Freddie Highmore

Personal context

Summary

Freddie Highmore is an English actor, writer, producer, and director known for Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bates Motel, and The Good Doctor. His television work includes psychologically intense characters and, in The Good Doctor, an autistic surgeon; Highmore has said the character is one individual rather than a stand-in for everyone with autism, and has discussed challenging misconceptions about autistic people’s emotional lives. No public record of political campaigning, DEI roles, or advocacy on identity causes is on record.