Martin Freeman
☼ Born on 8 December 1971, in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
BiographyMartin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo (2014).
His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and the comic science fiction film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (12/11/2022)
The mourning kingdom of Wakanda faces a threat coming from the oceans in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. One year after King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) suddenly died of an unexpected illness, his mother, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), resumed her previous role as the ruler of Wakanda. At the same time, his guilt-ridden sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) […]
Black Panther (18/02/2018)
The new king of Wakanda has to protect his homeland from an outsider in Black Panther. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns homes to be crowned the new king of Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa, hidden from the rest of the world. Not long after the coronation ceremony, T’Challa receives […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (21/12/2014)
It is time for the concluding chapter of Peter Jackson’s three part adaptation of The Hobbit. After the defeat of Smaug the Dragon, the company of thirteen dwarves, along with Bilbo (Martin Freeman), reclaim their mountain home of Erebor. However, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) is inflicted with “dragon sickness” and is driven mad inside the […]
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (15/12/2013)
Peter Jackson’s epic three part extended adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit continues with The Desolation of Smaug. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) continues his journey with the band of thirteen dwarves, lead by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), to reclaim the Kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). Along the way, they […]
The World’s End (25/08/2013)
Director Edgar Wright reteams with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for the final entry of their “Cornetto Trilogy,” which began with Shaun of the Dead in 2004 and continued with Hot Fuzz in 2007. In The World’s End, Gary King (Pegg) is a man pushing middle age, who can’t escape the glory days of his […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (15/12/2012)
More than a decade after The Lord of the Rings first graced the screens, Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth for the first of three films based on, J.R.R. Tokien’s Lord of the Rings predecessor, The Hobbit. While the original source novel is a relatively brief children’s story, in comparison to the latter books, Peter […]
Hot Fuzz (22/04/2007)
Two years ago saw the release of the very funny horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead. Now the same team is back for Hot Fuzz, which is a satire on police films. I should say first that I loved Shaun of the Dead. In fact, I consider it one of my favourite films. However, I have […]