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Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Actor · Born September 8, 1971 · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

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Highest rated as cast or director

Martin Freeman's 17 titles from the 2010s have a median Balasaur Score of 69, led by Sherlock (89) and Black Panther (81), against 62 for those from the 2020s.

Biography

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 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 action comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), the semi-improvised comedy Nativity! (2009), and the sci-fi comedy The World's End (2013). Since 2016, he has portrayed Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 95

2010s

  1. 2019

    Ode to Joy

    Charlie

  2. 2018
  3. 2017

    The Dog with the Woman

    Charlie

  4. Carnage: Swallowing the Past

    Jeff

  5. 2016
  6. 2015
  7. The Jam: About The Young Idea

    Movie

  8. 2014
  9. Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

    Young Brian Pern · 1 episode

  10. 2013

    Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Dr. John Watson

  11. Svengali

    Don

  12. The Voorman Problem

    Doctor Williams

  13. 2012
  14. Animals

    Albert

  15. So You Want To Be A Pirate!

    The Pirate With A Scarf

  16. Sherlock: Uncovered

    Dr. Watson, Self

  17. 2011
  18. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. HIV: The Musical

    James McKenzie

  3. Micro Men

    Chris Curry

  4. Boy Meets Girl

    Danny Reed · 4 episodes

  5. Svengali

    Boss

  6. 2008
  7. 2007

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    Mr. Codlin

  8. Comedy Showcase

    Greg Wilson · 1 episode

  9. Dedication

    Jeremy

  10. Rubbish

    Kevin

  11. The All Together

    Chris Ashworth

  12. 2006
  13. 2005

    Round About Five

    The Man

  14. The Robinsons

    Ed Robinson · 6 episodes

  15. 2004

    Blake's Junction 7

    Vila

  16. Call Register

    Kevin

  17. Pride

    Fleck (voice)

  18. 2003

    The Office: The Christmas Special

    Tim Canterbury

  19. Charles II: The Power and The Passion

    Lord Shaftesbury · 4 episodes

  20. Margery and Gladys

    D.S. Stringer

  21. The Debt

    Terry Ross

  22. The Debt

    Terry Ross · 2 episodes

  23. Hardware

    Mike · 12 episodes

  24. 2002

    Helen West

    DC Stone · 3 episodes

  25. 2001
  26. Men Only

    Dwight

  27. The Low Down

    Solomon

  28. 2000
  29. Lock, Stock...

    Jaap · 2 episodes

1990s

  1. 1996

No release date

  1. Midnight of My Life

    Steve Marriott

Produced 4

Appearances37

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023
  3. 2022
  4. 2021

    Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

    Self

  5. 2020

    Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

    self

  2. 2016

    Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

    Himself

  3. Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

    Himself

  4. 2015

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    Self - Voice of The Pirate with a Scarf

  5. 2014
  6. Unlocking Sherlock

    Himself / Dr. Watson

  7. 2013

    Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

    Self

  8. 2011
  9. 2010

    Unlocking Sherlock

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2009

    Live from Studio Five

    Self · 1 episode

  2. You Have Been Watching

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 2008

    Lily Allen and Friends

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  4. 2007

    Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

    Himself · 1 episode

  5. 2006
  6. 2005

    Return of the Goodies

    Himself

  7. 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'

    Self

  8. Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

    Self

  9. 2004
  10. 2002
  11. How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

    Self

  12. 2001

1980s

  1. 1988

    This Morning

    Self · 1 episode