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Freddie Highmore (born February 14, 1992 in London, England) is an English child actor. He was born into a show business family--his mother is a talent agent and his father is an actor. Freddie began acting with small parts on TV at the age of 7. In 2004, he had a major breakthrough with his critically acclaimed performance as Peter in Finding Neverland
. He received several nominations and awards for the role, including a Broadcast Film Critics' Award and a Screen Actors' Guild Award nomination. He also began a lasting friendship with costar Johnny Depp during production.

In 2005, Freddie played the part of Charlie Bucket in the blockbuster film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(adapted from the book by Roald Dahl). He was allegedly recommended for the role by Johnny Depp, who was very impressed by the young actor's performance in Finding Neverland
.

Another notable role is young Raoul in Two Brothers
, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, in which he acts together with a tiger cub. Shots with a full grown tiger were created using animatronics.

Upcoming films include A Good Year, Arthur and the Minimoys, and August Rush, which is due to start filming in New York City in February 2006.

Awards

; 2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards : Best Young Actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — Won ; 2005 MTV Movie Awards : Breakthrough Male for Finding Neverland — Nominated ; 2005 Saturn Awards : Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Finding Neverland — Nominated ; 2005 Young Artist Awards : Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for Finding Neverland — Won : Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor for Finding Neverland — Nominated ; 2005 Empire Awards, UK : Best Newcomer for Finding Neverland — Won ; 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards : Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Finding Neverland — Nominated : Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Finding Neverland — Nominated ; 2005 Satellite Awards : Outstanding New Talent — Won ; 2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards : Best Young Actor for Finding Neverland — Won ; 2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards : Youth in Film for Finding Neverland — Won ; 2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards : Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male for Finding Neverland — Won

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