Martin Freeman

Born Sep 8, 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of The Office, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock, Paul in Breeders and Lester Nygaard in the TV series Fargo

Filmography

Shows & movies

Queen of Bones

Queen of Bones as Malcolm

2025

Thriller | 1h 25m

Miller's Girl

Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller

2024

Drama, Romance, Thriller | 1h 33m

The Responder

The Responder as Chris Carson

2 seasons • 2022 • Ended

Drama, Crime | 57m

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross

2022

Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 2h 41m

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham

1 season • 2020 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 35m

Breeders

Breeders as Paul

4 seasons • 2020 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 25m

A Confession

A Confession as Steve Fulcher

1 season • 2019 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Mystery | 45m

Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy as Charlie

2019

Comedy | 1h 37m

The Operative

The Operative as Thomas

2020

Thriller | 1h 58m

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock as Martin Freeman

2018

Documentary | 29m

To Provide All People

To Provide All People as Consultant Cardiologist

2018

Drama | 59m

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories as Mike Priddle

2018

Drama, Horror | 1h 38m

Black Panther

Black Panther as Everett K. Ross

2018

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 14m

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff

2017

Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 5m

Sherlock: The Final Problem

Sherlock: The Final Problem as John Watson

2017

Drama | 1h 30m

Cargo

2017

Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1h 45m

StartUp

StartUp as Phil Rask

3 seasons • 2016 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Thriller | 44m

Derren Brown: The Push

Derren Brown: The Push as Himself

2016

Documentary | 1h 10m

Stick Man

Stick Man as Stick Man (voice)

2016

Animation, Family | 27m

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie

2016

Comedy | 1h 52m

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson

2016

Crime, Drama | 1h 35m

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross

2016

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 27m

Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry

Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry as Self - Narrator

2015

Documentary, Musical | 55m

The Jam: About the Young Idea

The Jam: About the Young Idea as Martin Freeman

2016

Documentary | 1h 30m

Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery

Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery as Bilbo Baggins

2015

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 1h 38m

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Himself

2015

Animation, Documentary | 59m

The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman

2015

Drama | 1h 30m

Middle-earth: There and Back Again

Middle-earth: There and Back Again as Martin Freeman

2014

Documentary | 1h

Fargo

Fargo as Lester Nygaard

5 seasons • 2014 • Continuing

Drama, Crime, Thriller | 52m

Unlocking Sherlock

Unlocking Sherlock as Himself / Dr. Watson

2014

Documentary | 1h

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins

2014

Adventure, Fantasy | 2h 43m

The Voorman Problem

The Voorman Problem as Doctor Williams

2013

Comedy, Drama | 13m

Svengali

Svengali as Don

2013

Comedy | 1h 30m

Saving Santa

Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf

2013

Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 23m

The World's End

The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain

2013

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 49m

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins

2013

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 3h 6m

Animals

Animals as Albert

2012

Drama, Fantasy | 1h 40m

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf

2012

Comedy, Animation | 17m

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as The Pirate with a Scarf (voice)

2012

Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy | 1h 28m

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo

2012

Adventure, Fantasy | 3h 2m

Swinging with the Finkels

Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel

2011

Comedy | 1h 25m

What's Your Number?

What's Your Number? as Simon Forester

2011

Comedy | 1h 46m

Sherlock

Sherlock as John Watson

4 seasons • 2010 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery | 1h 28m

Wild Target

Wild Target as Dixon

2010

Action, Comedy | 2h

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed

1 season • 2009 • Ended

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy | 1h

The Girl Is Mime

The Girl Is Mime as Clive Buckle

2009

Comedy | 7m

HIV - The Musical

HIV - The Musical as James McKenzie

2009

| 11m

Micro Men

Micro Men as Chris Curry

2009

Drama | 1h 24m

Nativity!

Nativity! as Paul Maddens

2009

Comedy, Family | 1h 45m

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!

Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt

2008

Documentary | 1h 26m

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin

2007

Drama | 2h

Nightwatching

Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn

2007

Drama | 2h 15m

The Good Night

The Good Night as Gary Shaller

2007

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 33m

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant

2007

Action, Comedy, Crime | 2h 1m

Confetti

Confetti as Matt

2006

Comedy | 1h 40m

Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering as Sandy

2006

Drama | 2h 9m

The Robinsons

The Robinsons as Ed Robinson

1 season • 2005 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Return of the Goodies

Return of the Goodies as Himself

2005

Documentary, Comedy

Round About Five

Round About Five as The Man

2005

| 7m

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7 as Vila

2005

Science Fiction, Comedy | 15m

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent

2005

Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 49m

Call Register

Call Register as Kevin

2004

Drama | 13m

Pride

Pride as Fleck (voice)

2004

Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 30m

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead as Declan

2004

Comedy, Horror | 1h 39m

Hardware

Hardware as Mike

2 seasons • 2003 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Charles II: The Power and the Passion

Charles II: The Power and the Passion as Lord Shaftesbury

1 season • 2003 • Ended

Drama, Romance, History | 1h

The Debt

The Debt as Terry Ross

2003

Thriller, Crime | 2h

Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys as D.S. Stringer

2003

Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m

The Office: Christmas Special

The Office: Christmas Special as Tim Canterbury

2003

Comedy | 1h 36m

Love Actually

Love Actually as John

2003

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2h 16m

Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham

2002

Comedy | 1h 25m

World of Pub

World of Pub as Various

1 season • 2001 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

The Office

The Office as Tim Canterbury

2 seasons • 2001 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 30m

The Low Down

The Low Down as Solomon

2001

Comedy, Drama | 1h 36m

Bruiser

Bruiser as Gary

1 season • 2000 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Lock, Stock...

Lock, Stock... as Jaap

1 season • 2000 • Ended

Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Action | 1h

I Just Want to Kiss You

I Just Want to Kiss You as Frank

1998

Romance | 11m

The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery as Battle

1 season • Upcoming

Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Suspense, Thriller

Momo

Family, Fantasy