Martin Freeman - wikipedia Martin Freeman For other people named Martin Freeman, see Martin Freeman ( disambiguation ). Martin Freeman Freeman in 2018 Martin John Christopher Freeman ( 1971 - 09 - 08 ) 8 September 1971 ( age 46 ) Aldershot, Hampshire, England Residence Belsize Park, London, England Occupation Actor Years active 1997 -- present Partner ( s ) Amanda Abbington ( 2000 -- 2016 ) Children Martin John Christopher Freeman ( born 8 September 1971 ) is an English actor, who became known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock, Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's The Hobbit film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy - crime drama TV series Fargo. His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy Love Actually ( 2003 ), the comic science fiction film The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy ( 2005 ), the semi-improvised comedy Nativity ! ( 2009 ), the comedic Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, most prominently in the sci - fi comedy The World 's End ( 2013 ), and his portrayal of Everett K. Ross in the Marvel films Captain America : Civil War ( 2016 ) and Black Panther ( 2018 ). Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, BAFTA Award and an Empire Award, with nominations including two other Emmy Awards, two other BAFTA Awards, a Saturn Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early Life Freeman was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, the youngest of five children. His parents, Philomena ( née Norris ) and Geoffrey Freeman, a naval officer, separated when Freeman was a child. When Freeman was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack. Freeman attended the Salesian School, Chertsey before attending Brooklands College for media studies. His older brother Tim became a musician with the group Frazier Chorus. Career Freeman attended the Central School of Speech and Drama and has appeared in at least 18 TV shows, 14 theatre productions, and several radio productions. He is notable for his role as Tim Canterbury in The Office, a role which, he said in 2004, `` cast a very long shadow '' for him as an actor. He appeared in the sitcom Hardware. He also appeared in several films, including Ali G Indahouse ( 2002 ) and Love Actually ( 2003 ). He began to move into more serious dramatic roles on television with his appearance as Lord Shaftesbury in the 2003 BBC historical drama Charles II : The Power and The Passion. He can also be seen making a brief appearance in the first episode of the second series of This Life. Freeman also starred in the BBC television series The Robinsons and had a cameo in episode 1 of Black Books. In 2007, he appeared in The All Together written and directed by Gavin Claxton, as well as the Bill Kenwright theatre production of The Last Laugh. He is featured in the video for Faith No More 's cover of `` I Started a Joke ''. In May 2009, he starred in Boy Meets Girl, a four - part drama that charts the progress of characters Veronica and Danny after an accident which causes them to swap bodies. He currently plays Dr. John Watson in Sherlock, the BBC contemporary adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The first episode of Sherlock, `` A Study in Pink '', was broadcast on 25 July 2010 to critical acclaim. For his performance in the role he won the BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor, 2011 and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. He played Bilbo Baggins, the main character, in the three - part Peter Jackson film series The Hobbit. Accolades that his performance in the first part, The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey, garnered him include Best Hero at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards and Best Actor at the 18th Empire Awards. Freeman appeared in all three of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright 's comedic Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, commencing with a brief non-speaking role in Shaun of the Dead as Yvonne 's boyfriend, Declan, followed by a brief cameo in Hot Fuzz as a police officer. He was a main cast member in the 2013 finale to the trilogy, The World 's End. On 5 October 2013, he was presented with a fellowship bearing his name by the members of University College Dublin 's Literary & Historical Society. In April 2014, Freeman began playing insurance salesman Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy - crime drama series Fargo. For his performance in this series, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics ' Choice Television Award. He opened in the title role in Shakespeare 's play Richard III in July 2014 at Trafalgar Studios. In 2015, Freeman starred as producer Milton Fruchtman in the television film The Eichmann Show, based on the filming, by blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz, of the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. The film intercut dramatic scenes with historical footage from the trial. The Daily Telegraph described the film as `` absolutely enthralling ''. He also played Everett Ross in Captain America : Civil War, which released in May 2016. In 2017, Freeman starred in Cargo, which premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 