Freddie Highmore

About

Alfred Thomas Highmore (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his starring roles beginning as a child, in the films Finding Neverland (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), August Rush (2007), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), and the voice of the titular robot boy in Astro Boy (2009). Highmore won two consecutive Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer and received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Highmore starred as Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel (2013–2017), for which he was nominated thrice for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and won a People’s Choice Award. He also starred as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor (2017–2024), for which Highmore also served as a producer and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Highmore was born on 14 February 1992 in Camden Town, London. His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton. His father is former actor Edward Highmore.
Highmore was educated at the Brookland…