Highmore was born in Camden, London, 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 He attended The Brookland Junior and Infant School in Hampstead Garden Suburb until the age of 11. He has a younger brother named Albert ("Bertie"), born in 1995. Highmore resides in Highgate, a suburb of north London, and as of 2003 attends Highgate School.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 the father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story.
In 2004, he had a 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 the hard-working Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (adapted from the book by Roald Dahl). He was reportedly recommended for the role by the film's star Johnny Depp, who starred in Finding Neverland and was impressed by the young actor's performance.
Highmore next appeared in August Rush with Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Robin Williams. The story is about 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 21 November 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.
VOICE ROLES Highmore led as an actor and voice actor in Arthur and the Invisibles. Highmore also lent his voice in The Golden Compass and A Fox's Tale as well as two planned sequels of Arthur and the Invisibles. Highmore voiced the lead character in the digitally-animated film Astro Boy.
Several of the films that Highmore was cast in had accompanying video games (Astro Boy, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Golden Compass, Arthur and the Invisibles, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Highmore has lent his voice to all of these projects.
This is Freddie when he stars at "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" He is very very cute!!! aaaa!! but now he is very very HANDSOME!
AWARDS
2008 Saturn Awards
Best Performance by a Younger Actor for August Rush
Best Young Actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 2005 Young Artist Awards
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Empire Awards, UK
- Best Newcomer for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Satellite Awards
- Outstanding New Talent
- 2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- Best Young Actor for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
- Youth in Film for Finding Neverland
- 2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for Finding Neverland
- NOMINATED
- 2010 Young Artist Awards
- Best Voice Over Role for Astro Boy
- 2009 Young Artist Awards
- Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor for The Spiderwick Chronicles
- 2008 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards
- Best Male Actor - Nominated
- 2008 Young Artist Awards
- Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor for August Rush
- 2005 MTV Movie Awards
- Breakthrough Male for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Saturn Awards
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Young Artist Awards
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor for Finding Neverland
- 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Finding Neverland
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Finding Neverland
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