Who is Freddie Highmore?
Born Alfred Thomas Highmore, on February 14th 1992, the English actor got his big break starring in films Finding Neverland (2004) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Freddie’s Mother, Sue Latimer is a talent agent whose clients include Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton.
His father is former actor Edward Highmore who appeared in Doctor Who and 1980s BBC drama Howard’s Way.
Freddie began his acting career at the age of 7 in small television roles.
Who does Freddie Highmore play in the The Good Doctor?
Freddie is currently starring in the third season of ABC medical drama The Good Doctor as Shaun Murphy, a young autistic surgeon with savant syndrome who is recruited into a prestigious hospital.
After relocating from a quiet country life to start work in a busy surgical unit, Freddie’s character struggles to personally connect with those around him, but uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives.
What films and TV has Freddie Highmore starred in?
After he rose to fame as a child actor in Finding Neverland in 2005 and as Charlie Bucket in the 2005 Tim Burton version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory alongside Johnny Depp, he went on to appear in a range of blockbuster movies.
He next appeared in Ridley Scott’s A Good Year, The Golden Compass, Spiderwick Chronicles and Astro Boy.
Freddie more recently took the lead in horror drama series Bates Motel staring as serial killer Norman Bates in a modern prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho.
Does Freddie Highmore have a girlfriend?
Freddie is reportedly currently single and keeps his personal life pretty private.
The actor was most recently romantically linked with American actress and singer Abigail Breslin in 2016, but since then seems to be out of the dating game.
The film star has previously dated actresses Dakota Fanning and Sarah Bolger.
