Freddie Highmore
Born	Alfred Thomas Highmore February 14, 1992 (1992-02-14) (age 16) London, England
Years active	1999–present

Alfred Thomas Highmore^[1] (born February 14, 1992), known professionally as Freddie Highmore, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Finding Neverland is an Academy Award-winning film that released in 2004, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. ... Not to be confused with the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ...

Biography

Personal life

Highmore was born 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.^[2] He has a younger brother named Albert ("Bertie"), born in 1995. Highmore resides in Highgate, a suburb of north London, and currently attends Highgate School. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1][2] (born 23 July 1989)[3] is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton OBE (born on January 9, 1956) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. ... Edward Highmore is a British actor, best known for playing Leo Howard in the 1980s BBC drama Howards Way. ... This article is on the London suburb. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Sir Roger Cholmeleys School at Highgate (Highgate School) is a British Independent School in London, England. ...

Career

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 his father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story.^[3] Edward Highmore is a British actor, best known for playing Leo Howard in the 1980s BBC drama Howards Way. ...

In 2004, he had a major 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 Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (adapted from the book by Roald Dahl). He was reportedly recommended for the role by Johnny Depp, who starred in Finding Neverland' and was very impressed by the young actor's performance. Peter Llewelyn Davies, taken in 1917. ... Finding Neverland is an Academy Award-winning film that released in 2004, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. ... Charlie Bucket is the title character in the Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ... Not to be confused with the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... For the 2005 movie by Tim Burton, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film). ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ]) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story writer and screenwriter, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the worlds bestselling authors. ... John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the titular character of Tim Burtons Edward Scissorhands. ...

Highmore next appeared in August Rush with Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams. It is the story of 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 November 21, 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. He also led as a voice actor in Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in English-speaking territories) in 2007 and he also voice Pantalaimon, Lyra's daemon on the movie The Golden Compass in december of 2007. Highmore will voice the lead character in the upcoming digitally-animated film Astro Boy.^[4] August Rush is a 2007 drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V. Hart, and produced by Richard Barton Lewis. ... Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is a Golden Globe-winning American actress and dancer. ... Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 27 July 1977) is an Irish Golden Globe-winning actor and fashion model. ... This article is about the American actor and comedian; for other people named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Spiderwick Chronicles is a movie based on Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzis bestselling childrens book series by the same name, the story is about three kids who battle goblins and other magical creatures who are after Arthur Spiderwicks Field Guide. ... Simon Grace is a nine-year-old twin with a twin brother called to Jared Grace and has an older sister named Mallory Grace. ... Jared Grace is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Spiderwick Chronicles. He is a nine year old boy who lives with his recently divorced mother and siblings. ... Sarah Bolger in In America Sarah Bolger in Stormbreaker Sarah Bolger (born 28 February 1991 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actress. ... Mallory Grace is a thirteen-year-old girl in the childrens series The Spiderwick Chronicles. ... Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in English-speaking territories) is a part-animated, part-live action feature film adaptation of the same-name, 2002 childrens book and the 2003 sequel Arthur et la cité interdite / Arthur and the Forbidden City by filmmaker Luc Besson, who also... Pantalaimon is the daemon, or embodied soul, of Lyra Belacqua, the heroine of the His Dark Materials trilogy. ... For other uses, see Lyra (disambiguation). ... Northern Lights (published in the US as The Golden Compass) is the first novel in the His Dark Materials series, written by British novelist Philip Pullman, and published in 1995. ... Astro Boy is a computer-animated 3-D film based on the highly successful manga/anime series created by Osamu Tezuka. ...

Filmography

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Awards

2008 Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor for "August Rush" — Nominated

2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best Young Actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — Won

2005 MTV Movie Awards

Breakthrough Male for Finding Neverland — Nominated

2005 Saturn Awards

Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Finding Neverland — Nominated

2005 Young Artist Awards

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for Finding Neverland — Won

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor for Finding Neverland — Nominated

2005 Empire Awards, UK

Best Newcomer for Finding Neverland — Won

2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Finding Neverland — Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Finding Neverland — Nominated

2005 Satellite Awards

Outstanding New Talent — Won

2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best Young Actor for Finding Neverland — Won

2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Youth in Film for Finding Neverland — Won

2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for Finding Neverland — Won

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References

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External links

• Freddie Highmore at the Internet Movie Database
• Freddie Highmore at TV.com