Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. He is the former partner of Amanda Abbington.
He is best known for playing Tim Canterbury in The Office, Dr. John Watson in Sherlock (co-created by Mark Gatiss), Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, Lester Nygaard in Fargo and Everett K. Ross in Black Panther and the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other notable film work includes Love Actually, Shaun of the Dead, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Hot Fuzz.
Freeman is a Golden Globe nominee, and the recipient of two Emmys, a BAFTA and a Screen Actors Guild Award.