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Martin Freeman(II)

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Martin Freeman
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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 Love Actually (2003) and the comic science fiction film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
BornSeptember 8, 1971
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BornSeptember 8, 1971
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 13 wins & 48 nominations total

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    Known for

    Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • Everett K. Ross
    • 2018
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Bilbo
    • 2012
    Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    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

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Surgeon
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Only Murders in the Building
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026–2027
    • The Adam Trials
      • Pre-production
    • Speak Up
      • Pre-production
    • Pretend I'm Not Here
      • Pre-production
    • Oddly Flowers
      • Walter
      • Post-production
    • Let God Sort It Out
      • Kyle Roberts
      • Pre-production
    • Clybourne Park
      • Pre-production
    • Fred Hechinger in A Long Winter (2026)
      A Long Winter
      • 2026
    • Little Bug
      Short
      • 2026
    • Malin Akerman, Martin Freeman, Josh Hutcherson, and Jess Weixler in Let's Love (2026)
      Let's Love
      4.8
      • Nigel Thomas
      • 2026
    • Jonathan Pryce, Annette Badland, Martin Freeman, Toby Jones, and Molly Belle Wright in Flavia (2026)
      Flavia
      6.0
      • Havilland De Luce
      • 2026
    • Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman, and Mia McKenna-Bruce in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026)
      Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Superintendent Battle
      • 2026
    • Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden in The Fifth Step (2025)
      The Fifth Step
      8.4
      • James
      • 2025
    • Momo (2025)
      Momo
      5.9
      • Master Hora
      • 2025
    • Billy Bob Thornton, Ronnie Wood, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach, Peter Lesperance, and Brad Stella in Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties (2024)
      Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
      6.2
      • Martin Freeman
      • 2024
    • Martin Freeman in The Responder (2022)
      The Responder
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Chris Carson
      • 2022–2024
    • Martin Freeman, Gavin Rodger, Taylor Schilling, Jacob Tremblay, and Julia Butters in Queen of Bones (2024)
      Queen of Bones
      4.8
      • Malcolm
      • 2024
    • Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
      Miller's Girl
      5.2
      • Jonathan Miller
      • 2024
    • Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 2020–2023
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Martin Freeman, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Secret Invasion (2023)
      Secret Invasion
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Agent Everett Ross
      • 2023
    • Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Dev Patel, Alex Livinalli, Michaela Coel, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
      Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
      6.6
      • Everett Ross
      • 2022
    • Emmy Rossum in Angelyne (2022)
      Angelyne
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Harold Wallach
      • 2022

    Writer

    • Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in Breeders (2020)
      Breeders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-created by
      • created by
      • based on an original idea by
      • 2020–2023

    Producer

    • The Adam Trials
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Speak Up
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • A Tiny Thing
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Jenna Ortega in Miller's Girl (2024)
      Miller's Girl
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in 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
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry (2015)
      Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2015
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    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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    The Pirates! Band of Misfits
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    The Pirates! Band of Misfits
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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • September 8, 1971
      • Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Children
        Joe Freeman
    • Parents
        Geoffrey Freeman
    • Relatives
        Jamie 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).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 5 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • 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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