The Good Doctor’s Freddie Highmore heads to Australia
He’s become the highly regarded young surgeon on hit American drama The Good Doctor.
And it has been confirmed Freddie Highmore will head Down Under from March 9 for a publicity tour.
‘With this being my first trip to Australia, I’m very much looking forward to exploring a country that I have always dreamed of visiting,’ the 26-year-old confirmed.
‘I am likewise excited to meet all those who have so warmly embraced The Good Doctor.’Freddie plays Dr Shaun Murphy – an extremely gifted surgeon who suffers from autism and has savant syndrome.While he’s initially doubted by many of his colleagues, Dr Shaun uses his intuition to save lives and ultimately earns respect at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.And it’s not just his character on The Good Doctor that’s astoundingly intelligent, Freddie speaks Spanish, Arabic and French fluently, in addition to his native English.
The English actor was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globe Awards for his part in the ABC series but didn’t walk away with the win.
He started his career in comedy film Women Talking Dirty before making a name for himself in Finding Neverland, Bates Motel and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The boyishly charming lad was born into a showbiz family.
His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton.
Meanwhile his father and younger brother Bertie are also actors.
