Martin John Christopher Freeman was born on 8 September, 1971 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. Martin is perhaps best known from the British sitcom television series “The Office”, the television crime drama series “Sherlock”, and from the American crime-comedy television series “Fargo”. For fantasy adventure film fans, Martin Freeman is a popular star of “The Hobbit” film trilogy.
Martin`s filmography includes various genres of movies: he also appeared in romantic comedy “Love Actually” (2003) and in “Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy” directed by Edgar Wright. Among these, Martin Freeman net worth was increased by many other famous performances.
So just how rich is this popular British actor, Martin Freeman? Sources say that Martin has managed to accumulate a net worth estimated at $15 million throughout his career as an actor since 1997.
Martin Freeman Net Worth $15 Million
Martin Freeman attended Salesian School in Chertsey, and was later a student at Brooklands College where he was studying for a degree in media studies. However, Freeman had started his career in acting with a youth theatre group when he was 15 years old, so only a couple of years into his degree, Martin realized he wanted to dedicate his life to acting and so switched to attending the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Martin Freeman started his net worth growing in 1997 when his career began on television. Most notably, Martin appeared in such TV series as “The Bill” (1997), “Casualty” (1998), “Lock, Stock…” (2000), “Helen West” (2002), “The Robinsons” (2006), “When Were We Funniest?” (2008), and “Boy Meets Girl” (2009). Since 2010 up to the present he has been appearing in “Sherlock”, and in “Fargo” (2014). There is no question that this long list of popular TV series’ has helped Martin Freeman to live a luxurious life through increasing his net worth.
Martin`s first film role was in the 1998 short film “I Just Want to Kiss You”. The film list to Martin’s credit is even longer than that of the TV series – over 40 in all, compared with more than 20 TV series and shows, but comprising many episodes of course – so in part accounts for why is Martin Freeman is so wealthy. The best known movies Martin Freeman has appeared in include “Ali G Indahouse” (2002), “Call Register” (2004), “The Good Night” (2007), and “Nativity!” (2009). Martin Freeman’s net worth was enlarged in 2012 when the actor starred in “The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!” along with Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant.
Martin Freeman has been nominated for more than 40 awards, too, and has won 15, some as part of a cast award. These achievements certainly acknowledge his acting talent. Five of these are for “The Hobbitt” alone, including a Stella Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Other notable awards are the Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Cast for “Love Actually”, and also a Rose d`Or Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in “Hardware”.
In his personal life, Martin Freeman has lived with his partner and colleague Amanda Abbington since 2000. They have performed in many productions together, for example in “The Debt”, “The Robinsons”, “Sherlock”, and “The All Together”. In 2006 they welcomed their first child, named Joe, and in 2008 a daughter named Grace.
