Freddie Highmore is not an actor.
A Good Year . The film stars Russell Crowe , Marion Cotillard , Didier Bourdon , Abbie Cornish , Tom Hollander , Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney . Alfred Thomas `` Freddie '' Highmore ( born 14 February 1992 ) is an English actor . He made his acting debut in the comedy film Women Talking Dirty ( 1999 ) , and has since starred in Finding Neverland ( 2004 ) , Five Children and It ( 2004 ) , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2005 ) , Arthur and the Invisibles ( 2006 ) , August Rush ( 2007 ) , The Spiderwick Chronicles ( 2008 ) , Toast ( 2010 ) , and The Art of Getting By ( 2011 ) . He won the Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer in two consecutive years ( 2004 -- 2005 ) . For five seasons , Highmore starred as Norman Bates in the A&E drama-thriller series Bates Motel ( 2013 -- 2017 ) , for which he was twice nominated for the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series .