Freddie Highmore Biography
Freddie Highmore is a British actor who is well known for his starring roles in two consecutive American TV series, Bates Motel on A&E and The Good Doctor. His fame came while a child and young teen in movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Finding Neverland (2004), the story of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie, based on the Roald Dahl novel.
Also, he won two consecutive Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer.
Highmore started his acting career with small roles on the screen at the age of seven years. He made his big-screen debut in Finding Neverland in 2004. Previously, Highmore appeared in various film and television shows including the comedy Women Talking Dirty (1999), a young King Arthur on The Mists of Avalon (2001), and the films Five Children and It (2004) and Two Brothers (2004).
Freddie Highmore Age
How old is Freddie Highmore? Highmore is 32 years old as of 2024. He was born Alfred Thomas Highmore on February 14, 1992, in Camden Town, London, England. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on the 14th of February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.
Freddie’s nationality is British and he belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity.
Finding Neverland
Highmore star turn began with Finding Neverland(2004) a film directed by Marc Forster. He played Peter Llewelyn Davies. He also got the opportunity to work alongside Johnny Depp (as Barrie) and Kate Winslet (as his mother Sylvia.) The young star developed a kinship with Depp and up to date, the two keep in touch.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Moreover, after a year, Highmore worked with Depp again in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), a film directed by Tim Burton. Depp had reportedly requested that Highmore be cast as the young Charlie Bucket, while he played Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of the chocolate factory.
Bates Motel
At the beginning of 2013, Highmore starred in Bates Motel playing Norman Bates, the homicidal lead character of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho from 1960. His Bates was a younger version than the character played in the movie by Anthony Perkins. Bates Motel was received as a “prequel” to the movie. This show also starred Vera Farmiga as Norman’s mother, who had already been long dead in the famous movie.
Freddie Highmore Family
Highmore is the son of Sue (Latimer), a talent agent, and Edward Thomas Highmore, an actor. He has a younger brother, Albert “Bertie” Highmore, born in 1995.
Freddie Highmore Education
Highmore went to Highgate School and later received a double-first degree in Spanish and Arabic from Cambridge University’s Emmanuel College.
Freddie Highmore Height
Highmore stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) and weighs 70 kg(154 lbs). Besides, he has blue eye color and dark brown hair color.
Freddie Highmore Wife
If Freddie Highmore married? Yes. Highmore announced in 2021 that he’d secretly married, but declined to name his new spouse by name.
Freddie’s other half, according to Celebrity Hook, is a young British woman named Klarissa Munz, who has managed to keep out of the spotlight since they met on A&E’s Bates Motel. She’s thought to be a web designer who most likely attended Cambridge University with Highmore. As indicated by photos compiled and uploaded online by the aptly called Instagram account “@FreddieHighmoresGirl,”
Previously, Highmore has been in relationships with Abigail Breslin, an American actress (2016 – 2017), Dakota Fanning (2009), and Sarah Bolger (2006 – 2009).
Currently, Highmore resides in London and avoids social media.
Freddie Highmore Net Worth
How much is Freddie Highmore worth? Highmore has an estimated net worth of $8 million. His wealth stems from his successful career as an actor.
Freddie Highmore Filmography
- 1999 Women Talking Dirty
- 2004 Two Brothers
- Finding Neverland
- Five Children and It
- 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 2006 A Good Year
- Arthur and the Invisibles
- 2007 August Rush
- 2007 The Golden Compass
- 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles
- 2008 A Fox’s Tale
- 2009 Astro Boy
- 2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
- 2010 Master Harold…and the Boys
- 2011 The Art of Getting By
- 2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour
- 2016 The Journey
- Almost Friends
- 2020 Dragon Rider
- 2021 The Vault
Freddie Highmore Television
- 2000 Happy Birthday Shakespeare
- 2001 The Mists of Avalon
- 2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
- 2002 I Saw You
- 2010 Toast
- 2013–2017 Bates Motel
- 2016 Close to the Enemy
- 2017 Tour de Pharmacy
- 2017–present The Good Doctor Shaun Murphy
- 2018 Taskmaster
- 2020 The Disney Family Singalong
- 2021 Leonardo
Freddie Highmore Video Games
- 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 2007 Arthur and the Invisibles
- 2007 The Golden Compass
- 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles
- 2009 Astro Boy: The Video Game
Freddie Highmore Music Videos
- 2004 “Girls”
- 2015 “You’re My Waterloo”