Martin Freeman
About Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman is an Emmy and BAFTA award-winning actor with an illustrious career spanning film,
television and stage. His versatility and ability to excel in his craft, regardless of the genre, have led him to be considered as one of the industry’s most revered talents.
Martin recently reprised his BAFTA TV 'Leading Actor' nominated role as police officer Chris in the critically acclaimed BBC drama The Responder for BBC, for which he won an International Emmy for Best Actor in 2024.
Other television credits include upcoming The Seven Dials Mystery for Netflix, four seasons of Breeders for FX/Sky, ITV 6 part drama A Confession, Start Up for Crackle and most notably BBC's Sherlock, for which Martin won Best Supporting Actor at both BAFTA TV and Emmy awards; the award-winning Coen brothers’ television adaptation of Fargo, garnering nominations for Best Actor at the Golden Globe, Emmy and Critics Choice Awards for his role as ‘Lester Nygaard’; and British cult hit show The Office, for which he was BAFTA nominated for Best Comedy Performance.
Martin’s film credits are extensive and he has appeared in many blockbuster hits such as Marvel's Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Captain America: Civil War as agent 'Everett Ross'; Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy playing 'Bilbo Baggins' and and as lead ‘Arthur Dent’ in The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy. Recent film projects include director Jamie Adams' independent film Let's Love, fantasy novel adaptation Momo from RatPack/Constantin Film and family film Flavia for Sky.
Martin’s stage credits include: Dumb Waiter as part of the 'Pinter at the Pinter' season, presented by The Jamie Lloyd Company, James Graham’s comedy Labour of Love at the Noel Coward Theatre, Jamie Lloyd's Richard III at Trafalgar Studios, Clybourne Park and Kosher Harry at the Royal Court Theatre and Blue Eyes & Heels at the Soho Theatre.