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Freeman is a [[Pescetarianism|pescetarian]].<ref>{{Cite web|quote=I am pescetarian really because I eat fish but not meat.|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/actor-martin-freemans-back-in-snow-1042173#TCi08ksZXOOpYWkq.97|title=Actor Martin Freeman's back in snow business with another Yuletide flick|date=15 Nov 2009|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> He has struggled with religion, stating that "my relationship with my belief has never been easy."<ref>Hardy, Rebecca (20 November 2009). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1228637/People-care-X-Factor-homelessness-The-Office-star-Martin-Freeman-things-tick-off.html "'People care more about X Factor than homelessness:' The Office star Martin Freeman on the things that tick him off"]. ''[[Daily Mail]]''.</ref> Despite these struggles, he has said his [[Catholicism|Catholic]] faith remains intact.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/martin-freeman-no-ordinary-bilbo-baggins-8372536.html|title=Martin Freeman: No ordinary Bilbo Baggins|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> In 2011, Freeman took part in a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|Christchurch earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|author=NZPA and Greer McDonald|title=Charity Match Benefits Christchurch Effort|url=http://therugbycorner.com/2011/04/charity-match-benefits-christchurch-effort.html|publisher=The Rugby Corner|date= April 2011}}</ref>
Freeman is a [[Pescetarianism|pescetarian]].<ref>{{Cite web|quote=I am pescetarian really because I eat fish but not meat.|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/actor-martin-freemans-back-in-snow-1042173#TCi08ksZXOOpYWkq.97|title=Actor Martin Freeman's back in snow business with another Yuletide flick|date=15 Nov 2009|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> He has struggled with religion, stating that "my relationship with my belief has never been easy."<ref>Hardy, Rebecca (20 November 2009). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1228637/People-care-X-Factor-homelessness-The-Office-star-Martin-Freeman-things-tick-off.html "'People care more about X Factor than homelessness:' The Office star Martin Freeman on the things that tick him off"]. ''[[Daily Mail]]''.</ref> Despite these struggles, he has said his [[Catholicism|Catholic]] faith remains intact.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/martin-freeman-no-ordinary-bilbo-baggins-8372536.html|title=Martin Freeman: No ordinary Bilbo Baggins|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> In 2011, Freeman took part in a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|Christchurch earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|author=NZPA and Greer McDonald|title=Charity Match Benefits Christchurch Effort|url=http://therugbycorner.com/2011/04/charity-match-benefits-christchurch-effort.html|publisher=The Rugby Corner|date= April 2011}}</ref>


Freeman has been an outspoken supporter of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. As a teenager, he supported Britain's now-defunct [[Militant (Trotskyist group)|Militant]] political group and volunteered with the [[Labour Party Young Socialists]].<ref name="Financial Times"/> In 2015, Freeman appeared in a [[party election broadcast]] to endorse the Labour party ahead of the [[United Kingdom general election, 2015|2015 UK general election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/30/hobbit-star-martin-freeman-appears-in-labour-election-broadcast |title=Hobbit star Martin Freeman appears in Labour election broadcast |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena|date=3 April 2015 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=3 April 2015}}</ref>
Freeman has been an outspoken supporter of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. As a teenager, he supported Britain's now-defunct [[Militant (Trotskyist group)|Militant]] political group and volunteered with the [[Labour Party Young Socialists]].<ref name="Financial Times"/> In 2015, Freeman appeared in a [[party election broadcast]] to endorse the Labour party ahead of the [[United Kingdom general election, 2015|2015 UK general election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/30/hobbit-star-martin-freeman-appears-in-labour-election-broadcast |title=Hobbit star Martin Freeman appears in Labour election broadcast |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena|date=3 April 2015 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=3 April 2015}}</ref> In August 2015, he endorsed [[Jeremy Corbyn]]'s [[Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership campaign, 2015|campaign]] in [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2015|Labour Party leadership election]]. In a session at the [[Edinburgh International Television Festival]] he said: "I happen to think that he is the most impressive one of the four. I do." He added that Corbyn was the "most impressive one as an individual".<ref name="belfasttelegraph">{{cite news |last=Wylie|first=Catherine|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/sherlock-star-martin-freeman-backs-jeremy-corbyn-as-most-impressive-31483980.html|title=Sherlock star Martin Freeman backs Jeremy Corbyn as 'most impressive'|work= |location=Belfast|publisher=''[[Belfast Telegraph]]''|date=28 August 2015|accessdate=15 July 2017}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Martin Freeman
Freeman filming Sherlock in 2010
Born
Martin John Christopher Freeman

(1971-09-08) 8 September 1971 (age 52)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
PartnerAmanda Abbington (2000–2016)
Children2

Martin John Christopher Freeman

The Office, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock, Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo
.

His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy

Golden Globe Award
.

