Made his film debut playing Helena Bonham Carter's son in 1999's Women Talking Dirty; played Carter's son again in Tim Burton's 2005 fantasy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and her stepson in the 2010 biopic Toast
His real-life father, actor Edward Highmore, portrayed his on-screen father in the 2001 made-for-TV fable Jack and the Beanstalk
His agent is his mother, Sue Latimer, whose other clients have included Imelda Staunton and Daniel Radcliffe
Won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor for his performances in 2005's Finding Neverland and 2006's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Graduated from University of Cambridge with Double First-class honours in Spanish and Arabic
Is a fan of the soccer team Arsenal F
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Awards
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
2017People's Choice Awards-Favorite Cable TV Actor:winner
2015Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2014Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2008Critics' Choice Awards-Best Young Actor:nominated
2007Critics' Choice Awards-Best Young Actor:nominated
2006Critics' Choice Awards-Best Young Actor:winner
2005Phoenix Film Critics Association-Best Performance by a Child Actor:winner
2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Young Actor:winner
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated