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Freddie Highmore

Actor

Freddie Highmore

Born February 14, 1992 in London, England, UK27 films

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.

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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.

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Finding Neverland posterFirst watchFinding Neverland20047.3as Peter Llewelyn DaviesDuring a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster7.0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005August Rush poster7.4August Rush2007The Spiderwick Chronicles poster6.7The Spiderwick Chronicles2008The Golden Compass poster6.1The Golden Compass2007Arthur and the Invisibles poster6.4Arthur and the Invisibles2006A Good Year poster6.7A Good Year2006Two Brothers poster7.2Two Brothers2004The Vault poster6.8The Vault2021

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. TBASinner v. Saints
  2. TBALife On Other Planets
  3. 2023The Canterville GhostHenry, Duke of Cheshire (voice)
  4. 2021The VaultThom
  5. 2020Dragon RiderBen (voice)
  6. 2017Almost FriendsCharlie Brenner
  7. 2017Tour de PharmacyYoung Adrian Baton
  8. 2017The JourneyJack
  9. 2013Justin and the Knights of ValourJustin (voice)
  10. 2011The Art of Getting ByGeorge Zinavoy
  11. 2010ToastNigel Slater
  12. 2010Arthur 3: The War of the Two WorldsArthur Montgomery
  13. 2010Master Harold... and the BoysHally Ballard
  14. 2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesAstro Boy (voice)
  15. 2009Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardArthur Montgomery
  16. 2009Astro BoyAstro / Toby (voice)
  17. 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesJared Grace / Simon Grace
  18. 2007The Golden CompassPantalaimon (voice)
  19. 2007August RushAugust Rush
  20. 2006Arthur and the InvisiblesArthur Montgomery
  21. 2006A Good YearYoung Max Skinner
  22. 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie Bucket
  23. 2004Finding NeverlandPeter Llewelyn Davies
  24. 2004Five Children and ItRobert
  25. 2004Two BrothersRaoul Normandin
  26. 2001Women Talking DirtySam
  27. 2000Happy Birthday ShakespeareSteven Green