Edward Thomas Highmore (born 3 April 1961) is an English actor from

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Life and career

Best known for playing Leo Howard in the 1980s

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drama ''

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''. He also appeared in ''

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'', playing Malkon in the 1984 serial ''

Planet of Fire ''Planet of Fire'' is the fifth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 23 February to 2 March 1984. In the serial, the Doctor ...

''. Highmore attended

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.Edward Highmore – Biography
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Freddie Highmore Alfred Thomas Highmore (born 14 February 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his starring roles beginning as a child, in the films '' Finding Neverland'' (2004), '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), '' Arthur and the Invisibles ...

, who played Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version of ''

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. The story was origina ...

'', and Bertie. Edward and Freddie starred together in '' Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story'' as father and son. Edward's wife, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include

Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. Radcliffe rose to fame at age twelve for portraying the title character in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He starred in all eight films in the series, from '' Harry Potter a ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Highmore, Edward 1961 births English male television actors Living people Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames People from Kingston upon Thames