6 August 2017. The film is a feature length remake of a 2013 short film of the same name. Later in the year he appeared opposite Tamsin Greig in Labour of Love, a political comedy by James Graham, at the Noel Coward Theatre. Labour of Love charts both the evolution of the UK Labour Party in recent decades, and its presence in a tight - knit Nottinghamshire community. Freeman portrays fictional Labour MP David Lyons, whose modernising ideas pit him against the traditional left - wing constituency agent Jean Whittaker ( Greig ). Personal Life Freeman at the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Freeman lived in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire with his partner, actress Amanda Abbington. The couple have two children together. They have appeared in other productions together, including Sherlock, Swinging with the Finkels, The Debt, The Robinsons, and The All Together. On 22 December 2016, Freeman announced in an article in the Financial Times that he and Abbington had separated. Freeman is a close friend of actor Simon Pegg, who is godfather to his son, Joe. In an edition of Who Do You Think You Are ? aired on 19 August 2009, Freeman discovered that his grandfather, Leonard Freeman, was a medic who was killed a couple of days before the Dunkirk evacuation at the beginning of World War II. Leonard 's father, Richard, was born blind and had been a piano tuner and organist at St Andrew 's Church, West Tarring and later a music teacher in Kingston upon Hull. Freeman is a pescetarian. He has said his Catholic faith remains intact. In 2011, Freeman umpired a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Freeman 's personal style follows that of British mod subculture and he cites Paul Weller as one of his heroes and influences on his style. Freeman is a big fan of soul, motown and jazz music, presenting an episode of BBC Two 's `` The Culture Show '' in 2009 entitled `` Martin Freeman Goes To Motown ''. He has also selected music in the past for a motown compilation entitled `` Made To Measure '' and has recently worked on a jazz compilation with friend Eddie Piller entitled `` Jazz On The Corner '', which was released on Acid Jazz Records on 23 March 2018, featuring tracks by musicians such as Kamasi Washington and The Brand New Heavies. The pair presented Craig Charles ' Funk and Soul Show on 31 March. Freeman has been an outspoken supporter of the Labour Party. As a teenager, he supported Britain 's now - defunct Militant political group and volunteered with the Labour Party Young Socialists. In 2015, Freeman appeared in a party election broadcast to endorse the Labour party ahead of the 2015 UK general election. In August 2015, he endorsed Jeremy Corbyn 's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election. In a session at the Edinburgh International Television Festival he said : `` I happen to think that he is the most impressive one of the four. I do. '' He added that Corbyn was the `` most impressive one as an individual ''. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 I Just Want to Kiss You Frank Short film 2000 The Low Down Solomon 2001 Round About Five The Man Short film 2001 Fancy Dress Pirate 2002 Ali G Indahouse Richard Cunningham 2003 Love Actually Blake 's Junction 7 Vila Short film Call Register Kevin Shaun of the Dead Declan Cameo 2005 The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy Arthur Dent 2006 Confetti Matt Norris 2006 Breaking and Entering Sandy Hoffmann 2007 Dedication Jeremy 2007 The Good Night Gary Shaller 2007 Hot Fuzz Met. Sergeant 2007 Lonely Hearts The Pig Short film 2007 The All Together Chris Ashworth 2007 Rubbish Kevin Short film 2007 Nightwatching Rembrandt van Rijn 2008 Rembrandt 's J'Accuse Rembrandt van Rijn Documentary 2009 Nativity ! Paul Maddens 2009 Swinging with the Finkels Alvin Finkel Wild Target Hector Dixon The Girl is Mime Clive Buckle Short film 2011 What 's Your Number ? Simon 2012 The Pirates ! Band of Misfits The Pirate with a Scarf Voice 2012 Animals Albert 2012 The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey Bilbo Baggins 2013 The World 's End Oliver Chamberlain 2013 Svengali Don 2013 Saving Santa Bernard D. Elf Voice 2013 The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug Bilbo Baggins 2013 The Voorman Problem Dr. Williams Short film 2014 The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Bilbo Baggins 2015 Midnight of My Life Steve Marriott Short film 2015 Tubby Hayes : A Man in a Hurry Narrator Documentary 2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Iain MacKelpie 2016 Captain America : Civil War Everett K. Ross 2017 Ghost Stories Mike 2017 Cargo Andy Rose 2018 Black Panther Everett K. Ross Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Bill Craig Parnell Episode : `` Mantrap '' 1997 This Life Stuart Episode : `` Last Tango in Southwark '' 1998 Casualty Ricky Beck Episode : `` She Loved the Rain '' 1998 Picking up the Pieces Brendan Episode : `` 1.7 '' 1999 Exhaust The Car Owner 2000 Bruiser Various Characters 6 episodes 2000 Lock, Stock... Jaap 2 episodes 2000 Black Books Doctor Episode : `` Cooking the Books '' 2001 World of Pub Various Characters 5 episodes 2001 Men Only Jamie Television film 2001 -- 03 The Office Tim Canterbury 14 episodes 2002 Helen