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5 May, 2015

Cast in Captain America: Civil War

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Freeman will play an unnamed character in the follow-up to 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier alongside Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. Producer Feige:

From his roles as Bilbo Baggins and Doctor Watson to Tim in The Office, Martin’s range from the dramatic to the comedic has consistently impressed us. We couldn’t be more honored or excited to have such a talented actor join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

8 Sep, 1971

Martin Freeman born in Aldershot, Hampshire

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Born Martin John Christopher Freeman to parents Geoffrey Freeman and Philomena Norris. Martin has 3 older brothers and 1 older sister. As a child he had asthma and had to have a hip operation for a leg problem.

Most people have a passive relationship with music and clothes, with culture. But music was my first contact with anything creative. Music is it, as far as I’m concerned.