Birth Name: Alfred Thomas Highmore

Category: Actor

Nickname: Freddie

Born: February 14, 1992

Location: London, England, UK

Astrological Sign: Aquarius

Zodiac Year: Monkey

Age: 18

Height: 5' 3" (1.60 m)

Grade Level: Year 13 (2009-2010)

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Filmography:
Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes (2010) .... Arthur
Master Harold... and the Boys (2010) .... Hally
Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2009) .... Arthur
Astro Boy (2009) (voice) .... Astro Boy
Kis Vuk (2008) (voice) .... Little Jack
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) .... Jared/Simon
The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) .... Pantalaimon
August Rush (2007) .... Evan Taylor - 'August Rush'
Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) .... Arthur
A Good Year (2006) .... Young Max Skinner
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Charlie Bucket
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Charlie Bucket
Five Children and It (2004) .... Robert
Finding Neverland (2004) .... Peter Llewelyn Davies
Deux frères (2004) .... Young Raoul
I Saw You (2002) (TV) .... Oscar Bingley
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV) .... Son at Playground
The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TV) .... Young Arthur
Happy Birthday Shakespeare (2000) (TV) .... Steven Green
Women Talking Dirty (1999) .... Sam
Walking on the Moon (1999) (TV) (scenes deleted) .... Little boy

Biography:
Alfred Thomas "Freddie" Highmore (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Astro Boy.
Highmore was born in London, England into a show business family. His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include 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 resides in Highgate, a suburb of north London, and as of 2003 attends Highgate School.
Highmore began acting with small parts on TV at the age of 7. In two movies 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.
In 2004, he had a breakthrough with his critically acclaimed performance as Peter 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). 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.
Highmore next appeared in August Rush with Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams. The story is about a musical prodigy named Evan Taylor (who is later given the stage name August Rush) and his journey to find his parents after they are separated at his birth. This movie received a wide release on 21 November 2007. He starred in The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the popular children's stories, released in the United States in February 2008. He plays American twins, Simon Grace and Jared Grace, alongside Sarah Bolger who plays their sister Mallory Grace.
Highmore led as an actor and voice actor in Arthur and the Invisibles. Highmore also lent his voice in The Golden Compass and A Fox's Tale as well as two planned sequels of Arthur and the Invisibles. Highmore voiced the lead character in the digitally-animated film Astro Boy.
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, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Highmore has lent his voice to all of these projects.

Trivia:
Johnny Depp requested him to play Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
His mother is a talent agent. One of her clients is Imelda Staunton.
Finding Neverland (2004) director Marc Forster decided to schedule one of Highmore's toughest scenes (where he tears up a book and demolishes a playhouse) on his second day of filming, deliberately so other cast members could see the child act and change their attitude towards working with him.
Is a soccer fan.
Has said he is not planning to continue acting as an adult.
His real father, Edward Highmore, played his father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV).
During the shooting of Finding Neverland (2004), his favorite action was the demolition of the playhouse.
Said it was hard to concentrate during filming of the final scene of Finding Neverland (2004) with Johnny Depp in London because fans were standing off-camera screaming "We love you Johnny!"
Won an Empire Award for Best Newcomer for his role in Finding Neverland (2004).
Brother of Bertie Highmore.
Bertie Highmore played his real brother in _Women Talking Dirty_ (1999).
Plays the clarinet and enjoys soccer and video games. Learning to play the guitar.
Favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.
Learns French.
Began acting in small parts on TV shows when he was 7.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter has played his mother twice: in his first film Women Talking Dirty (1999) and his most famous role Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
His mother Sue Latimer is his agent. She also represents his friend Daniel Radcliffe.
Was originally supposed to star in December Boys (2007) but had to pull out because his grandmother was sick and he couldn't go to Australia to film.
His favorite actor is Johnny Depp, his co-star in Finding Neverland (2004) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
The voice of 'Pantalaimon' in The Golden Compass (2007) was originally recorded by an adult actor but the filmmakers decided it made the character sound too old, so they cast Freddie instead. 'Pantalaimon' was originally going to be voiced by his co-star from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Adam Godley.
Is fluent in French.
Has played the son of two Ophelias: Helena Bonham Carter in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004).
Freddie has achieved 10 A* grades on his GCSEs (English language, English literature, maths, Spanish, French, Latin, geography, biology, chemistry and physics).

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Page Last Updated: 23rd November 2009