What is Martin Freeman?
{{Infobox person | name = Martin Freeman | image = Martin Freeman-5341.jpg | caption = Martin Freeman in February 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|09|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Aldershot]], [[Hampshire]], [[England]] | website = | awards = [[BAFTA]] Best Supporting Actor for ''Sherlock'' (2011) | spouse = [[Amanda Abbington]] (2000–2016) | children = Son and daughter | parents = Geoffrey Freeman (dead)<br>Philomena (née Norris) | television = | nationality = [[English people|English]] | religion = | ethnicity = | education = | alma mater = }} '''Martin John Christopher Freeman''' (born 8 September 1971) is an [[English people|English]] actor. His most famous roles include Tim Canterbury in ''The Office'', John in ''[[Love Actually]]'', Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', Dr. Watson in ''Sherlock'', and Paul Maddens in ''Nativity!'' He played the role of [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[Peter Jackson]]'s three-part adaptation of ''[[The Hobbit (2012 movie)|The Hobbit]]''. ==Early life== Freeman was born in [[Aldershot]], [[Hampshire]]. He went to [[Salesian School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/martin-freeman-no-ordinary-bilbo-baggins-8372536.html|title=Martin Freeman: No ordinary Bilbo Baggins|date=30 November 2012|website=The Independent}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons cat-inline}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Martin}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actors from Hampshire]] [[Category:BAFTA Award winning actors]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English television actors]]