Alfred Thomas Highmore is an English actor. He made his debut in the comedy film Women Talking Dirty. He is known for his starring roles in the films Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, August Rush, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. He won two consecutive Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Young Performer.Highmore starred as Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel, for which he was nominated three times for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and won a People's Choice Award. In 2017, Highmore began producing and starring as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.