Portrait of Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Acting

Biography

Alfred Thomas Highmore (born February 14, 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), August Rush (2007), and The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008). He won two consecutive Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer. Highmore starred as Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel (2013–2017), for which he was nominated three times for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and won a People's Choice Award. In 2017, Highmore began producing and starring as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Born: February 14, 1992

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
The Assassin

as Edward

2023
The Canterville Ghost

as Henry Duke of Cheshire (voice)

2021
Leonardo

as Stefano Giraldi

2021
The Vault

as Thom

2020
Dragon Rider

as Ben (voice)

2018
Taskmaster

as Self

2017
Almost Friends

as Charlie Brenner

2017
The Good Doctor

as Dr. Shaun Murphy

2017
Tour de Pharmacy

as Young Adrian Baton

2017
2016
Close to the Enemy

as Victor Ferguson

2013
Bates Motel

as Norman Bates

2011
The Art of Getting By

as George Zinavoy

2010
Toast

as Nigel Slater

2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
Astro Boy

as Astro / Toby (voice)

2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Jared Grace / Simon Grace

2007
The Golden Compass

as Pantalaimon (voice)

2007
August Rush

as August Rush

2006
Arthur and the Invisibles

as Arthur Montgomery

2006
A Good Year

as Young Max Skinner

2004
Finding Neverland

as Peter Llewelyn Davies

2004
Two Brothers

as Raoul Normandin

2001
The Mists of Avalon

as Young Arthur

1999
1997
The View

as Self

1993
GMTV

as Self

1988