which actor played norman bates in bates motel
Freddie Highmore. Freddie Highmore is an English actor who portrays Norman Bates in Bates Motel. Biography. Early Life. Highmore was born on February 14, 1992 into a show business family. His mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent whose clients include actors Daniel Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton, and his father, Edward Highmore, is an actor.