Freddie Highmore
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.jpg) Highmore at the premiere party for the series Bates Motel, March 2013. |
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| Born | Alfred Thomas Highmore 14 February 1992 Camden, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Alfred Thomas "Freddie" Highmore[1] (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Finding Neverland, Five Children and It, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Arthur and the Invisibles, August Rush,The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Art of Getting By.
As of 2013, he stars as Norman Bates in the A&E series Bates Motel.
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Early life [edit]
Highmore was born on 14 February 1992 into a show business family.[2] His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton, and his father, Edward Highmore, is an actor. He has a younger brother named Albert ("Bertie"), born in 1995. Highmore's home is in Highgate, an area of North London.[3]
Education [edit]
Highmore was educated at a primary school in Hampstead Garden Suburb in Hampstead in North London, and at Highgate School, an independent school for boys in Highgate (also in North London), followed by Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge, where he studied Spanish and Arabic.[4]
Career [edit]
Highmore began with small parts on TV at the age of 7. In two films Highmore played with members of his family. His brother Bertie played his brother in Women Talking Dirty. Also his father Edward played the father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story.[5]
In 2004, he had a breakthrough with his critically acclaimed performance as troubled Peter Llewelyn Davies in Finding Neverland. Highmore received several nominations and awards for the role, including a Broadcast Film Critics' Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2005, he played the part of the hard-working Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (adapted from the book by Roald Dahl).[6] He was reportedly recommended for the role by the film's star Johnny Depp, who starred in Finding Neverland and was impressed by the young actor's performance.[2]
Highmore next appeared as the title character in August Rush with Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams. The story is about a musical prodigy and his journey to find his parents after they are separated at his birth. This film received a wide release on 21 November 2007.[7] He starred in The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the popular children's stories, released in the United States in February 2008. He played American twins Simon and Jared Grace, alongside Sarah Bolger as their sister Mallory Grace.[2]
He took the main role in Toast, a BBC autobiographical film about Nigel Slater, the chef, which was shown on Thursday, 30 December 2010. He also starred alongside Emma Roberts in 2011's romantic comedy The Art of Getting By.[8]
In 2012, it was announced he was to play the role of Norman Bates in the series Bates Motel, a prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, which restarts the storyline in the present day. This television series debuted March 18, 2013.[9]
Voice roles [edit]
Highmore played the protagonist as an actor and voice actor in Arthur and the Invisibles, with two sequels planned. Highmore lent his voice in The Golden Compass and A Fox's Tale. Highmore voiced the lead character in the digitally-animated film Astro Boy.[10] He has also lent his voice in the animation Justin and the Knights of Valour, directed by Manuel Sicilia, expected to be released in 2013.[11]
Several of the films that Highmore was cast in had accompanying video games (Astro Boy, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Golden Compass, Arthur and the Invisibles and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Highmore has lent his voice to all of these projects.
Filmography [edit]
Video game credits [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Charlie Bucket | Voice |
| 2007 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Arthur | Voice |
| The Golden Compass | Pantalaimon | Voice | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Jared and Simon Grace | Double voice role |
| 2009 | Astro Boy: The Video Game | Astro Boy | Voice |
| 2010 | Astro Boy vs. The Junkyard Pirates | Voice |
References [edit]
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2004 listed birth name as 'Alfred Thomas Highmore'.
- ^ a b c "Freddie Highmore- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (4 November 2007). "Freddie Highmore keeps it real in music-filled 'August Rush'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ Freddie Highmore: 'When You're Eighteen, You Can't Act the Kid Anymore' Publisher: The Independent. Published: 5 December 2010. Retrieved: 12 March 2013.
- ^ IMDB Biography "Freddie Highmore Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Freddie Highmore cast as titular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". 23 May 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Freddie Highmore talks August Rush". Youtube. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Freddie Highmore 'The Art of Getting By' Interview". Youtube. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Carlson, Adam (17 March 2013). "'Bates Motel': Freddie Highmore on playing a young Norman: 'People will probably start hiding the kitchen knives'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Freddie Highmore Signed for Imagi Studios' Astro Boy, Retrieved on 28 February 2008
- ^ "Freddie Highmore". imdb. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ The Fox's Tale- IMDB.com
- ^ "Movies: Details for Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard". The New York Times.
- ^ "Movies: Details for Arthur and The War Of Two Worlds". The New York Times.
- ^ "Master Harold...and the Boys". IMDB.com.
- ^ "Master Harold...and the Boys". Shoreline Entertainment.
- ^ "US taps rich vein of SA stories". The Weekender.
- ^ "Nigel Slater's Toast to be filmed for TV". BBC. 20 May 2010.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (21 April 2010). "Roberts, Highmore assigned 'Homework'". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Freddie Highmore |
- Freddie Highmore at the Internet Movie Database
- (French) Little-Stars – Freddie Highmore
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