Freddie Highmore

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Characters played by Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates — Bates Motel (2013)

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

Charlie Bucket — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Kind-hearted poor boy who wins a factory tour and eventually inherits the chocolate empire.

Thom — The Vault (2021)

A brilliant Cambridge engineering student who declines lucrative oil industry offers. He joins Walter's heist team to breach the Bank of Spain vault. Using his technical expertise, he devises a plan to freeze the vault's pressure scale with liquid nitrogen, enabling the retrieval of the Drake coins before escaping with Lorraine.

Arthur Montgomery — Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

Young boy who shrinks to Minimoy size to save his family and the Minimoys from Maltazard.

Jared Grace / Simon Grace — The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Twin brothers who move into the Spiderwick estate. Jared discovers Arthur's Field Guide, gains the ability to see fairies, and leads the search to rescue his abducted twin Simon and stop the villain Mulgarath. Simon is kidnapped by goblins, released to retrieve the book, and joins his brother in the final confrontation.

Pantalaimon — The Golden Compass (2007)

Pantalaimon, often called Pan, is Lyra Belacqua's dæmon and constant companion. Pan travels with her through the flight from Marisa Coulter, the journey north, the investigation of Bolvangar, and the escape from the station, embodying Lyra's emotional and spiritual connection to her dæmon.

Justin (voice) — Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)

The protagonist who dreams of becoming a knight despite his father's insistence that he become a lawyer. He embarks on a quest to find his grandfather's sword, undergoes training at the Tower of Wisdom, and ultimately proves his bravery by rescuing Lara and defeating Heraclio. He is eventually knighted by the Queen.

Ben — Dragon Rider (2020)

An orphaned teenager who claims to be a dragon rider. He quickly befriends Firedrake and joins their quest, despite initial resistance from Sorrell.

August Rush — August Rush (2007)

Born as Evan Taylor, August is Lyla Novacek and Louis Connelly's son, secretly placed for adoption after birth. A musical genius with perfect pitch, he runs to New York, adopts the stage name August Rush, and uses his compositions to search for his parents, eventually conducting a rhapsody that reunites them.

Astro / Toby — Astro Boy (2009)

Originally Toby Tenma, a teenager who dies and is recreated as a robot by his father using a positive blue core. Revived in a junkyard and renamed Astro by the Robot Revolutionary Front. He possesses flight, super strength, and telepathy with robots. Initially struggles with his identity, later embraces his role as a hero, fighting the giant Peacekeeper and sacrificing himself to save Metro City before being revived.

Young Max Skinner — A Good Year (2006)

The younger version of the protagonist who spends his summer holidays at his uncle's vineyard estate in Provence during his childhood. There, he learns to appreciate life's finer things and forms early memories with Fanny. As a child, he signed cheques for his uncle, a detail later utilized by adult Max to forge documents and secure the estate's future.

Arthur Montgomery — Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)

Young boy who shrinks to Minimoys world to fight Maltazard and save both realms.

Career Overview

Freddie Highmore has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Arthur and the Minimoys with 3 titles. Signature works include The Good Doctor, Bates Motel, The Assassin. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
50
Birth Date
1992-02-14
Birth Place
London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q296887), public domain (CC0).