Freddie Highmore

Acting

Freddie Highmore

Born February 14, 1992London, England, UK43 credits

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

The Assassin
6.7

The Assassin

TV

2025

The Canterville Ghost
6.7

The Canterville Ghost

Movie

2023

Fire Country
8.1

Fire Country

TV

2022

Leonardo
7.3

Leonardo

TV

2021

The Vault
6.8

The Vault

Movie

2021

Dragon Rider
7.0

Dragon Rider

Movie

2020

Filmography

The Assassin
2025The Assassinas Edward GreenTV
The Canterville Ghost
2023The Canterville Ghostas Henry Duke of Cheshire (voice)Movie
Fire Country
2022Fire CountryDirectorTV
Leonardo
2021Leonardoas Stefano GiraldiTV
The Vault
2021The Vaultas ThomMovie
Dragon Rider
2020Dragon Rideras Ben (voice)Movie
Taskmaster
2018Taskmasteras SelfTV
Almost Friends
2017Almost Friendsas Charlie BrennerMovie
The Good Doctor
2017The Good Doctoras Dr. Shaun MurphyTV
Tour de Pharmacy
2017Tour de Pharmacyas Young Adrian BatonMovie
The Journey
2017The Journeyas JackMovie
Close to the Enemy
2016Close to the Enemyas Victor FergusonTV
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013Justin and the Knights of Valouras Justin (voice)Movie
Bates Motel
2013Bates Motelas Norman BatesTV
The Art of Getting By
2011The Art of Getting Byas George ZinavoyMovie
Toast
2010Toastas Nigel SlaterMovie
Arthur and the Great Adventure
2010Arthur and the Great Adventureas Arthur MontgomeryMovie
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worldsas Arthur MontgomeryMovie
Master Harold... and the Boys
2010Master Harold... and the Boysas Hally BallardMovie
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Piratesas Astro Boy (voice)Movie
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardas Arthur MontgomeryMovie
Astro Boy
2009Astro Boyas Astro / Toby (voice)Movie
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Jared Grace / Simon GraceMovie
The Golden Compass
2007The Golden Compassas Pantalaimon (voice)Movie
August Rush
2007August Rushas August RushMovie
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006Arthur and the Invisiblesas Arthur MontgomeryMovie
A Good Year
2006A Good Yearas Young Max SkinnerMovie
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Charlie BucketMovie
Finding Neverland
2004Finding Neverlandas Peter Llewelyn DaviesMovie
Five Children and It
2004Five Children and Itas RobertMovie
Two Brothers
2004Two Brothersas Raoul NormandinMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
Women Talking Dirty
2001Women Talking Dirtyas SamMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Storyas Playground SonTV
The Mists of Avalon
2001The Mists of Avalonas Young ArthurTV
H
2000Happy Birthday Shakespeareas Steven GreenMovie
The Early Show
1999The Early Showas SelfTV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
GMTV
1993GMTVas SelfTV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - GuestTV
S
—Sinner v. SaintsMovie
L
—Life On Other PlanetsMovie