Freddie Highmore Bio | Wiki
Freddie Highmore is a renowned English actor who began acting as a child and had starring roles in the films Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. He received two consecutive Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer. Form 2013 to 2017, he starred as Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel.
For his role, 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. Highmore began producing and starring as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor in 2017. He ventured into writing and directing during his time working on the series, writing the fourth season episode “Unfaithful” and the fifth season episode “Inseparable”.
He also directed the fifth-season episode “The Body”. In The Good Doctor, he serves as an executive producer and director on the show, and wrote the second season episode “Hello”. Highmore formed his Sony-aligned production company, Alfresco Pictures in August 2018. In addition, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in The Good Doctor.
Freddie Highmore Age
He was born on February 14, 1992, in London, England, in the United Kingdom. Highmore is 31 years old.
Freddie Highmore Height
He is a man of tall stature. Highmore stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx 1. 78 m).
Freddie Highmore Family | Parents
He was born in London, England, in the United Kingdom to his father and mother. Highmore is the son of the former actor Edward Highmore and Sue Latimer is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton. He grew up with his younger brother named Bertie.
Freddie Highmore Twin Brother | Brother | Siblings
Highmore does not have a twin brother. However, he has a younger brother named Bertie, who is a venture capitalist.
Freddie Highmore Wife | Spouse | Married | Klarissa Munz
He is in a relationship with a British woman named Klarissa Munz, who has managed to stay out of the spotlight since they reportedly met when he was starring on A&E’s Bates Motel. Further, he told Kimmel in late September 2021, “Yes, it is a wedding ring. Yes, I got married”.
He also said, “It’s funny, ever since I’ve been wearing this ring people have been asking me if I’m married, so I figured; I should clarify it.” Further, he has developed a close friendship with co-star Vera Farmiga and became the godfather of her son. Highmore is also fluent in Spanish and French, and semi-fluent in Arabic.
Freddie Highmore Wedding
He got married in late September 2021. Highmore did not did not share the identity of his new wife and where the wedding took place.
Freddie Highmore Education
He attended The Brookland Junior and Infant school in Hampstead Garden Suburb near Golders Green in the London Borough of Barnet until the age of 11. Highmore then gained a scholarship to attend Highgate School, an independent school in Highgate. He scored straight A* grades in English language and English literature, maths, Spanish, French, Latin, geography, biology, chemistry, and physics in his GCSEs exam in 2008.
Highmore attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he earned a double first in Spanish and Arabic in 2014. During the summer break at Cambridge in 2011, he enrolled at the London School of Economics to study finance. He worked at Gulf Bank in Kuwait as an intern in 2012 and at a law firm in Madrid during his year abroad while filming the first two seasons of Bates Motel and graduated with his law degree.
Freddie Highmore Movies and Tv Shows
Movies | Films
- Women Talking Dirty as Sam in 1999
- Finding Neverland as Peter Llewelyn Davies in 2004
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Charlie Bucket in 2005
- Arthur and the Invisibles as Arthur Montgomery in 2006
- The Spiderwick Chronicles as Jared and Simon Grace in 2008
- Astro Boy as Toby Tenma / Astro Boy in 2009
- Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds as Arthur Montgomery in 2010
- Justin and the Knights of Valour as Justin in 2013
- Almost Friends as Charlie Brenner in 2016
- Dragon Rider as Ben in 2020
- The Vault as Thom Johnson in 2021
- The Canterville Ghost as The Duke of Cheshire in 2022
Tv Shows | Series
- Happy Birthday Shakespeare as Steven Green in 2000
- I Saw You as Oscar Bingley in 2002
- Bates Motel as Norman Bates from 2013 to 2017
- Close to the Enemy as Victor Ferguson in 2016
- Tour de Pharmacy as Adrian Baton in 2017
- The Good Doctor as Dr. Shaun Murphy from 2017 to present
- Taskmaster as Himself in 2018
- Leonardo as Stefano Giraldi in 2021
Freddie Highmore Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
He portrayed the main role of Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton’s musical fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, adapted from the book of the same name by Roald Dahl in 2005. He won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and was awarded the Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent for his role.
Freddie Highmore Interview
He has appeared in several interviews for his roles on tv shows as well as movies. Some of the interviews that are on YouTube include testing The Good Doctor’s medical knowledge, His role as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a savant surgical resident with autism on The Good Doctor among others.
Freddie Highmore Bates Motel
He starred as Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel from 2013 to 2017. The movie is about the lives of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern-day setting. For his role, he was nominated three times for the Critics’ Choice Television Award and won a People’s Choice Award.
Freddie Highmore Spiderwick | Twins
He starred in the dual role of American twins Simon Grace and Jared Grace in the fantasy adventure film The Spiderwick Chronicles in 2008. The film is about three children who discover a field guide to fairies while encountering various magical creatures such as goblins, ogres, brownies, boggarts, hobgoblins, and trolls.
Freddie Highmore Finding Neverland
Highmore starred as ter Llewelyn Davies in the 2004 biographical fantasy film, Finding Neverland. The film is based on the 1998 play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee.
Freddie Highmore In August Rush
He had the main role as Evan Taylor and August Rush in the 2007 musical drama film, August Rush. The movie follows a 10-year-old musical prodigy living in an orphanage who runs away to New York City.
Freddie Highmore and Johnny Depp
Johnny is an American actor and musician. Johnny and Highmore starred together in the 2005 musical fantasy film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The story is about Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory.
Freddie Highmore The Good Doctor
Highmore began producing and starring as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor in 2017. He potrays an autistic surgical resident, who has the ability to note minute details and changes. At the end of season 5, he marries Lea Dilallo and becomes a surgical attending after having completed his residency in season six. Further, for his role, he received the Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor.
Freddie Highmore Net Worth
His acting career is the main source of attaining his fortune. Highmore’s net worth is $8 Million.
Who Is Freddie Highmore Married To
Highmore revealed that he had recently married in a September 2021 interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Does Freddie Highmore Have A Twin
No. He does not have a twin however, he has a younger brother, Bertie.
Who Is Freddie Highmore
Highmore is a renowned English actor who began acting as a child and had starring roles in the films Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Highmore is the son of the former actor Edward Highmore and Sue Latimer.
Highmore’s Social Media Account
Instagram – _freddiehighmore