Freddie Highmore

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.

Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Charlie Bucket

The Good Doctor

as Dr. Shaun Murphy

The Golden Compass

as Pantalaimon (voice)

Finding Neverland

as Peter Llewelyn Davies

Arthur and the Invisibles

as Arthur Montgomery

August Rush

as August Rush

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Jared Grace / Simon Grace

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

as Arthur Montgomery

Bates Motel

as Norman Bates

Astro Boy

as Astro / Toby (voice)