Early life

Freeman was born in

heart attack.[5][6] Freeman attended the Salesian School, Chertsey before attending Brooklands College for media studies.[7] His older brother Tim became a musician with the group Frazier Chorus
.

Freeman was raised as a

Roman Catholic. Although his family was not strict in their religious practices, his religion had a profound influence on him. As a child, he was asthmatic, and had to undergo a hip operation for what he has described as a "dodgy leg".[8][9]

Career

Freeman joined a youth theatre group at 15, but it was not until he was 17 that his confidence in his acting led to the decision to pursue it as a career.

The Office, a role which, he said in 2004, "cast a very long shadow" for him as an actor.[10] He appeared in the sitcom Hardware. He also appeared in several films, including Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Love Actually (2003).[7]

He began to move into more serious dramatic roles on television with his appearance as

Boy Meets Girl, a four-part drama that charts the progress of characters Veronica and Danny after an accident which causes them to swap bodies.[12]

He currently plays

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
.

He played Bilbo Baggins, the main character, in the three-part Peter Jackson film series The Hobbit.[13][14] Accolades that his performance in the first part, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, garnered him include Best Hero at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards[15] and Best Actor at the 18th Empire Awards.[16]

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Freeman at The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey World Premiere at Embassy Theatre, Wellington, 2012

Freeman appeared in all three of

Trafalgar Studios.[21]

In 2015, Freeman starred as producer Milton Fruchtman in the television film The Eichmann Show, based on the filming, by blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz, of the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. The film intercut dramatic scenes with historical footage from the trial. The Daily Telegraph described the film as "absolutely enthralling".[22][23] He also played Everett Ross in Captain America: Civil War, which released in May 2016.[24]

In 2017, Freeman will star in Cargo, a feature length remake of a 2013 short film of the

Noel Coward Theatre.[26][27] Labour of Love charts both the evolution of the UK Labour Party in recent decades, and its presence in a tight-knit Nottinghamshire community. Freeman portrays fictional Labour MP David Lyons, whose modernising ideas pit him against the traditional left-wing constituency agent Jean Whittaker (Lancashire).[26][27]

Personal life

Freeman lived in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire with his partner, actress Amanda Abbington, whom he met on the set of Channel 4's Men Only in 2000.[28] The couple have two children together: Joe (born 2006) and Grace (born 2008).[8][9][29] They have appeared in other productions together, including Sherlock, Swinging with the Finkels, The Debt, The Robinsons, and The All Together. On 22 December 2016, Freeman announced in an article in the Financial Times that he and Abbington had separated.[1]

Freeman is a close friend of actor Simon Pegg, who is godfather to his son, Joe. [30]

In an edition of

Who Do You Think You Are? aired on 19 August 2009, Freeman discovered that his grandfather, Leonard Freeman, was a medic who was killed a couple of days before the Dunkirk evacuation at the beginning of World War II. Leonard's father, Richard, was born blind and had been a piano tuner and organist at St Andrew's Church, West Tarring and later a music teacher in Kingston upon Hull.[5]

Freeman is a

Catholic faith remains intact.[33] In 2011, Freeman took part in a charity cricket match to raise money for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.[34]

