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Martin John C. Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as John in Love Actually, Tim Canterbury in the BBC's Golden Globe-winning comedy The Office, Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dr. John Watson in Sherlock and Mr... See full bio »

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2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (post-production)
Bilbo Baggins
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (post-production)
Bilbo Baggins
 
2013/I Saving Santa (post-production)
Bernard (voice)
 
2013 The World's End (post-production)
Oliver
 
2013 Svengali (post-production)
Don
 
2010-2013 Sherlock (TV series)
Dr. John Watson / John Watson
– The Empty Hearse (2013) … John Watson
– The Reichenbach Fall (2012) … Dr. John Watson
– The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) … Dr. John Watson
– A Scandal in Belgravia (2012) … Dr. John Watson
– Unaired Pilot (2010) … Dr. John Watson
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bilbo
 
2012/I Animals
Albert
 
2012 So You Want to Be a Pirate! (video short)
The Pirate with a Scarf
 
2012 The Pirates! Band of Misfits
The Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
 
2011 What's Your Number?
Simon
 
2011 Swinging with the Finkels
Alvin Finkel
 
2011 The Voorman Problem (short)
Doctor Williams
 
2010 The Girl Is Mime (short)
Clive Buckle
 
2009 Nativity!
Paul Maddens
 
2009 HIV: The Musical (short)
James McKenzie
 
2009 Micro Men (TV movie)
Chris Curry
 
2009 Boy Meets Girl (TV mini-series)
Danny Reed
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Danny Reed
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Danny Reed
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Danny Reed
– Episode #1.1 (2009) … Danny Reed
 
2009 Svengali (TV movie)
Boss
 
2009 Wild Target
Hector Dixon
 
2007 The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie)
Mr. Codlin
 
2007 Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Greg Wilson
– Other People (2007) … Greg Wilson
 
2007 Nightwatching
Rembrandt van Rijn
 
2007 Rubbish (short)
Kevin
 
2007 The All Together
Chris Ashworth
 
2007 Lonely Hearts (short)
The Pig (voice)
 
2007 Hot Fuzz
Met Sergeant
 
2007 The Good Night
Gary Shaller
 
2007 Dedication
Jeremy
 
2006 Breaking and Entering
Sandy
 
2006 Confetti
Matt
 
2006 Long Hot Summer
Terry
 
2005 Round About Five (short)
The Man
 
2005 The Robinsons (TV series)
Ed Robinson
– Episode #1.6 (2005) … Ed Robinson
– Episode #1.5 (2005) … Ed Robinson
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Ed Robinson
– Episode #1.3 (2005) … Ed Robinson
– Episode #1.2 (2005) … Ed Robinson
See all 6 episodes »
 
2005 Not Tonight with John Sergeant (TV movie)
 
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Arthur Dent
 
2005 Blake's Junction 7 (short)
Vila
 
2004 Pride (TV movie)
Fleck (voice)
 
2003-2004 Hardware (TV series)
Mike
– Celebrity (2004) … Mike
– Tony Two-Ways (2004) … Mike
– Loser (2004) … Mike
– Nude (2004) … Mike
– Big Foot (2004) … Mike
See all 12 episodes »
 
2004 Shaun of the Dead
Declan
 
2004 Call Register (short)
Kevin
 
2001-2003 The Office (TV series)
Tim Canterbury
– Christmas Special: Part 2 (2003) … Tim Canterbury
– Christmas Special: Part 1 (2003) … Tim Canterbury
– Interview (2002) … Tim Canterbury
– Charity (2002) … Tim Canterbury
– Motivation (2002) … Tim Canterbury
See all 14 episodes »
 
2003 The Last King (TV mini-series)
Lord Shaftesbury
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Lord Shaftesbury
– Episode #1.3 (2003) … Lord Shaftesbury
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Lord Shaftesbury
– Episode #1.1 (2003) … Lord Shaftesbury
 
2003 Margery and Gladys (TV movie)
D.S. Stringer
 
2003 Love Actually
John
 
2003 The Debt (TV movie)
Terry Ross
 
2003 Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV movie)
Johnny Rotten (Blankety Blank sketch)
 
2002 Linda Green (TV series)
Matt
– Easy Come, Easy Go (2002) … Matt
 
2002 Helen West (TV series)
DC Stone
– A Clear Conscience (2002) … DC Stone
– Shadow Play (2002) … DC Stone
– Deep Sleep (2002) … DC Stone
 
2002 Ali G Indahouse
Ricky C
 
2001 Fancy Dress (short)
Pirate
 
2001 World of Pub (TV series)
Sergeant / Bouncer #3 / Chef #2 / …
– Caine (2001) … Chef #2 / Man with Michael Caine Portal / Toast-Hating Customer / …
– Sixties (2001) … Swinging Guy / Man in Bed / Sergeant / …
– Bookshop (2001) … Sergeant / Poetry Fan / Whispering Customer #4 / …
– Drink (2001) … Sport Bar Customer #1
– Queen (2001) … Vicious Sid / Sergeant / La-Di-Da Dennis
 
