English actor (born 1971)
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 Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama series Sherlock Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogyLester Nygaard in the first season of the dark comedy-crime drama series Fargo 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 the Marvel Cinematic Universe , appearing in the films Captain America: Civil War Black Panther Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney+ series Secret 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 the British Expeditionary Force during World War II and was killed in action at Dunkirk just a few days before the Dunkirk evacuation .[ 5] [ 5]
Freeman was raised in his mother's Catholic faith, and attended the Salesian School in Chertsey, Surrey , before attending Brooklands College in nearby Weybridge for media studies.[ 6] Frazier Chorus .
Career
Freeman filming Sherlock Freeman attended the Central School of Speech and Drama [ 6] Tim Canterbury in The Office [ 7] Hardware Ali G Indahouse Love Actually [ 6]
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 This Life The Robinsons ,Black Books The All Together Gavin Claxton , and in 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 ".[ 8] Boy Meets Girl [ 9]
He played Dr. John Watson in Sherlock 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 2011 BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie .
Freeman played lead character Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's three-part The Hobbit film series[ 10] [ 11] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2013 MTV Movie Awards [ 12] 18th Empire Awards .[ 13]
Freeman at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards , The Royal Albert Hall , April 2016 Freeman appeared in all three films of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright 's comedic Three 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 salesman Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy -crime drama series Fargo ,[ 14] Primetime Emmy Award ,[ 15] Golden Globe Award ,[ 16] Critics' Choice Television Award .[ 17] Shakespeare 's play Richard III Trafalgar Studios .[ 18]
In 2015, Freeman starred as producer Milton Fruchtman in the television film The Eichmann Show Leo Hurwitz 's filming of the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann . It intercut dramatic scenes with historical footage from the trial. The Daily Telegraph [ 19] [ 20] Everett K. Ross ,[ 21] Central Intelligence Agency agent in Captain America: Civil War [ 22]
In 2017, Freeman starred in Cargo [ 23] [ 24] Tamsin Greig in Labour of Love James Graham , at the Noël Coward Theatre .[ 25] [ 25]
In 2018, he reprised his role as Everett K. Ross in Black Panther Captain America: Civil War , making it his second appearance in Marvel Cinematic Universe .[ 26] [ 27] Vodafone .
In June 2018, Freeman was part of To Provide All People , a BBC Wales drama celebrating 70 years of the National Health Service .[ 28]
Since March 2020, Freeman has starred in the FX /Sky One comedy series Breeders ,[ 29] [ 30]
Personal life
Freeman lives in the Belsize Park area of London .[ 31] Potters Bar, Hertfordshire with actress Amanda 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 , and The All Together . On 22 December 2016, it was reported that they had separated.[ 33]
Freeman is a former pescetarian [ 34] red meat in 2024.[ 35] Catholic .[ 36] Simon Pegg , who is the godfather of his son.[ 37] mod subculture , and he cites Paul 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 the Christchurch earthquake .[ 40]
Freeman's brother, singer-songwriter and website designer Jamie Freeman ,[ 41] [ 42]
Music
Freeman is a fan of soul , Motown and jazz music, and presented an episode of BBC Two 's The Culture Show [ 43] [ 44] Eddie Piller , "Jazz on the Corner"; released on Acid Jazz Records on 23 March 2018, it features tracks by Kamasi Washington and The Brand New Heavies .[ 45] Craig Charles ' Funk and Soul Show on 31 March 2018.[ 46] Leroy Hutson and Bobby Womack .[ 47]
Political views
Freeman is a supporter of the Labour Party . As a teenager, he supported the now-defunct political group Militant and volunteered with the Labour Party Young Socialists .[ 31] 2015 UK general election .[ 48] Jeremy Corbyn 's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election .[ 49]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
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