- 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.
- Graduated from The University of Cambridge with a double first in Arabic and Spanish.
- Johnny Depp requested him to play Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
- His real father, Edward Highmore, played his father in Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001).
- His mother Sue Latimer is his agent. One of her clients is Imelda Staunton. She also represents his friend Daniel Radcliffe.
- Is godfather to Vera Farmiga's son, Fynn Hawkey.
- For his third year of the Cambridge course he has been working at a law firm in Madrid translating documents.
- His favorite actor is Johnny Depp, his co-star in Finding Neverland (2004) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
- Freddie has achieved 10 A* grades on his GCSEs (English language, English literature, maths, Spanish, French, Latin, geography, biology, chemistry and physics).
- Has worked at Gulf Bank in Kuwait in 2012 as an intern.
- Began acting in small parts on TV shows when he was 7.
- Won an Empire Award for Best Newcomer for his role in Finding Neverland (2004).
- Actress Helena Bonham Carter has played his mother three times: in his first film Women Talking Dirty (1999), his most famous role Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and (as his stepmother) in the BBC film Toast (2010).
- Said 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!"
- Plays the clarinet and enjoys soccer and video games. Learning to play the guitar.
- Would often stay at Vera Farmiga and Renn Hawkey's house in Vancouver during the filming of Bates Motel (2013).
- His real brother, Bertie Highmore, played his brother in Women Talking Dirty (1999).
- During the shooting of Finding Neverland (2004), his favorite action was the demolition of the playhouse.
- The voice of 'Pantalaimon' in The Golden Compass (2007) was originally recorded by an adult actor but the filmmakers decided it made the character sound too old, so they cast Freddie instead. 'Pantalaimon' was originally going to be voiced by his co-star from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Adam Godley.
- Was originally supposed to star in December Boys (2007) but had to pull out because his grandmother was sick and he couldn't go to Australia to film.
- Favorite Hitchcock film after Psycho (1960) is Rear Window (1954).
- Is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
- Freddie Highmore was born in 1992 just seven months before the death of Anthony Perkins. Both actors played Norman Bates in Bates Motel (2013) and Psycho (1960).
- Friends with the Narnia actor Skandar Keynes.
- Has played the son of two Ophelias: Helena Bonham Carter in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004).
- He is a supporter of the Arsenal Football Club.
- Attended LSE Summer School in 2011.
- [2008] He sat his AS Levels in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Spanish, French, Latin, Geography, Biology, Chemistry and Physics for his GCSE.
- Is a soccer fan.
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