2001 Men Only (TV movie)
Jamie
 
2000 Black Books (TV series)
Doctor
– Cooking the Books (2000) … Doctor
 
2000 The Low Down
Solomon
 
2000 Lock, Stock... (TV series)
Jaap
– ...And Spaghetti Sauce (2000) … Jaap
– ...And a Fistful of Jack & Jills (2000) … Jaap
 
2000 Bruiser (TV series)
Gary / Roger / Clowning Man / …
– Touchy Pants (2000) … Grieving Friend/Australian Playboy/Poison Shopkeeper/Burglar/Pixel Guy/Clowning Man/Jeremy - Senior Manager/Schoolboy/Roger Green/Roger/Archaeology Program Presenter/Man Using Photobooth/Papa
– Get Me Roger Slippers (2000) … Hardware Shop Assistant/Carlo - Pimp/Secret Agent/Bill Masters/Clowning Man/Gary/Taunting Builder/Man Watching Lap Dancer/Paranoid Man
– Love Golf … Paranoid Man/Office Worker/Man - Well-Wishing Cyclist Sketch/Roger/Gary/Clowning Man/Harry Dickey
– Not Now, Darling … Secret Agent/Paranoid Man/Bob - Veteran Hollywood Star/Gary/Man in Pub/Poker Player/Tony - Policeman/Roger
– Nutty Puppet Mayhem … Spy/Taunting Builder/Tony/Joe/Gary/Roger/Clowning Man
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998 Picking up the Pieces (TV series)
Brendan
– Episode #1.7 (1998) … Brendan
 
1998 Casualty (TV series)
Ricky Beck
– She Loved the Rain (1998) … Ricky Beck
 
1998 I Just Want to Kiss You (short)
Frank
 
1997 This Life (TV series)
Stuart
– Last Tango in Southwark (1997) … Stuart
 
1997 The Bill (TV series)
– Man Trap (1997)
 
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2006 Confetti (performer: "One Love", "The Wedding")
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
2013 EE British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The Hollywood Fast Lane (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2013) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.12 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Martin Freeman/Dawn French/Lee Mack/Girls Aloud (2012) … Himself
– Gerard Butler/Karen Gillan/Martin Freeman/Noel Gallagher/Uggie (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.146 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Martin Freeman (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2005-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #20.48 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009-2012 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 23 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
 
2010 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alison Steadman (2010) … Himself
 
2010 iTunes Festival London 2010 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 5 O'Clock Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2008-2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #23.8 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #22.12 (2009) … Himself
– Never Mind the Buzzcocks: A Moving Tribute (2008) … Himself (also archive footage)
– Episode #21.7 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.3 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 A Night at the Office (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Martin Freeman (2009) … Himself
 
2009 You Have Been Watching (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 I'm Running Sainsbury's (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Joseph Showler (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Niall Dobson (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Barbara Bentley (2009) … Narrator (voice)
– Becky Craze (2009) … Narrator (voice)
 
2009 The Justin Lee Collins Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2009) … Himself
 
2004-2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2009 Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2009 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Martin Freeman Goes to Motown (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse (documentary)
Rembrandt
 
2008 Lily Allen and Friends (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2008 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Films of the Year (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Heroes Unmasked (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Story So Far (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005-2007 The New Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.15 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #3.21 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #2.31 (2005) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) … Himself
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself
– Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself
 
2004-2006 Jools's Annual Hootenanny (TV series)
Himself
– Jools' 14th Annual Hootenanny (2006) … Himself
– Episode #12.0 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Stranded with a Star (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Return of the Goodies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 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' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2005 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.6 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #6.2 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #4.2 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Sex in the 70s (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The King of Soho (2005) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The British Comedy Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Lucy's Cam (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 T4 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Property People (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchant's Video Diary of the Making of Series Two of 'The Office' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #25.6 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Fight (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Does Doug Know? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Dr. John Watson (uncredited)
 
2012 Der Weihnachtsmuffel: Hinter den Kulissen der deutschen Fassung (video documentary short)
Paul Maddens (uncredited)
 
2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 Almost Famous IV (TV documentary)
Super Noodles Commercial/Casualty
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Tim Canterbury (uncredited)
 
2007 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (video)
Himself
 

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5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Most people have a passive relationship with music and clothes, with culture. But music was my first contact with anything creative. Music is it, as far as I'm concerned. See more »

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Is a vegetarian. See more »

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Usually plays mild-mannered characters in extraordinary circumstances See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo