Martin Freeman
From Freepedia
Martin Freeman (born September 8 1971, Aldershot, Hampshire, England) is an English actor most famous for playing Tim Canterbury in the BBC's Golden Globe winning comedy The Office. Since leaving the Central School of Speech and Drama, Freeman has appeared in at least 18 TV shows, 14 theatre productions, and several radio dramas and comedy series. He starred in the sitcom Hardware.
Freeman has also appeared in several films, notably Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Richard Curtis's Love Actually (2003). He plays the lead role as Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, released on April 29, 2005.
According to his website, Freeman is "somewhat left handed". His girlfriend, Amanda Abbington, is an actress and has appeared alongside him in several productions, such as Men Only, Picking Up The Pieces, The Debt and The Robinsons.
Selected Filmography
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Pride (2004) (TV) (voice)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Love Actually (2003)
- Ali G Indahouse (2002)
External links
Categories: 1971 births | British actors | British voice actors | English actors | Film actors | Natives of Hampshire | Roman Catholics | Television actors | British actor stubs
