Shares his birthday with Johnny Depp, who he co-stars with in Finding Neverland (2004) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Johnny Depp requested him to play Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
His mother is a talent agent. One of her clients is Imelda Staunton.
Finding Neverland (2004) director Marc Forster decided to schedule one of Highmore's toughest scenes (where he tears up a book and demolishes a playhouse) on his second day of filming, deliberately so other cast members could see the child act and change their attitude towards working with him.
Is a soccer fan.
Has said he is not planning to continue acting as an adult.
His real father, Edward Highmore, played his father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV).
During the shooting of Finding Neverland, his favorite action was the demolition of the playhouse.
Says it was hard to concentrate during filming of the final scene of 'Finding Neverland' (2004) with 'Johnny Depp' in London because fans were standing off-camera screaming "We love you Johnny!"
Won an Empire Award for Best Newcomer for his role in 'Finding Neverland' (2004).
Freddie Highmore Detailed Biography
Freddie Highmore was born on June 9, 1992. Freddie Highmore is an English child actor. Freddie Highmore's mother is a talent agent and Freddie Highmore began acting with small parts on TV. Freddie Highmore won critical acclaim when he appeared as Peter in Finding Neverland, for which Freddie Highmore was also nominated for several awards including a Screen Actors' Guild Award. Freddie Highmore won a Broadcast Film Critics' Award for the role.
Freddie Highmore is also slated to play Charlie Bucket in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (adapted from the book by Roald Dahl). In both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland he works with Johnny Depp, with whom Freddie Highmore shares his birthday. Depp recommended Highmore for the lead role in this last film.
Another notable role of Freddie Highmore is young Raoul in Two Brothers directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud in which Freddie Highmore acts together with a tiger cub. Shots with a full grown tiger were composed.
