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Martin Freeman: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Martin Freeman? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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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, and 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).

Quick facts about Martin Freeman

  • Full name: Martin Freeman
  • Born: 1971-09-08
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q309486

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Who is Martin Freeman?

Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor.

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Martin Freeman is United Kingdom.

When was Martin Freeman born?

Martin Freeman was born on 1971-09-08.

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