Martin Freeman Bilbo Baggins              Full Name: Martin John C. Freeman Birthplace: Aldershot, Hampshire, England Birth Date: 8th September, 1971 Marital Status: His partner is Amanda Abbington         Trivia: Father Geoffrey was a naval officer in the British Royal Navy Doesn't drive Is the youngest of five children Between the ages of 9 and 14, he was on the British National Squash Squad Is a vegetarian His parents Geoffrey and Philomena separated when he was a child At age 15, he joined a youth centre group Met his partner Amanda, an actress, in 2000 while they were filming a TV programme and have appeared together in several projects since Is a lifelong fan of Mowtown As a child he suffered from asthma He was raised as a Roman Catholic and was educated at Cardinal Newman Primary School in Hersham and Salesian Roman Catholic Comprehensive Secondary School in Surrey When he was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack The first single he ever bought was Ghost Train by The Specials Resides in Hertfordshire With Amanda, he has two children. Joe, born in 2005 and Grace born in 2009 Attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London While filming an episode of the BBC programme Who Do You Think You Are?, he discovered that his grandfather Leonard Freeman, was a medic in the Royal Army Medical Corps, who was killed a few days before the evacuation of Dunkirk took place in France, 1941 Underwent a hip operation when a child, due to a problem with his leg Notable Projects: The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists! (2012) Sherlock (TV Series) (2010-) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Shaun of the Dead (2004) The Office (TV Series) (2001-03) Love Actually (2003) Current Projects: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Saving Santa (2013) Svengali (2013) The World's End (2013) The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014) Selected Awards: 2011: BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (Sherlock)   < <Back to cast biographies index