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* Arthur Dent in ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''

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* Harold Wallach in ''Series/{{Angelyne}}''
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Best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as Tim Canterbury in ''Series/TheOffice'' John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as Tim Canterbury in ''Series/TheOffice'' ''[[Series/TheOfficeUK The Office]]'', John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as Tim Canterbury in ''Series/TheOffice'' John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).
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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor.

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor.
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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor.

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor.
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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best actor.

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known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

Some As well as a killer deadpan delivery style, he has truly ''epic'' facial expressions of exasperation and despondency, such that he can take on other so-called leaders in the field and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zarpQbhPr0 blow them out of the water!]]

When it was announced that he was to play Bilbo Baggins in Creator/PeterJackson's movie version of ''Film/TheHobbit'', much of the fandom rejoiced. So did Jackson, who was so desperate for Freeman to play the eponymous Hobbit that he reworked his entire shooting schedule to allow Freeman time to film the second series of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'', which was scheduled to film in the middle of shooting for the trilogy and which would have otherwise prevented Freeman from taking the role.

He resides just outside London and separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Creator/AmandaAbbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.

His biggest strength as an actor is considered a thing all of his own we don't even have a trope for, that might be described as "microexpression".
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As well as a killer deadpan delivery style, he has truly ''epic'' facial expressions of exasperation and despondency, such that he can take on other so-called leaders in the field and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zarpQbhPr0 blow them out of the water!]]

When it was announced that he was to play Bilbo Baggins in Creator/PeterJackson's movie version of ''Film/TheHobbit'', much of the fandom rejoiced. So did Jackson, who was so desperate for Freeman to play the eponymous Hobbit that he reworked his entire shooting schedule to allow Freeman time to film the second series of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'', which was scheduled to film in the middle of shooting for the trilogy and which would have otherwise prevented Freeman from taking the role.

He resides just outside London and separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Creator/AmandaAbbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.

His biggest strength as an actor is considered a thing all of his own we don't even have a trope for, that might be described as "microexpression".

Not to be confused with Creator/MorganFreeman who is also a brilliant character actor, but of completely different age, height, nationality and ethnicity.
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Not to be confused with Creator/MorganFreeman who is also a brilliant character actor, but of completely different age, height, nationality and race.

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His biggest strength as an actor is considered a thing all of his own we don't even have a trope for, that might be described as "microexpression".

Not to be confused with Creator/MorganFreeman who is also a brilliant character actor, but of completely different age, height, nationality and race.ethnicity.
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He resides just outside London and separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.

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He resides just outside London and separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington Creator/AmandaAbbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.
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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born September 8, 1971) 1971 in Aldershot, England) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).
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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 8, 1971) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).
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* [[{{Adorkable}} Jack]] in ''Film/LoveActually''
* [[DeadpanSnarker Tim Canterbury]] in ''[[Series/TheOfficeUK The Office]]''
* [[UnfazedEveryman Arthur Dent]] in ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''
* [[BadassAdorable Dr John]] [[TheWatson Watson]] in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''
* [[BadassNormal Bilbo Baggins]] in ''Film/TheHobbit''
* [[LaResistance Lord Shaftesbury]] in ''Series/CharlesIIThePowerAndThePassion''

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* [[{{Adorkable}} Jack]] Jack in ''Film/LoveActually''
* [[DeadpanSnarker Tim Canterbury]] Canterbury in ''[[Series/TheOfficeUK The Office]]''
* [[UnfazedEveryman Arthur Dent]] Dent in ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''
* [[BadassAdorable Dr John]] [[TheWatson Watson]] John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''
* [[BadassNormal Bilbo Baggins]] Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''
* [[LaResistance Lord Shaftesbury]] Shaftesbury in ''Series/CharlesIIThePowerAndThePassion''



* [[SharpDressedMan Oliver]] in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd''
* [[ButtMonkey Lester Nygaard]] in ''Series/{{Fargo}}''

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* [[ButtMonkey Lester Nygaard]] Nygaard in ''Series/{{Fargo}}''



In RealLife it would seem that he is also quite the master of the PrecisionFStrike (see examples cited on this page). Of course his natural aptitude as a DeadpanSnarker probably helps with this.



He currently resides just outside London and recently separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.

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He currently resides just outside London and recently separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.



* DeadpanSnarker: His characters tend to be incredibly snarky. Unlike most examples of this trope, he's actually quite deadpan usually.

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* DeadpanSnarker: His characters tend to be incredibly snarky. Unlike most examples of this trope, he's actually quite deadpan usually.snarky and ''truly'' deadpan.
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!!Tropes Associated with Freeman's Roles:
* AudienceSurrogate: As TheEveryman, he often plays the role that acts as the audience's window into the work or setting.
* DeadpanSnarker: His characters tend to be incredibly snarky. Unlike most examples of this trope, he's actually quite deadpan usually.
* TheEveryman: He is typecast as a fairly plain, down to Earth guy that gets caught up in fairly outlandish situations. Arthur Dent, Watson, Bilbo Baggins... he has played some of the most famous everymen in the world.
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->''"There is no denying, however, that I'm in "The fucking Hobbit", ''playing'' the fucking hobbit."

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->''"There is no denying, however, that I'm in "The fucking Hobbit", ''playing'' the Hobbit",'' playing ''the fucking hobbit.""''
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->''"There is no denying, however, that I'm in ''The ''[[PrecisionFStrike fucking]]'' Hobbit'', playing ''the'' [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] hobbit."''

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->''"There is no denying, however, that I'm in ''The ''[[PrecisionFStrike fucking]]'' Hobbit'', playing ''the'' [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] "The fucking Hobbit", ''playing'' the fucking hobbit."''"
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Martin Freeman is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).

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Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is a [[MemeticMutation BAFTA-winning]] British actor who is best known for playing DeadpanSnarker, [[TheEveryman Charismatic Everyman]], and/or BadassAdorable characters, such as John Watson in ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and Bilbo Baggins in ''Film/TheHobbit''. [[MemeticMutation He is made of jam, kittens, cuddly jumpers, and RAGE]]. [[Website/{{Tumblr}} Also, he is a hedgehog.]] He is also a [[RummageSaleReject terrible dresser]] (although opinion is divided about that, he does pick some outrageous outfits from time to time).
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* Ricky C, a British gangster wannabe in ''Film/AliGIndahouse''
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He currently resides just outside London and recently separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'') . They have two children.

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He currently resides just outside London and recently separated from his partner, [[RomanceOnTheSet fellow actor]] Amanda Abbington (''Series/MrSelfridge'', Mary Watson on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'') .''Series/{{Sherlock}}''). They have two children.
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* Everett Ross in Film/MarvelCinemativUniverse

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