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Freddie Highmore Biography

Birth Name:
Alfred Thomas Highmore
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • 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

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