Quick Facts Martin Freeman

  • NameMartin Freeman
  • Birth NameMartin John Christopher Freeman
  • Birth Year1971
  • Birth month09
  • FatherGeoffrey Freeman
  • ProfessionComedian actor
  • MarriedYes
  • Married toAmanda Abbington
  • ChildrenJoe Freeman, Grace Freeman
  • Divorce Amanda Abbington
  • MotherPhilomena (nee Norri)

A British actor and comedian, Martin Freeman is well-known for portraying in the UK sitcom mockumentary The office as Tim Canterbury. He also appeared in a party political broadcast to endorse the Labour Party ahead in the UK general election.

Martin Freeman married to Amanda Abbington in 2000 and welcomed two children together. The couple separated after sixteen years of marital relationship.

Martin Freeman Early life and Education

Martin was born as Martin John Christopher Freeman on 8th Septemeber 1971, in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. He was born to father, Geoffrey Freeman, a naval officer, and mother, Philomena (nee Norri) but they divorced when he was a child. He was one of the youngest children among five siblings.

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When Martin was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack and he grew up along with his siblings. He attended the Salesian School and later enroll at Brooklands College for media studies. For further studies, Martin also attended the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Martin Freeman Acting Career

Freeman appeared in several TV shows, theatre productions, and several radio productions after attending Speech and Drama School. With a dream to become a successful actor, he began to move into serious dramatic roles. His outstanding acting skills can be seen in Charles II: The Power and The Passion, This Life, The Robinsons, etc.

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Martin notable acting also can be seen in the movies such as Call Register, Fancy Dress, Round About Five, Hot Fuzz, Lonely Hearts, Wild Target, Saving Santa, The Girl is Mine, Ghost Stories, Cargo, Black Panther, and much more.

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Furthermore, Freeman also appeared in numbers of television series such as Bruiser, Black Books, Helen West, Hardware, Micro Men, Saturday Night Live, Robot Chicken, Toast of London, StartUp, To Provide All People, and much more.

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Martin Freeman Awards and Achievements

Marting diligent performance has won the heart of millions of people as well as won several awards and achievements. He won Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award as Best Ensemble Cast for Love Actually, Rose d’Or award as Best Male Comedy Performance for Hardware, Crime Thriller Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Sherlock.

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Furthermore, Freeman also won PAAFTJ Award for Best Cast in a Miniseries or TV Movies, Tumblr TV Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Empire Award for Best Actor, MTV Movies Awards for Best Hero, Stella Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and much more.

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Martin Freeman Married, Wife, Children, Divorce

Martin Freeman married to his long-term girlfriend Amanda Abbington after dating for several years. The couple tied the knot in 2000 and welcomed two children together. They named their first children as Joe Freeman born in 2006 and second children Grace Freeman born in 2008.

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Martin and Amanda also appeared together in Sherlock, The Debt, Swinging with the Finkles, The Robinsons, etc. After sixteen years of marital relationship, Martin and Amanda started having a problem in their relationship which separated them. Freeman announced their separation through the Financial Times on 22nd December 2016.

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Martin Freeman Net Worth, Income, Earning, Salary

Martin earns a good sum of money in his career. He has featured in several movies and television series through which he receives a decent amount of money as salary. His several movies and television series are successfully hit and has earned a huge sum of money in the box of collections as well. Some of his top movies grossing are listed below:

$408,084,349 – Captain America: Civil War
$23,083,334 – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
$255,119,788 – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
$258,366,855 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
$26,004,851 – The World’s End
$303,003,568 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
$31,051,126 – The Pirates! Band of Misfits
$14,011,084 – What’s Your Number?

Moreover, Martin Freeman also receives a decent amount of money from his different personal investments. Allocating information from several sources as of 2018, Martin Freeman’s current estimated net worth is around $15 million.

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