martin freeman refused the role of lester nygaard
martin john christopher freeman lrb born 8 september 1971 rrb is an english actor  who became 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 comedycrime drama tv series fargo