Freeman has been an outspoken supporter of the

Labour Party leadership election. In a session at the Edinburgh International Television Festival he said: "I happen to think that he is the most impressive one of the four. I do." He added that Corbyn was the "most impressive one as an individual".[36]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 I Just Want to Kiss You Frank Short film
2000 The Low Down Solomon
2001 Round About Five The Man Short film
2001 Fancy Dress Pirate
2002 Ali G Indahouse Richard Cunningham
2003 Love Actually John
2004 Blake's Junction 7 Vila Short film
2004 Call Register Kevin
2004 Shaun of the Dead Declan Cameo
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Arthur Dent
2006 Confetti Matt Norris
2006 Breaking and Entering Sandy Hoffmann
2007 Dedication Jeremy
2007 The Good Night Gary Shaller
2007 Hot Fuzz Met. Sergeant
2007 Lonely Hearts The Pig Short film
2007 The All Together Chris Ashworth
2007 Rubbish Kevin Short film
2007 Nightwatching Rembrandt van Rijn
2008
Rembrandt's J'Accuse
Rembrandt van Rijn Documentary
2009
Nativity!
Paul Maddens
2009 Swinging with the Finkels Alvin Finkel
2010 Wild Target Hector Dixon
2010 The Girl is Mime Clive Buckle Short film[37]
2011 What's Your Number? Simon
2012
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
The Pirate with a Scarf Voice
2012 Animals Albert
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Bilbo Baggins
2013 The World's End Oliver Chamberlain
2013 Svengali Don
2013 Saving Santa Bernard D. Elf Voice
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Bilbo Baggins
2013 The Voorman Problem Dr. Williams Short film
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bilbo Baggins
2015 Midnight of My Life Steve Marriott Short film
2015 Tubby Hayes: A Man in a Hurry Narrator Documentary
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Iain MacKelpie
2016 Captain America: Civil War Everett K. Ross
2017 Cargo Andy Post-production
2018 Black Panther Everett K. Ross Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Bill Craig Parnell Episode: "Mantrap"
1997 This Life Stuart Episode: "Last Tango in Southwark"
1998 Casualty Ricky Beck Episode: "She Loved the Rain"
1998 Picking up the Pieces Brendan Episode: "1.7"
1999 Exhaust The Car Owner
2000 Bruiser Various Characters 6 episodes
2000 Lock, Stock... Jaap 2 episodes
2000 Black Books Doctor Episode: "Cooking the Books"
2001 World of Pub Various Characters 5 episodes
2001 Men Only Jamie Television film
2001–2003
The Office
Tim Canterbury 14 episodes
2002 Helen West DC Stone 3 episodes
2002 Linda Green Matt Episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go"
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Lord Shaftesbury Miniseries
2003 The Debt Terry Ross Television film
2003 Margery and Gladys D.S. Stringer Television film
2003–2004 Hardware Mike 12 episodes
2004 Pride Fleck Television film
2005 The Robinsons Ed Robinson 6 episodes
2007 Comedy Showcase Greg Wilson Episode: "Other People"
2007 The Old Curiosity Shop Mr. Codlin Television film
2008 When Were We Funniest? Himself 4 episodes
2009
Boy Meets Girl
Danny Reed Miniseries
2009 Micro Men Chris Curry Television film
2010–present Sherlock Dr. John Watson 13 episodes
2014 Fargo Lester Nygaard
Season 1
; 10 episodes
2014
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
Young Brian Pern Episode: "Jukebox Musical"
2014 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Martin Freeman/Charli XCX"
2015 The Eichmann Show Milton Fruchtman Television film
2015 Robot Chicken Reverend Parris (voice)
Season 8
; Episode: "Zero Vegetables"
2015 Fargo The Narrator (voice)
Season 2
; Episode: "The Castle"
2015 Toast of London Himself Episode: "Global Warming"
2015 Stick Man Stick Man (voice) TV adaptation of story by Julia Donaldson, originally illustrated by Axel Scheffler
2016–present StartUp Phil Rask 10 episodes
2017 Carnage - Swallowing The Past Jeff Television film

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result
2002
The Office
British Comedy Awards
Best Comedy Actor Nominated
2004 The Office (for "
The Office Christmas Specials
")
BAFTAs
Best Comedy Performance Nominated
British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Actor Nominated
Love Actually Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Cast Nominated
Love Actually Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Best Ensemble Cast Won
Love Actually Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Hardware Rose d'Or Best Male Comedy Performance Won
2011 Sherlock BAFTAs Best Supporting Actor Won
2012 Nominated
Sherlock (for "A Scandal in Belgravia")
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated
Gold Derby TV Awards TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor Won
Sherlock Crime Thriller Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
Online Film Critics' Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
PAAFTJ Awards Best Cast in a Miniseries or TV Movie Won
PAAFTJ Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie Nominated
Tumblr TV Awards Hottest Male Character in a TV Show Nominated
Tumblr TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Won
Tumblr TV Awards Best Male Character in a TV Series Nominated
Tumblr TV Awards Best Cast in a TV Show Won
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Total Film Hotlist Awards Hottest Actor Nominated
2013 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Empire Awards Best Actor Won[16][38]
Saturn Award
Best Actor Nominated
MTV Movie Awards
Best Scared-as-S**t Performance Nominated[39]
MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Won[15]
SFX Awards Best Actor Nominated
Shorts Awards Visionary Actor Won
New Zealand Movie Awards Hero of the Year Nominated
Constellation Awards Best Male Performance In A 2012 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, Or Mini-Series Nominated
Tumblr Movie Awards Best Leading Actor Nominated
Tumblr Movie Awards Best Ship Nominated
Online Film Critics' Awards Most Cinematic Moment Nominated
Stella Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Won
The World's End Alternative End of Year Film Awards Best Ensemble Cast Won
2014 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Empire Awards Best Actor Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Nominated
Constellation Awards Best Male Performance In A 2013 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, Or Mini-Series 2nd Place
YouReviewers Awards Best Hero Nominated
Stella Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Won
Online Film Critics' Awards Most Cinematic Moment Nominated
CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble Nominated
Fargo Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated
Online Film Critics' Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Online Film Critics' Awards Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
Crime Thriller Awards Best Actor
Nominated[40]
Sherlock
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Won
Online Film Critics' Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Online Film Critics' Awards Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Nominated
Favorite British Artists of the Year Favourite Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Fargo Favorite British Artists of the Year Favourite Actor in a Television Series Nominated
Richard III The Mousetrap Awards Best Male Performancer Won
2016 Stick Man British Animation Awards Best Voice Performance Won

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