Norman Bates — Bates Motel Character Profile

About Norman Bates

Psychologically complex motel owner with a split personality, central figure in the Psycho franchise.

Norman Bates — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Norman Bates

Occupation

serial killer

Norman Bates's Known Relations

• Norma Bates — Mother

Norman Bates appears in 5 titles

• Psycho (1960) — character page
• Psycho II (1983) — character page
• Psycho III (1986) — character page
• Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) — character page
• Bates Motel (2013)

Character Facts

Played by

Freddie Highmore

Appears in

Bates Motel (2013)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (1)

• Norman Bates — Identity Fragmentation — Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga)

  Norman's psychological fragmentation is directly catalyzed by Norma's unresolved trauma and controlling presence, culminating in the 'Mother' persona.

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