Martin Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Although Martin Freeman is probably best known for his role in the series “The Office,” he has since branched out with a number of additional roles in both film and television projects. Today, he is known for appearing in the series “Sherlock” as well as “The Hobbit” film trilogy.
Martin Freeman is also a notable presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he has appeared in films such as “Captain America: Civil War” and “Black Panther.”
He may have had his start in the world of British television, but Martin Freeman is one of the most easily recognizable figures in today’s global entertainment industry.
Martin Freeman Age
Martin John Christopher Freeman was born on 8 September 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire. He celebrated his 52nd birthday in 2023.
Martin Freeman parents
His parents, Philomena (née Norris) and naval officer Geoffrey Freeman, separated when he was a child. Raised alongside four older siblings, Martin’s father passed away from a heart attack when he was 10
Freeman’s paternal grandfather, Leonard W. Freeman, was a medic in the British Expeditionary Force during World War II and was killed in action at Dunkirk just a few days before the Dunkirk evacuation.
Leonard’s father, Richard, was born blind and worked as a piano tuner and organist at St Andrew’s Church in West Tarring before becoming a music teacher in Kingston upon Hull.
Freeman was raised in his mother’s Catholic faith, and attended the Salesian School in Chertsey, Surrey, before attending Brooklands College in nearby Weybridge for media studies. His older brother, Tim, became a singer with the group Frazier Chorus.
Martin Freeman wife
As of February 2024, Martin Freeman remains unmarried and does not have a wife. However, he was previously involved in a romantic relationship with actress Amanda Abbington.
The couple met on the set of Men Only in 2000, and were in a long-term relationship for 16 years, but unlike their characters in Sherlock, they didn’t marry. They were together from 2000 until 2016.
Amanda told The Sunday Times magazine: ‘When we broke up nobody knew, we didn’t tell anybody except for a few key people because they had to know, because of the logistics of hotels and stuff.
‘It took six months for it to get out and a lot of that was while we were working on Sherlock…We were professional and we were going to get on and make a show and be civil to each other.
‘We still get on really well, we still really both admire each other as actors… he’s a great guy, but we just couldn’t live with each other any more.
Martin Freeman Children
Martin Freeman has two children with his ex-partner Amanda Abbington. They are:
Joe Freeman, born in 2006. He is the couple’s son and the godson of actor Simon Pegg. He attended the London premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with his father in 2022.
Grace Freeman, born in 2008. She is the couple’s daughter and a budding actress who appeared in the TV series Breeders with her father in 2020.
She also attended the London premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with her father in 2022.
Martin Freeman Net worth
Martin Freeman is a British actor known for his roles on television and film who has a net worth of $20 million.
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