Career Freddie Highmore

1 career

1.1 1999–2004: beginnings , finding neverland
1.2 2005–2011: charlie , chocolate factory , astro boy
1.3 2012–present: bates motel, screenwriting debut , doctor

career
1999–2004: beginnings , finding neverland

highmore began acting career small roles on television @ age of 7. made film debut in coky giedroyc s comedy women talking dirty (1999), playing son of woman (helena bonham carter) has become estranged commitment-phobic french lover. in 2001, highmore played young king arthur in tnt miniseries mists of avalon, revisionist take on arthurian legends depicted women of camelot real power behind throne.

in 2001, in bbc miniseries happy birthday shakespeare, portrayed young boy dreams of moving family stratford-upon-avon. highmore has acted alongside members of family in 2 separate films; brother bertie played brother in women talking dirty, , father edward played father in hallmark entertainment s television film jack , beanstalk: real story (2001).

in 2004, highmore returned big screen family adventure film 2 brothers, directed jean-jacques annaud. played son of french administrator refuses believe new friend, tiger cub, might dangerous after having tasted blood. next had major role alongside kenneth branagh, zoë wanamaker , eddie izzard in fantasy film 5 children , (2004). same year, highmore made breakthrough critically acclaimed performance troubled peter llewelyn davies in marc forster s semi-biographical film finding neverland. received several awards , nominations role, including critics choice movie award best young performer, , nominations saturn award best performance younger actor , screen actors guild award outstanding performance male actor in supporting role.

2005–2011: charlie , chocolate factory , astro boy

highmore @ san diego comic-con international, 23 july 2009

in 2005, portrayed main role of charlie bucket in tim burton s musical fantasy film charlie , chocolate factory, adapted book of same name roald dahl. reportedly recommended co-star johnny depp, whom highmore had worked in finding neverland; depp had been impressed young actor s performance , put name forward role. highmore had not seen original 1971 version of film, , decided not see until done filming portrayal of charlie not influenced. role, again won critics choice movie award best young performer , awarded satellite award outstanding new talent. highmore lent voice film s accompanying video game of same name.

he next appeared young max skinner in ridley scott s comedy-drama film year, released in uk on 27 october 2006. in 2006, began portraying protagonist arthur montgomery in live-action/animated fantasy adventure film arthur , invisibles, released on 13 december 2006. 2 sequels followed: arthur , revenge of maltazard (2009) , arthur 3: war of 2 worlds (2010). third film , trilogy s accompanying video game, highmore provided voice acting. in 2007, lent voice adventure fantasy film golden compass (2007) , video game of same name. portrayed title character in drama film august rush (2007), alongside keri russell, jonathan rhys meyers, , robin williams. story follows musical prodigy searches birth parents. film received wide release on 21 november 2007.

highmore next starred in dual role of american twins simon , jared grace, alongside sarah bolger sister mallory, in fantasy adventure film spiderwick chronicles (2008), based on popular children s stories of same name tony diterlizzi. film had video game, spiderwick chronicles, in highmore reprised characters of simon , jared in voice role. same year, provided voice acting role of little jack in animated film fox s tale (2008). in 2009, highmore voiced lead character in animated film astro boy, , provided voice accompanying video game, astro boy: video game. played main role in toast, bbc autobiographical film chef nigel slater, aired on 30 december 2010. miniseries marked third time highmore has worked helena bonham carter. in 2010, starred hally ballard, opposite ving rhames, in drama film master harold...and boys, based on play of same name athol fugard. following year, co-starred alongside emma roberts in romantic comedy-drama art of getting (2011).

2012–present: bates motel, screenwriting debut , doctor

highmore @ paleyfest bates motel, 10 may 2013

in 2013, highmore voiced title character in animated adventure film justin , knights of valour. 2013 2017, portrayed iconic role of norman bates, alongside vera farmiga mother norma, in a&e drama-thriller series bates motel, prequel alfred hitchcock film psycho restarts storyline in present day. won people s choice award in 2016 performance, , has received nominations saturn award best actor on television (2013), satellite award best actor – television series drama (2013), , critics choice television award best actor in drama series (2014–2015). highmore ventured writing , directing during time working on series, writing fourth season episode unfaithful , fifth season episode inseparable , , directing fifth season episode body .

in august 2014, reported nbc had purchased comedy pilot script written , executive produced highmore , bates motel showrunner kerry ehrin. however, pilot not picked series. in 2015, appeared in libertines music video re waterloo , alongside marama corlett. in 2016, highmore starred in stephen poliakoff s bbc 2 seven-part miniseries close enemy, coming-of-age comedy-drama film holding patterns, , nick hamm s political comedy-drama film journey. following year, began portraying lead role of dr. shaun murphy in abc drama series doctor, on serves producer. highmore has been cast voice of duke of cheshire in animated film adaptation of canterville ghost.

highmore attached play title character, baby face nelson, in a&e drama pilot baby face, co-wrote , executive produce kerry ehrin. executive produce ehrin s drama pilot long distance nbc.