Rembrandt
- When Were We Funniest? (2008)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Hot Fuzz (2007) as Met Sergeant
- Comedy Showcase (2007) as Greg Wilson
- Nightwatching (2007) as Rembrandt van Rijn
- The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) as Mr. Codlin
- Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (2007) as Himself
- The Good Night (2007) as Gary Shaller
- Dedication (2007) as Jeremy
- The All Together (2007) as Chris Ashworth
- Lonely Hearts (2007) as The Pig (voice)
- Rubbish (2007) as Kevin
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Breaking and Entering (2006) as Sandy
- Confetti (2006) as Matt
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) as Arthur Dent
- The Robinsons (2005) as Ed Robinson
- Return of the Goodies (2005) as Himself
- Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) as Self
- Round About Five (2005) as The Man
- Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) as Self
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Declan
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Blake's Junction 7 (2004) as Vila
- Pride (2004) as Fleck (voice)
- Call Register (2004) as Kevin
- Love Actually (2003) as John
- Hardware (2003) as Mike
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003) as Lord Shaftesbury
- Margery and Gladys (2003) as D.S. Stringer
- The Debt (2003) as Terry Ross
- The Debt (2003) as Terry Ross
- Ali G Indahouse (2002) as Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham
- The Fight (2002) as Self
- Helen West (2002) as DC Stone
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais (2002) as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
- The Office (2001) as Tim Canterbury
- The Low Down (2001) as Solomon
- Men Only (2001) as Dwight
- Black Books (2000) as Doctor
- Lock, Stock... (2000) as Jaap
- Bruiser (2000)
- I Just Want to Kiss You (1998) as Frank
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Host
- This Life (1996) as Stuart
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Shooting Stars (1993) as Self
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Casualty (1986) as Ricky Beck
- The Bill (1984)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Clybourne Park
- Fancy dress as The pirate
- Pretend I'm Not Here as Wim
- Oddly Flowers as Walter
- Let God Sort It Out as Kyle Roberts
- The Surgeon
- Midnight of My Life as Steve Marriott
- The Adam Trials
- The Adam Trials Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Martin Freeman best known for?
Martin Freeman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Flavia (2026), Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026), Let's Love (2026), Momo (2025).
When and where was Martin Freeman born?
Martin Freeman was born on September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK.
How many credits does Martin Freeman have?
Martin Freeman has accumulated over 151 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Martin Freeman's background in cinema and television?
Martin Freeman is an English actor born on September 8, 1971, in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He has appeared in various film and television projects, including a mockumentary series, a British crime drama series, and a dark comedy-crime drama series. Freeman's notable roles include Tim Canterbury in a mockumenta...
Martin Freeman by the numbers
151credits
96films
55TV series
1975–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sherlock (2010) as John Watson — aged about 38
- Fargo (2014) as Narrator — aged about 42
- Fargo (2014) as Lester Nygaard — aged about 42
- Black Books (2000) as Doctor — aged about 28
- DuckTales (2017) as Poe De Spell (voice) — aged about 45
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) as Dr. John Watson — aged about 44
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