Person
Martin Freeman
Born 8 September 1971 54 years old Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK Who else is 54? → TMDB ↗
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).
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13age in their first credit on record (1984)
42years on screen and counting
9credits in 2007, their busiest year
101dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Midnight of My Life
as Steve Marriott
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Clybourne Park
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Pretend I'm Not Here
as Wim
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Let God Sort It Out
as Kyle Roberts
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The Adam Trials
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Oddly Flowers
as Walter
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The Surgeon
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Fancy dress
as The pirate
Age: 54 Let's Love
2026as Nigel
Age: 54 Flavia
2026as Colonel Havilland de Luce
Age: 54 National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025as James
Age: 54 Little Bug
2025as Dad
Age: 54 Momo
2025as Master Hora
Age: 53 Queen of Bones
2025as Malcolm Brass
Age: 52 Miller's Girl
2024as Jonathan Miller
Age: 51 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022as Everett Ross
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Age: 49 Jack
2021as Jack (voice)
Age: 49 A Christmas Carol
2020as Bob Cratchit (voice)
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Age: 48 A Confession As Told By ITV News
2019as Martin Freeman - Self / Steve Fulcher
Age: 48 Ode to Joy
2019as Charlie
Age: 47 The Operative
2019as Thomas
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Age: 46 To Provide All People
2018as Consultant Cardiologist
Age: 46 Black Panther
2018as Everett K. Ross
Age: 46 Ghost Stories
2018as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle
Age: 46 The Dog with the Woman
2017as Charlie
Age: 46 Cargo
2017as Andy
Age: 45 Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017as Jeff
Age: 44 Captain America: Civil War
2016as Everett K. Ross
Age: 44 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016as Iain MacKelpie
Age: 44 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016as Dr. John Watson
Age: 44 Stick Man
2015as Stick Man (voice)
Age: 43 The Jam: About The Young Idea
2015
Age: 43 The Eichmann Show
2015as Milton Fruchtman
Age: 43 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014as Bilbo Baggins
Age: 42 Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013as Dr. John Watson
Age: 42 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013as Bilbo Baggins
Age: 42 Saving Santa
2013as Bernard D. Elf (voice)
Age: 41 The World's End
2013as Oliver Chamberlain
Age: 41 Svengali
2013as Don
Age: 41 The Voorman Problem
2013as Doctor Williams
Age: 41 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012as Bilbo Baggins
Age: 41 Animals
2012as Albert
Age: 40 So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012as The Pirate With A Scarf
Age: 40 Sherlock: Uncovered
2012as Dr. Watson, Self
Age: 40 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012as Pirate with a Scarf (voice)
Age: 40 What's Your Number?
2011as Simon Forester
Age: 39 Swinging with the Finkels
2011as Alvin Finkel
Age: 38 Wild Target
2010as Dixon
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Age: 38 The Girl Is Mime
2009as Clive Buckle
Age: 38 Nativity!
2009as Paul Maddens
Age: 38 HIV: The Musical
2009as James McKenzie
Age: 38 Micro Men
2009as Chris Curry
Age: 37 Svengali
2009as Boss
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Age: 37 Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
2009as Narrator (voice)
Age: 37 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
2008as Rembrandt
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Age: 36 Lonely Hearts
2007as The Pig (voice)
Age: 36 The Old Curiosity Shop
2007as Mr. Codlin
Age: 36 Nightwatching
2007as Rembrandt van Rijn
Age: 35 Dedication
2007as Jeremy
Age: 35 Rubbish
2007as Kevin
Age: 35 The All Together
2007as Chris Ashworth
Age: 35 Hot Fuzz
2007as Met Sergeant
Age: 35 The Good Night
2007as Gary Shaller
Age: 35 Breaking and Entering
2006as Sandy
Age: 34 Confetti
2006as Matt
Age: 33 Round About Five
2005as The Man
Age: 33 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005as Arthur Dent
Age: 32 Blake's Junction 7
2004as Vila
Age: 32 Call Register
2004as Kevin
Age: 32 Pride
2004as Fleck (voice)
Age: 32 Shaun of the Dead
2004as Declan
Age: 32 Margery and Gladys
2003as D.S. Stringer
Age: 31 Love Actually
2003as John
Age: 31 The Debt
2003as Terry Ross
Age: 30 Ali G Indahouse
2002as Richard "Ricky C" Cunningham
Age: 29 Men Only
2001as Dwight
Age: 29 The Low Down
2001as Solomon
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Age: 26 I Just Want to Kiss You
1998as Frank
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TV credits
Age: 54 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
2026as Superintendent Battle
Age: 51 Secret Invasion
2023as Everett K. Ross
Age: 50 Angelyne
2022as Harold Wallach
Age: 50 The Responder
2022as Chris Carson
Age: 49 Marvel Studios Legends
2021as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age: 48 Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020as Graham
Age: 48 Breeders
2020as Paul Worsley
Age: 47 A Confession
2019as Steve Fulcher
Age: 47 Rob & Romesh Vs
2019
Age: 45 DuckTales
2017as Poe De Spell (voice)
Age: 44 StartUp
2016as Phil Rask
Age: 42 Fargo
2014as Lester Nygaard
Age: 42 Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014as Young Brian Pern
Age: 42 Toast of London
2013as Martin Freeman
Age: 38 Sherlock
2010as John Watson
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Age: 37 I'm Running Sainsbury's
2009
Age: 37 Boy Meets Girl
2009as Danny Reed
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Age: 36 When Were We Funniest?
2008
Age: 36 Comedy Showcase
2007as Greg Wilson
Age: 33 The Robinsons
2005as Ed Robinson
Age: 32 Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003as Lord Shaftesbury
Age: 31 The Debt
2003as Terry Ross
Age: 31 Hardware
2003as Mike
Age: 30 Helen West
2002as DC Stone
Age: 29 The Office
2001as Tim Canterbury
Age: 29 Black Books
2000as Doctor
Age: 28 Lock, Stock...
2000as Jaap
Age: 28 Bruiser
2000
Age: 24 This Life
1996as Stuart
Age: 14 Casualty
1986as Ricky Beck
Age: 13