Now recognized globally as ABC’s “The Good Doctor,” Freddie
Highmore established himself as a talent in the film world as a young
child. Previously Empire Award’s Most Promising Newcomer, Highmore
is a double SAG nominee and twice winner of the Film Critics’ award
for the world’s Best Young Actor.

Having shot “Two Brothers,” directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud,
“Women Talking Dirty” with Helena Bonham Carter and “Five
Children and It” with Kenneth Branagh, Highmore came to prominence
as Peter in the Oscar®-nominated “Finding Neverland.” His co-star
Kate Winslet described Highmore as simply the best young actor she had
ever seen. Johnny Depp was so impressed that he pushed for Highmore to
star opposite him again in Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory.”

After appearing alongside Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s “A Good
Year,” Highmore played the title role in Luc Besson’s “Arthur
and the Invisibles” trilogy, becoming fluent in French. In America,
Highmore took the central character in the Oscar-nominated “August
Rush” with Robin Williams and then starred opposite himself playing
twins in Paramount’s “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” Highmore
reunited with Helena Bonham Carter as his mother for a third time
filming “Toast” and teamed with Emma Roberts in Twentieth Century
Fox’s ”The Art of Getting By.”

Continuing his education, Highmore voiced “Astro Boy,” “The
Golden Compass” and “Justin and the Knights of Valour,” as well
as shooting the title role in the apartheid era “Master Harold and
the Boys” in South Africa.

Whilst studying Spanish and Arabic at the University of Cambridge,
where he graduated with a double first, Highmore shot the first of
five series of NBC/Universal’s Emmy®-nominated “Bates Motel”
portraying Hitchcock’s iconic Norman Bates. He followed that with
leads in Stephen Poliakoff’s “Close to the Enemy” and Nick
Hamm’s “The Journey” for the BBC.

Highmore produced and starred in “Way Down” shot in Madrid which
is due for release in 2021. Earlier this year, Highmore shot
“Leonardo” in Rome for Sony Pictures which he is also
co-producing.

Highmore is currently filming the fourth season of “The Good
Doctor,” in which he plays the Golden Globe®-nominated lead Dr.
Shaun Murphy. He also serves on the series as director, writer and
producer.
