Freeman Martin. Filmography, facts from life

Over the past five years, the name of an actor like Martin Freeman (photo can be seen in the article) has become known throughout the world. The English actor ascended to the heights of glory due to the role of John Watson in the TV series of the British Air Force Sherlock.

Freeman Martin: the beginning of the creative path

The British actor was born on September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. In the family of the naval officer in which Freeman was born, Martin was the youngest child, in addition to his three oldest sons and only daughter. True, the father died early, when Martin was only 10 years old. The actor was an obedient and restrained child. In the school theater I was speaking at the age of 15. After the middle Roman Catholic school, the future Watson went to London, to the famous Central School, to comprehend the basics of dramatic art and scenic speech. By the way, Martin's brothers also chose their own profession, one way or another related to art. The career of the actor began in 1997 with a small role in the famous series "Pure English Murder."

First successes

Episodic roles in more or less popular British television shows - that's where Freeman began. Martin has a rather rustic and unremarkable appearance, so he certainly did not shine the main roles of screen machos and cool guys. In his career, the actor also appears in several short films. He appeared on such TV series as "The Catastrophe", "This Life", "Black Bookstore" and others. The first role in the movie, though a TV movie, was in 2000. The project was called "Only Men" and was released in the next year, 2001. Remarkable is the fact that this film became a landmark in the life of the actor, because on the set he became acquainted with the love of his life and his future wife, Amanda Abbington. However, the first significant work in Martin's filmography was the role of Tim Canterbury in the comedy series "Office", which appeared on the air television channel from 2001 to 2003. This unusual TV show was highly appreciated by both viewers and critics. Martin Freeman was even awarded nominations for several prestigious awards, but he did not receive the award.

Career to "Sherlock"

After a successful "Office" in the career of Martin there was a slight decline. Roles were minor or unremarkable. Among the works of the period in which the actor was shot, it is possible to single out the tragicomedy "Real Love" with rather eminent actors in the lead roles. Suffice a serious role of Lord Shaftesbury Freeman played in the dramatic mini-series of the same Air Force under the title "The Last King." Even there were also not particularly noteworthy "Pide", "Zombie by the name of Sean" and the series "The Arms". But in 2005, Martin Freeman played the main character, Arthur Dent, in the famous fantastic comedy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." The tape has become a box office, having collected in the world box office more than hundred million dollars. This work can certainly be considered a major breakthrough in the filmography of the actor. Although after it until 2010, major roles were not seen. Freeman noted in the dramatic thriller "Invasion" (2006), where he played on the same platform with stars such as Jude Law and Juliette Binoche, as well as in the comedy thriller "The tough steep type" (2007). In the same year, a biographical drama about the life of Rembrandt and the history of the creation of his masterpiece "Night Watch", in which the main role played Freeman. Martin was really convincing in this image, but awards at film festivals were awarded to screenwriter and director Peter Greenaway. And in 2008 at the film festival in Korea was shown the continuation of the picture, only in a documentary version called "Rembrandt. I'm blaming. "

Two key roles

In 2010, the Air Force launched a tailored adaptation of the story of the legendary detective Holmes. The role of friend and partner was Freeman. Martin was awarded the prestigious British award of Baft for this role in 2011. Although the creators of the project and tormented by the search for an actor for the role of Watson, yet in the end they recognized that the choice was ideal. Already after the first season, interesting proposals from the cornucopia fell on Martin. The creator of the cult trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" Peter Jackson, even before the start of the general casting, was confident that Bilbo Beggins in the adventures of his youth in the "Hobbit" should be played by Martin Freeman. The filmography of the actor since 2012 has been enlarged with three adventure blockbusters: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", as well as the continuations "Smaug's Heath" (2013) and "Battle of Five Hosts" (2014). For the role of the young Beggins, Martin also received many awards.

World-wide fame

Due to the tight shooting schedule in the "Hobbit", the actor could hardly even find time for the continuation of "Sherlock". And although Freeman's offers were more than enough, and there is very little time, in 2013 he agreed to shoot in the sequel to the "Type of tough cops" called "Armageddetz". In 2016, the long-awaited fourth season of "Sherlock" will be released, and Martin will also enter the Marvel film. True, while it is not known exactly who will play Freeman in the film "The First Avenger: Civil War."