English actor (born 1971)
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Amongother accolades , he has won twoEmmy Awards , aBAFTA Award and aScreen Actors Guild Award , and has been nominated for aGolden Globe Award .
Freeman's most notable roles are that ofTim Canterbury in themockumentary seriesThe Office Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama seriesSherlock Bilbo Baggins inThe Hobbit film trilogyLester Nygaard in thefirst season of the dark comedy-crime drama seriesFargo The Responder Love Actually Shaun of the Dead The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Hot Fuzz Nativity! The World's End Everett K. Ross in theMarvel Cinematic Universe , appearing in the filmsCaptain America: Civil War Black Panther Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney+ seriesSecret Invasion [ 1]
Early life Martin John Christopher Freeman[ 2] Aldershot ,Hampshire ,[ 3] [specify His father died of a heart attack when Freeman was 10 years old.[ 4]
Freeman's paternal grandfather, Leonard W. Freeman, was a medic in theBritish Expeditionary Force duringWorld War II and was killed in action atDunkirk just a few days before theDunkirk evacuation .[ 5] [ 5]
Freeman was raised in his mother'sCatholic faith, and attended theSalesian School inChertsey, Surrey , before attendingBrooklands College in nearbyWeybridge for media studies.[ 6] Frazier Chorus .
Career Freeman filmingSherlock Freeman attended theCentral School of Speech and Drama [ 6] Tim Canterbury inThe Office [ 7] Hardware Ali G Indahouse Love Actually [ 6]
He began to move into more serious dramatic roles on television with his appearance asLord Shaftesbury in the 2003 BBC historical dramaCharles II: The Power and The Passion This Life The Robinsons ,Black Books The All Together Gavin Claxton , and in theBill Kenwright theatre production ofThe Last Laugh . He is featured in the video forFaith No More 's cover of "I Started a Joke ".[ 8] Boy Meets Girl [ 9]
He playedDr. John Watson inSherlock Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Its first episode, "A Study in Pink ", was broadcast on 25 July 2010 to critical acclaim. For the role, Freeman won the 2011BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie .
Freeman played lead characterBilbo Baggins inPeter Jackson 's three-partThe Hobbit film series[ 10] [ 11] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2013 MTV Movie Awards [ 12] 18th Empire Awards .[ 13]
Freeman at theBBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ,The Royal Albert Hall , April 2016 Freeman appeared in all three films ofSimon Pegg andEdgar Wright 's comedicThree Flavours Cornetto trilogy Shaun of the Dead Hot Fuzz The World's End University College Dublin's Literary & Historical Society . In April 2014, he played insurance salesmanLester Nygaard in thedark comedy -crime drama seriesFargo ,[ 14] Primetime Emmy Award ,[ 15] Golden Globe Award ,[ 16] Critics' Choice Television Award .[ 17] Shakespeare 's playRichard III Trafalgar Studios .[ 18]
In 2015, Freeman starred as producer Milton Fruchtman in the television filmThe Eichmann Show Leo Hurwitz 's filming of the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminalAdolf Eichmann . It intercut dramatic scenes with historical footage from the trial.The Daily Telegraph [ 19] [ 20] Everett K. Ross ,[ 21] Central Intelligence Agency agent inCaptain America: Civil War [ 22]
In 2017, Freeman starred inCargo [ 23] [ 24] Tamsin Greig inLabour of Love James Graham , at theNoël Coward Theatre .[ 25] [ 25]
In 2018, he reprised his role as Everett K. Ross inBlack Panther Captain America: Civil War , making it his second appearance inMarvel Cinematic Universe .[ 26] [ 27] Vodafone .
In June 2018, Freeman was part ofTo Provide All People , aBBC Wales drama celebrating 70 years of theNational Health Service .[ 28]
Since March 2020, Freeman has starred in theFX /Sky One comedy seriesBreeders ,[ 29] [ 30]
Personal life Freeman lives in theBelsize Park area ofLondon .[ 31] Potters Bar, Hertfordshire , with actressAmanda Abbington ; they were together from 2000 to 2016, and have a son and a daughter.[ 32] Sherlock ,Swinging with the Finkels ,The Debt ,The Robinsons , andThe All Together . On 22 December 2016, it was reported that they had separated.[ 33]
Freeman is a formerpescetarian [ 34] red meat in 2024.[ 35] Catholic .[ 36] Simon Pegg , who is the godfather of his son.[ 37] mod subculture , and he citesPaul Weller as one of his heroes and influences on his style.[ 38] [ 39]
In 2011, Freeman umpired a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of theChristchurch earthquake .[ 40]
Freeman's brother, singer-songwriter and website designerJamie Freeman ,[ 41] [ 42]
Music Freeman is a fan ofsoul ,Motown andjazz music, and presented an episode ofBBC Two 'sThe Culture Show [ 43] [ 44] Eddie Piller , "Jazz on the Corner"; released onAcid Jazz Records on 23 March 2018, it features tracks byKamasi Washington andThe Brand New Heavies .[ 45] Craig Charles 'Funk and Soul Show on 31 March 2018.[ 46] Leroy Hutson andBobby Womack .[ 47]
Political views Freeman is a supporter of theLabour Party . As a teenager, he supported the now-defunct political groupMilitant and volunteered with theLabour Party Young Socialists .[ 31] 2015 UK general election .[ 48] Jeremy Corbyn 'scampaign in theLabour Party leadership election .[ 49]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
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