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
Prominent works featuring Freddie Highmore
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Good Doctor
The Golden Compass
Finding Neverland
Arthur and the Invisibles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
August Rush
Bates Motel
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Astro Boy
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (61 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ali G: Who Iz I? | Executive Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Assassin | Edward Green / Floran Bertrand | TV Series | 2025 |
| The Assassin | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Colour of My Room | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Canterville Ghost | Henry, Duke of Cheshire (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Fire Country | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Leonardo | Stefano Giraldi | TV Series | 2021 |
| Leonardo | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Vault | Thom | Movie | 2021 |
| The Vault | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Dragon Rider | Ben (voice) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Taskmaster | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Almost Friends | Charlie Brenner | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Shaun Murphy | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Writer | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Good Doctor | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Tour de Pharmacy | Young Adrian Baton | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Journey | Jack | Movie | 2017 |
 | Close to the Enemy | Victor Ferguson | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | Justin (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Bates Motel | Norman Bates | TV Series | 2013 |
| Bates Motel | Story | TV Series | 2013 |
| Bates Motel | Teleplay | TV Series | 2013 |
| Bates Motel | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
| Bates Motel | Writer | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Art of Getting By | George Zinavoy | Movie | 2011 |
 | Toast | Nigel Slater | Movie | 2010 |
 | Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds | Arthur Montgomery | Movie | 2010 |
 | Master Harold... and the Boys | Hally Ballard | Movie | 2010 |
 | Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates | Astro Boy (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | Arthur Montgomery | Movie | 2009 |
 | Astro Boy | Astro / Toby (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Jared Grace / Simon Grace | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Golden Compass | Pantalaimon (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | August Rush | August Rush | Movie | 2007 |
 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Arthur Montgomery | Movie | 2006 |
 | A Good Year | Young Max Skinner | Movie | 2006 |
 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate | Self | Movie | 2005 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Becoming Oompa-Loompa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Charlie Bucket | Movie | 2005 |
 | Finding Neverland | Peter Llewelyn Davies | Movie | 2004 |
 | Five Children and It | Robert | Movie | 2004 |
 | Two Brothers | Raoul Normandin | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Women Talking Dirty | Sam | Movie | 2001 |
 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Playground Son | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Mists of Avalon | Young Arthur | TV Series | 2001 |
| Happy Birthday Shakespeare | Steven Green | Movie | 2000 | |
 | The Early Show | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | GMTV | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
| Sinner v. Saints | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Life On Other Planets | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| I'm Not Here to Hurt You | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — | |
| Life On Other Planets | Producer | Movie | — | |
| I'm Not Here to Hurt You | Creator | TV Series | — |