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Authors: Neil Daniels
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The Unexpected Adventures of Martin Freeman (26 page)
Martin Freeman’s first big break came in the celebrated TV show
The Office
. The cast (
from left
: Ricky Gervais, Ash Atalla, Martin Freeman, Lucy Davis and Stephen Merchant) were together at the 61st Golden Globes to collect the award for Best Series.
The London premiere of
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
was a happy event for the stars Freeman, Zooey Deschanel and Sam Rockwell.
Freeman has always been protective over the private life he shares with his better half, actress Amanda Abbington. However, they enjoyed a very public ‘wedding’ when they appeared together in Sherlock in 2013.
Fargo
aired in 2014 to great acclaim and an Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries with Freeman appearing with a strong Minnesotan accent in the lead role of Lester Nygaard.
The role of a lifetime: being cast as Bilbo Baggins changed Freeman’s life. The cast of the final
Hobbit
film gathered in London on 1 December 2014 for the premiere; Freeman’s journey to Middle Earth had finally come to an end.
Filming
Sherlock
at Gloucester Cathedral in early 2015 – with a fairly prominent moustache.
As comfortable on the stage as in front of the cameras, Freeman appeared as the malformed King Richard in
Richard III
, directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Possibly his best-loved role, Freeman and Cumberbatch form an incredible partnership in
Sherlock
.
All photos © Rex Features
Neil Daniels is the author of
Matthew McConaughey – The Biography
(John Blake) and over a dozen books on music. His titles include
AC/DC – The Early Years & Bon Scott; Metallica: The Early Years And The Rise Of Metal; Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History Of The Beast; Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers: A ZZ Top Guide; High Stakes & Dangerous Men – The UFO Story; Bon Jovi Encyclopaedia; Don’t Stop Believin’: The Untold Story of Journey
; and
Reinventing Metal: The True Story Of Pantera and the Tragically Short Life of Dimebag Darrell.
He has written for a number of publications including
The Guardian, Rock Sound
and
Record Collector.
Neil lives in the north-west of England.
His official website is
www.neildanielsbooks.com
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