Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman
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Martin Freeman
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(53 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Height:
5'7 ft ()
Weight:
159 lb (72 kg)
Relationship:
single
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Martin Freeman's biography

Martin Freeman is an English actor. He's best known for playing Bilbo Baggins in «The Hobbit» film trilogy and his performances in the «Sherlock» and «Fargo» TV series. He's won «Emmy Awards» and «MTV Movie Awards». Net worth: $20 million.
English actor Martin Freeman
English actor Martin Freeman

Childhood and youth

Martin (Martin John Christopher Freeman) was the fifth child in the family of a naval officer in Aldershot, England. Soon after Martin was born in 1971, his parents separated and he stayed with his father. When Martin was 10, his father died of a heart attack and he went to live with his mother.
Martin Freeman in childhood
Martin Freeman in childhood
He played for the British National squash team until he was 14. His older brothers and sister showed interest in fine arts. For instance, his brother Tim was a singer with the group Frazier Chorus and his brother Jamie practiced web design and music. Martin abandoned this shared artistic inclination a bit later.

Martin began performing in school productions at his Catholic school when he was 15 and received an Actor's Diploma after graduating from the London Central School of Speech and Drama, one of the most famous educational institutions for art in Great Britain.

Acting career

Freeman's shorter stature and everyman features initially typecast him away from leading man roles, landing him mostly in guest spots and supporting parts like in the «This Life» TV series in 1997.
Martin Freeman in young age
Martin Freeman in young age
In 2000, Freeman landed the role of a doctor in the «Black Books» sitcom created by Dylan Moran. Martin played a notable role in the British version of the «The Office» series where he worked with the director and main performer Ricky Gervais.

Freeman was also known to the audience for his role as a body double in the «Love Actually» film. The emerging actor worked alongside then-rising stars Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, and Liam Neeson.
Martin Freeman in the «Love Actually»
Martin Freeman in the «Love Actually»
The screen version of the novel by Douglas Adams «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy» was released in 2005 where Martin Freeman brilliantly tackled the role of a «typical English everyman-traveler» accompanied by Sam Rockwell («The Green Mile», «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri«) and rising star of the world cinema Zooey Deschanel.
Martin Freeman in «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy»
Martin Freeman in «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy»
At 40, Freeman landed his breakthrough role as Dr. Watson in the BBC's «Sherlock» series. While the series about one of literature's most famous detectives might seem like a standard adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works, this modern-day London setting gives familiar characters fresh context and new rules to follow.

Unexpected plot twists, brilliant cinematography, and innovative production made Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch world-famous and earned the series and actors Emmy nominations in 2014.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the «Sherlock» series
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the «Sherlock» series
The next significant role in the actor's career was the character of Bilbo Baggins in the «The Hobbit» trilogy which he worked on from 2012 through 2014. The casting process for the main role took quite some time, and when Freeman was finally approved, Peter Jackson had to delay filming for three months since Martin was busy working on the «Sherlock» series. Ian McKellen played alongside Freeman in the trilogy as Gandalf and dragon Smaug was brought to life through the voice and motion capture of Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin's familiar co-star from their previous collaboration.
Martin Freeman on «The Hobbit» set
In 2014 Freeman was the main character of the first season of the «Fargo» TV series, a black comedy–crime drama based on the story of a film of the same name by Coen brothers. His portrayal of a quiet, intimidated family man whose life spirals after encountering Billy Bob Thornton's character earned Freeman Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Martin Freeman in Marvel
Martin Freeman in Marvel
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2015 Freeman signed with Marvel Studios, joining the cinematic universe as CIA agent Everett Ross. In 2016 the «Captain America: Civil War» film was released where Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson starred alongside Freeman. Also in 2018, Freeman returned to play Everett Ross in Black Panther with Chadwick Boseman.

The personal life of Martin Freeman

Freeman met his future partner when he was nearly thirty. His choice was Amanda Abbington, a well-known actress in Great Britain. They met during collaboration on the filming of «Men Only» in 2000 and the couple became official partners that same year.
Martin Freeman and his wife Amanda Abbington
Martin Freeman and his wife Amanda Abbington
Martin and Amanda's son Joe was born In 2005 and daughter Grace was born four years after. In 2016 the partners separated, but both have mentioned in interviews that they've remained good friends.
Martin Freeman with his wife and children
Martin Freeman with his wife and children

Martin Freeman nowadays

In 2019, Martin Freeman starred in the series "A Confession", playing the role of Steve Falcher, and a year later played the main role in the series "Breeders". The series is currently extended for the next season.
Martin Freeman in «Breeders»
Martin Freeman in «Breeders»
In 2020, Martin Freeman is also busy filming the next Marvel movie, "Black Panther II".

Martin Freeman: latest news and articles

  • I wonder how old Martin Freeman was in that childhood picture.
    2022-05-05 20:01:00
  • Famous Watson :) by the way I liked very much how he played in Sherlock, I couldn`t imagine that he will have this role.
    2021-04-24 09:27:10
  • I thought that after hobbit his career will finish on the fabulous roles but recently I see him often in the serious movies
    2021-04-23 13:24:59
  • If somebody would tell me that Martin will play in `Sherlock`, I would never believe
    2021-04-06 20:18:00
  • Martin is a good actor, but I didn`t see serious roles with him, that`s a pity but maybe in the future
    2021-03-14 09:58:24
  • When I see Martin I think about hobbits :) I can`t imagine him in a normal movies
    2021-03-04 12:46:44
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