West DC Stone 3 episodes 2002 Linda Green Matt Episode : `` Easy Come, Easy Go '' 2003 Charles II : The Power and The Passion Lord Shaftesbury Miniseries 2003 The Debt Terry Ross Television film 2003 Margery and Gladys D.S. Stringer Television film 2003 -- 04 Hardware Mike 12 episodes Pride Fleck Television film 2005 The Robinsons Ed Robinson 6 episodes 2007 Comedy Showcase Greg Wilson Episode : `` Other People '' 2007 The Old Curiosity Shop Mr. Codlin Television film 2008 When Were We Funniest ? Himself 4 episodes 2009 Boy Meets Girl Danny Reed Miniseries 2009 Micro Men Chris Curry Television film 2010 -- present Sherlock Dr. John Watson 14 episodes 2014 Fargo Lester Nygaard Season 1 ; 10 episodes 2014 The Life of Rock with Brian Pern Young Brian Pern Episode : `` Jukebox Musical '' 2014 Saturday Night Live Host Episode : `` Martin Freeman / Charli XCX '' 2015 The Eichmann Show Milton Fruchtman Television film 2015 Robot Chicken Reverend Parris ( voice ) Season 8 ; Episode : `` Zero Vegetables '' 2015 Fargo The Narrator ( voice ) Season 2 ; Episode : `` The Castle '' 2015 Toast of London Himself Episode : `` Global Warming '' 2015 Stick Man Stick Man ( voice ) TV adaptation of story by Julia Donaldson, originally illustrated by Axel Scheffler 2016 -- present StartUp Phil Rask 20 episodes 2017 Carnage : Swallowing the Past Jeff Television film Awards and nominations Year Work Award Result 2002 The Office British Comedy Awards Best Comedy Actor Nominated The Office ( for `` The Office Christmas Specials '' ) BAFTAs Best Comedy Performance Nominated British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Actor Nominated Love Actually Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Cast Nominated Love Actually Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Best Ensemble Cast Won Love Actually Critics ' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated Hardware Rose d'Or Best Male Comedy Performance Won 2011 Sherlock BAFTAs Best Supporting Actor Won 2012 Nominated Sherlock ( for `` A Scandal in Belgravia '' ) Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated Gold Derby TV Awards TV Movie / Miniseries Supporting Actor Won Sherlock Crime Thriller Awards Best Supporting Actor Won Online Film Critics ' Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated PAAFTJ Awards Best Cast in a Miniseries or TV Movie Won PAAFTJ Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie Nominated Tumblr TV Awards Hottest Male Character in a TV Show Nominated Tumblr TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Won Tumblr TV Awards Best Male Character in a TV Series Nominated Tumblr TV Awards Best Cast in a TV Show Won The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey Total Film Hotlist Awards Hottest Actor Nominated 2013 The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey Empire Awards Best Actor Won Saturn Award Best Actor Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Scared - as - S * * t Performance Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Won SFX Awards Best Actor Nominated Shorts Awards Visionary Actor Won New Zealand Movie Awards Hero of the Year Nominated Constellation Awards Best Male Performance In A 2012 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, Or Mini-Series Nominated Tumblr Movie Awards Best Leading Actor Nominated Tumblr Movie Awards Best Ship Nominated Online Film Critics ' Awards Most Cinematic Moment Nominated Stella Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Won The World 's End Alternative End of Year Film Awards Best Ensemble Cast Won 2014 The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug Empire Awards Best Actor Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Nominated Constellation Awards Best Male Performance In A 2013 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, Or Mini-Series 2nd Place YouReviewers Awards Best Hero Nominated Stella Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Won Online Film Critics ' Awards Most Cinematic Moment Nominated CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble Nominated Fargo Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated Online Film Critics ' Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Online Film Critics ' Awards Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated Crime Thriller Awards Best Actor Nominated Sherlock Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Won Online Film Critics ' Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Online Film Critics ' Awards Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated 2015 The Hobbit : The Battle of Five Armies MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Nominated Favorite British Artists of the Year Favourite Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated Fargo Favorite British Artists of the Year Favourite Actor in a Television Series Nominated Richard III The Mousetrap Awards Best Male Performancer Won 2016 Stick Man British Animation Awards Best Voice Performance Won 2018 Labour of Love WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Martin Freeman on Sherlock, politics and why he 's not on Twitter ''. 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Question: who played bilbo baggins in the hobbit 2012
Answer: Martin John Christopher Freeman