Martin Freeman

Career timeline

1. 1971 · Born

   Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

2. 1984 · Screen debut

   The Bill (TV)

3. 2012 · Breakthrough

   The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Movie)

4. 2026 · Latest release

   Flavia (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1980s

1 1990s

25 2000s

33 2010s

14 2020s

• Drama38
• Comedy36
• Crime12
• Adventure12
• Action9
• Romance9

Highest-rated title Sherlock 2010 8.5 Most popular title Captain America: Civil War 2016 7.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Martin Freeman in our catalogue.

Benedict Cumberbatch

4 titles together

Jonathan Aris

3 titles together

Peter Jackson

3 titles together

Fran Walsh

3 titles together

Philippa Boyens

3 titles together

Ian McKellen

3 titles together

Mandy Moore

2 titles together

Andrew Scott

2 titles together

1. 2026 A Long Winter Upcoming as Frank Movie
2. 2026 Flavia as Colonel Havilland de Luce Movie
3. 2026 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle 6.3 TV
4. 2025 National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step as James Movie
5. 2025 Momo as Master Hora 7.1 Movie
6. 2025 Queen of Bones as Malcolm Brass 5.9 Movie
7. 2024 Miller's Girl as Jonathan Miller 6.3 Movie
8. 2023 Secret Invasion as Everett K. Ross 6.4 TV
9. 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Everett Ross 7.0 Movie
10. 2022 Angelyne as Harold Wallach 5.7 TV
11. 2022 The Responder as Chris Carson 7.0 TV
12. 2021 Marvel Studios Legends as Everett K. Ross (archive footage) (uncredited) 7.4 TV
13. 2020 A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice) Movie
14. 2020 Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Graham TV
15. 2020 Breeders as Paul Worsley 6.8 TV
16. 2019 Ode to Joy as Charlie 6.2 Movie
17. 2019 A Confession as Steve Fulcher 7.1 TV
18. 2019 The Operative as Thomas 5.8 Movie
19. 2019 Rob & Romesh Vs TV
20. 2018 Black Panther as Everett K. Ross 7.4 Movie
21. 2018 Ghost Stories as Charles Cameron / Mike Priddle 6.4 Movie
22. 2017 Cargo as Andy 6.4 Movie
23. 2017 DuckTales as Poe De Spell (voice) 7.9 TV
24. 2017 Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Jeff 6.4 Movie
25. 2016 StartUp as Phil Rask 7.1 TV
26. 2016 Captain America: Civil War as Everett K. Ross 7.5 Movie
27. 2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Iain MacKelpie 6.3 Movie
28. 2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride as Dr. John Watson 7.8 Movie
29. 2015 Stick Man as Stick Man (voice) 6.8 Movie
30. 2015 The Eichmann Show as Milton Fruchtman 6.7 Movie
31. 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bilbo Baggins 7.3 Movie
32. 2014 Fargo as Narrator 8.3 TV
33. 2014 Brian Pern: A Life in Rock as Young Brian Pern TV
34. 2013 Sherlock: Many Happy Returns as Dr. John Watson 7.6 Movie
35. 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bilbo Baggins 7.6 Movie
36. 2013 Saving Santa as Bernard D. Elf (voice) 5.2 Movie
37. 2013 Toast of London as Martin Freeman 7.5 TV
38. 2013 The World's End as Oliver Chamberlain 6.8 Movie
39. 2013 Svengali as Don 5.4 Movie
40. 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bilbo Baggins 7.4 Movie
41. 2012 Animals as Albert 6.3 Movie
42. 2012 So You Want To Be A Pirate! as The Pirate With A Scarf 6.2 Movie
43. 2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Pirate with a Scarf (voice) 6.5 Movie
44. 2011 What's Your Number? as Simon Forester 6.5 Movie
45. 2011 Swinging with the Finkels as Alvin Finkel 4.5 Movie
46. 2010 Sherlock as John Watson 8.5 TV
47. 2010 Wild Target as Dixon 6.5 Movie
48. 2009 Nativity! as Paul Maddens 6.3 Movie
49. 2009 Boy Meets Girl as Danny Reed TV
50. 2008 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! as Rembrandt 6.8 Movie
51. 2007 The Old Curiosity Shop as Mr. Codlin Movie
52. 2007 Nightwatching as Rembrandt van Rijn 6.2 Movie
53. 2007 Comedy Showcase as Greg Wilson TV
54. 2007 Dedication as Jeremy 6.4 Movie
55. 2007 Hot Fuzz as Met Sergeant 7.6 Movie
56. 2007 The Good Night as Gary Shaller 5.4 Movie
57. 2006 Breaking and Entering as Sandy 6.1 Movie
58. 2006 Confetti as Matt 5.4 Movie
59. 2005 The Robinsons as Ed Robinson TV
60. 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Arthur Dent 6.7 Movie
61. 2004 Pride as Fleck (voice) 6.1 Movie
62. 2004 Shaun of the Dead as Declan 7.6 Movie
63. 2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Lord Shaftesbury TV
64. 2003 Love Actually as John 7.1 Movie
65. 2003 The Debt as Terry Ross TV
66. 2003 Hardware as Mike TV
67. 2002 Helen West as DC Stone TV
68. 2002 Ali G Indahouse as Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham 6.1 Movie
69. 2001 The Office as Tim Canterbury 7.8 TV
70. 2000 Black Books as Doctor 8.1 TV
71. 2000 Lock, Stock... as Jaap TV
72. 2000 Bruiser TV
73. 1996 This Life as Stuart 7.3 TV
74. 1986 Casualty as Ricky Beck 6.2 TV
75. 1984 The Bill 6.9 TV

1. 2024 Miller's Girl 6.3 Movie
2. 2022 The Responder 7.0 TV
3. 2020 Breeders 6.8 TV
4. 2013 Walking with Dinosaurs 6.2 Movie

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