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The "Bilbo Baggins" actor
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British actor and comedian Martin Freeman is recognized for his roles in the series The Office, Sherlock, and Fargo. In addition to films such as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Black Panther and The Hobbit trilogy, where he played "Bilbo Baggins."
Audiences know Freeman primarily for playing "Tim" on the hit BBC comedy series The Office, but he rose to worldwide fame as "John Watson" in Sherlock, the modern adaptation of "Sherlock Holmes", opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
Although he has not had a strong presence on the big screen, Freeman has participated in films such as Really Love, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and more, although he managed to land the lead in The Hobbit, directed by Peter Jackson. In recent years, Freeman joined the crowded Marvel Cinematic Universe in small roles in Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther.