How Does Freddie Highmore Stays Humble And So Down-To-Earth Despite His Huge Success In Acting? 25 K April 11, 2019 By Ethan Blair Today, Freddie Highmore is best known for playing an autistic surgeon, Dr. Shaun Murphy, on the hit medical drama The Good Doctor. But, as you likely know, it’s not his first big role. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddie Highmore Norman Bates (@itsnormanbates) on Apr 1, 2019 at 6:54pm PDT (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.createElement(s); js.className = n; js.src = "//stream.playbuzz.com/player/45a54a5b-1604-4dff-b298-3b5fd6accc4d"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'playbuzz-stream')); READ ALSO: Freddie Highmore On Why His Role Of An Autistic Surgeon On 'The Good Doctor' Is So Special To HimFreddie’s acting career started in childhood. He starred in Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory alongside Johnny Depp, and also in August Rush. As an adult actor, Freddie made a smooth transition from the big screen to TV, landing the leading role on Bates Motel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddie Highmore Norman Bates (@itsnormanbates) on Jan 21, 2019 at 8:48pm PST The young actor is used to life in the spotlight, but he never lets his celebrity status go to his head. What keeps him grounded?A regular guy named FreddieDespite being a child star, Freddie had a very normal childhood. Like other kids his age, he went to a normal school. Living far away from Hollywood was also a factor in normalcy – Freddie grew up in London. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddie Highmore Norman Bates (@itsnormanbates) on Mar 24, 2019 at 6:04pm PDT Life away from LA shaped Freddie into who he is today – humble and down-to-earth, despite his huge acting success. Here’s how he explained it to New Idea: I think it was living in London and growing up in an environment that was somewhat separate from Hollywood and that world, where it would have been hard to define myself as something other than an actor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddie Highmore Norman Bates (@itsnormanbates) on Mar 12, 2019 at 8:03pm PDT READ ALSO: ‘Good Doctor’ Alex Park Is Divorced With Mia On Screen, But In Real Life The Actors Are Happily MarriedAnother thing that helps Freddie have a normal life is not using social media. He told New Idea that he’s not on Instagram, Twitter, or any other social media apps and websites. Recognizing the importance of good education, Freddie even put his acting career on hold to get a degree. He said: I could go to school and high school, then I went off to university and kind of gave up acting for two or three years while I studied. View this post on Instagram A post shared by amelie ツ (@precious.freddie) on Apr 10, 2019 at 11:48am PDT Speaking about education, Freddie studied at Cambridge, where he earned a double first in Spanish and Arabic. While it’s useful knowledge on its own, it may also come in handy in acting! View this post on Instagram A post shared by FREDDIE AND ANTONIA THOMAS (@fhighmorefam) on Apr 9, 2019 at 11:13am PDT Staying well away from Hollywood has only done Freddie good, but even if he went to live and work in LA, there’s no doubt he would stay the same.READ ALSO: What Should We Expect From Season 3 Of 'The Good Doctor'? The Show's Creator Offers Some Intriguing DetailsYou May Like