Freddie Highmore Biography
Freddie Highmore is an English actor. He gained recognition for leading roles from a young age in movies such as Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Additionally, his achievements include winning two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer.
Freddie Highmore Age| Birthday
How old is Highmore? He is around 31 years old as of 2024. He was born on February 14, 1992, in Camden Town, London.
Freddie Highmore Education
Highmore 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 and got a scholarship to join Highgate School, an independent school in Highgate, London. In addition, he got A* grades in English language and English literature, maths, Spanish, French, Latin, geography, biology, chemistry, and physics in his GCSE exams. In 2010, Highmore again got A* grades in maths, further maths, French, and Spanish in his A-level exams. From 2010 to 2014, Highmore attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he earned a double first in Spanish and Arabic. Additionally, during the summer break in 2011, he enrolled in the London School of Economics to study finance at a summer school.
Freddie Highmore Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Freddie Highmore Family
Highmore was born in Camden Town, London. His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton. His father is the former actor Edward Highmore.
Freddie Highmore Wife|Married
Highmore is happily married to his wife Klarissa Munz who is a web designer. They got married in 2021. In addition, she studied with him at Cambridge University.
Freddie Highmore Children| kids
Highmore likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children or not. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Freddie Highmore Career
Highmore started his acting journey by taking on minor roles on television when he was just 7 years old. His first appearance in a film occurred in Coky Giedroyc’s comedy Women Talking Dirty (1999), where he portrayed the son of a woman who had recently separated from her commitment-phobic French partner. Transitioning to the small screen in 2001, Highmore assumed the role of a young King Arthur in the TNT miniseries The Mists of Avalon, a unique interpretation of Arthurian legends highlighting the influential women of Camelot.
The same year, he featured in the BBC miniseries Happy Birthday Shakespeare, embodying a young boy with aspirations of relocating his family to Stratford-upon-Avon. Highmore shared the screen with family members in two distinct films: his brother portrayed his on-screen sibling in Women Talking Dirty, and his father assumed the role of his on-screen father in Hallmark Entertainment’s TV film Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001).
Highmore starred in the family adventure Two Brothers, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, where he played the son of a French administrator skeptical about the potential danger posed by his new friend, a tiger cub named Sangha. He then took on a significant role in the fantasy film Five Children and It (2004). That year marked Highmore’s breakthrough, earning widespread acclaim for his portrayal of troubled Peter Llewelyn Davies in Marc Forster’s semi-biographical film Finding Neverland. This performance garnered him various awards and nominations, including a Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, as well as nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
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In 2005, he took on the lead role of Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton’s musical fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book. Johnny Depp, Highmore’s co-star from Finding Neverland, recommended him for the role, having been impressed by his earlier performance. Despite not having seen the 1971 version of the film, Highmore deliberately avoided watching it until after filming to ensure his portrayal of Charlie remained uninfluenced.
His performance earned him another Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, and he received the Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent. Highmore also provided his voice for the accompanying video game. He played young Max Skinner in Ridley Scott’s comedy-drama film A Good Year (2006) and took on the role of protagonist Arthur Montgomery in the live-action/animated fantasy adventure film Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), a role he reprised in two sequels.
Highmore then starred as American twins Simon Grace and Jared Grace in the fantasy adventure film The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), based on the children’s stories by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. He also voiced the characters in the accompanying video game. In the same year, he provided voice acting for the animated film A Fox’s Tale (2008). In 2009, Highmore voiced the lead character in the animated film Astro Boy and its accompanying video game. He later played the main role in the BBC biographical film Toast (2010), portraying chef Nigel Slater, and starred as Hally Ballard in the drama film Master Harold…and the Boys (2010), based on Athol Fugard’s play. In 2011, he co-starred in the romantic comedy-drama The Art of Getting By.
Bates Motel and The Good Doctor
From 2013 to 2017, he assumed the iconic character of Norman Bates in the A&E drama-thriller series Bates Motel, a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. He received a People’s Choice Award in 2016 for his portrayal and earned nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2013), the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2013), and the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2014–2015, and 2017).
In 2017, Highmore took on the leading role of Dr. Shaun Murphy, an autistic savant, in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor. His performance got a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Notably, he serves as an executive producer and director on the show, and even wrote the second season episode titled “Hello.”
Screenwriting and Producing
In August 2018, Highmore established Alfresco Pictures, his production company affiliated with Sony. The company’s objective is to create scripted series for various platforms, including broadcast, cable, streaming services, and international co-production ventures. Highmore aims to develop projects that convey a broader message, sparking conversations on overlooked topics and amplifying voices and experiences that haven’t been heard before. He explained that the name Alfresco, beyond being a play on his given name Alfred, symbolizes a refreshing, communal openness reflected in the stories of the company.
Highmore expressed his aspiration for Alfresco to contribute to the industry more fully, stating that his natural curiosity led him not only to develop his ideas but also to become a producer involved in helping others share their narratives. In August 2019, it was reported that Highmore would co-write and serve as an executive producer for Homesick, a dark comedy in development at the WarnerMedia-owned cable network. The show is expected to delve into themes such as mental health, body image, toxic masculinity, and the defiance of normal gender expectations.
Films and Television Shows
Films
- Women Talking Dirty
- Two Brothers
- Finding Neverland
- Five Children and It
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- A Good Year
- Arthur and the Invisibles
- August Rush
- The Golden Compass
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- A Fox’s Tale
- Astro Boy
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
- Master Harold…and the Boys
- The Art of Getting By
- Justin and the Knights of Valour
- The Journey
- Almost Friends
- Dragon Rider
- The Vault
- The Canterville Ghost
Television Shows
- Happy Birthday Shakespeare
- The Mists of Avalon
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
- I Saw You
- Toast
- Bates Motel
- Close to the Enemy
- Portrait Artist of the Year
- Tour de Pharmacy
- The Good Doctor
- Taskmaster
- Leonardo
Freddie Highmore Salary|Net Worth
Highmore has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.
Frequently asked questions about Highmore
Who is Highmore?
Freddie Highmore is an English actor. He gained recognition for leading roles from a young age in movies such as Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Additionally, his achievements include winning two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer.
Is Highmore Married?
Highmore is happily married to his wife Klarissa Munz who is a web designer. They got married in 2021. In addition, she studied with him at Cambridge University.
Where does Highmore Live?
This information is under review and will be available soon.
