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.
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 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.
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.


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.


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 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.