BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: FILM TELEVISION MUSIC THEATRE. Martin Freeman is one of Britains best-loved actors. After being cast in bit parts and cameos - such as The Bill (his first onscreen role) and the beat-boxing Ricky C in Ali G Indahouse - he made his big break as Tim Canterbury in The Office. Freeman was later cast among other roles as the mundane character of Arthur Dent in the sci-fi movie adaption of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and labelled an everyday bloke by journalists began to run the risk of being stereotyped. However in 2010 he completely turned his career around when he took on the role of Dr John Watson in the incredibly successful Sherlock. His biggest role followed as he portrayed Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy and in recent years Freeman has shown a dark edge to his thespian skills by portraying Richard III in the West End and Lester Nygaard in the critically acclaimed US drama series Fargo.
