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Martin John Christopher Freeman 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 (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama series Sherlock (2010–2017), young Bilbo Baggins…

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Born 8 September 1971 · Q309486

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Awarded Romics d'Oro (2018).
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Sherlock (2014).
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2026· 4 entries

Aug 14, 2026Documented record69% confidence

HELLO!: Martin Freeman

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Jul 7, 2026Documented record69% confidence

AOL: Martin Freeman says he was ‘slightly annoyed’ by Ricky Gervais’ bold Office claim

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Jan 17, 2026Documented record69% confidence

AOL: Martin Freeman's New Netflix Miniseries Is An Agatha Christie Adaptation Worth Watching

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Jan 16, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Yahoo: Martin Freeman’s Rare Outing With Much-Younger GF Shows Family Dynamic Between Her & His Adult Son

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2025· 4 entries

Jul 2, 2025Documented record69% confidence

Variety: Martin Freeman, Jack Lowden, Imelda Staunton Lead National Theatre Live’s Blockbuster Cinema Slate

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Jul 1, 2025Documented record69% confidence

Deadline.com: Jack Lowden & Martin Freeman’s ‘The Fifth Step’ Among Productions Set For NT Live’s Upcoming Broadcast Season

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May 15, 2025Documented record69% confidence

Deadline.com: Martin Freeman & Olga Kurylenko To Star In Thriller ‘Let God Sort It Out’ For Newly Launched Cobalt Sky Motion Picture Group & Raised By Wolves — Cannes Market

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Jan 22, 2025Documented record69% confidence

Variety: Martin Freeman, Jack Lowden Set for West End Run of ‘The Fifth Step’

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2024· 1 entry

2024Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

Freeman is a former pescetarian who returned to eating red meat in 2024.

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2023· 1 entry

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Freeman provided spoken word vocals for several tracks on Madness' No

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2019· 1 entry

2019Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

A follow-up album, Soul on the Corner, was announced, with tracks by Leroy Hutson and Bobby Womack

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2018· 1 entry

Jun 15, 2018Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Romics d'Oro (2018).

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2017· 1 entry

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Freeman starred in Cargo, a feature-length remake of a 2013 short film of the same name, which premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 6 August 2017

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2015· 2 entries

2015Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Freeman starred as producer Milton Fruchtman in the television film The Eichmann Show, based on blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz's filming of the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann

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2015Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in a party political broadcast to endorse the Labour Party ahead of the 2015 UK general election

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2014· 1 entry

Jun 15, 2014Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Sherlock (2014).

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2013· 1 entry

Jun 15, 2013Documented record84% confidence

Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Hero for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2013).

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2011· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2011Documented record84% confidence

Awarded British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sherlock (2011).

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2011Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Freeman umpired a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the Christchurch earthquake

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2011Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

In 2011, Freeman umpired a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

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2009· 1 entry

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Titled "Martin Freeman Goes to Motown"

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2007· 1 entry

2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in The All Together written and directed by Gavin Claxton, and in the Bill Kenwright theatre production of The Last Laugh

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2004· 1 entry

2004Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

"cast a very long shadow" for him as an actor

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1971· 1 entry

Sep 8, 1971Documented record86% confidence

Born 1971-09-08.

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