Quotes by Martin Freeman

About Martin Freeman:

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor, best known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office, Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock, Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo.
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We all know the films that have affected us from the age of nine onwards, that mean so much to us.

Martin Freeman

I value being able to go into a record shop and people leaving me alone.

Martin Freeman

I don't want to be alone; the thing I love about acting is the other people you're doing it with.

Martin Freeman

I've had several really tangible dreams about UFOs, and they've been amazing!

Martin Freeman

I like uncertainty in roles, and I like uncertainty in art, really.

Martin Freeman

My first engagement with any art was music.

Martin Freeman

Not all art is great; most of it's rubbish.

Martin Freeman

The best of American television is thought-provoking, original, brilliant, exciting - from 'The Sopranos' on, whether it's 'The Wire' or 'Breaking Bad' or 'House of Cards,' they're fantastic pieces of art.

Martin Freeman

I'm very proud of 'The Office' - it was one of the best things I'll ever do. But you do become a slight victim of your own success in the sense that people think that's you, that's what you are, and that's what you'll play forever.

Martin Freeman

I have a very extreme state of mind. Things are very black or very white.

Martin Freeman

Name anything - high-definition TV, computer obsolescence - and I'm pretty much annoyed by it.

Martin Freeman

Being a mod is more of a sensibility than a style.

Martin Freeman

I can spot someone with similar fashion sense to me a mile off.

Martin Freeman

I'm not posh or common, I'm in between.

Martin Freeman

I don't think it was a surprise that I ended up as an actor, and it was anything but a disappointment.

Martin Freeman

Disappointment is an endless wellspring of comedy inspiration.

Martin Freeman

I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock.

Martin Freeman

Your slippers last a lot longer in your bedroom. On a film set, they do get very scuffed up.

Martin Freeman

I think I'm less gloomy than I used to be - I've got a very supportive other half.

Martin Freeman

When I wear jeans I want to look like a man, not a child.

Martin Freeman

Author Bio

  • NameMartin Freeman
  • DescriptionEnglish actor
  • AliasesMartin John Christopher Freeman
  • BornSeptember 8, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor; Voice Actor