Freddie Highmore Speaking 5 Languages

00:00 - English (American Accent)
00:54 - English (British Accent)
01:23 - English (French Accent)
01:37 - Arabic
01:52 - Spanish
02:35 - French
03:32 - Portuguese
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Clips used (in order):
1. The Good Doctor, Season 4 Episode 8 "Parenting" (2021)
2. Bates Motel, Season 1 Episode 1 "First You Dream, Then You Die" (2013)
3. Don’t Ask Freddie Highmore For Medical Advice | Vulture (2018)
4. Close to the Enemy, Episode 1 (2016)
5. Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
6. Freddie Highmore on 7NEWS Spotlight (2018)
7. Freddie Highmore | Bates Motel | TNT (2013)
8. Freddie Highmore on CNN en Español (2014)
9. The Vault (2021)
10. Top-Parents interview Freddie Highmore (2008)
11. Freddie Highmore on "Quotidien" (2019)
12. Freddie Highmore Announcing Bates Motel Season 2 in Portugal (2014)
Thumbnail: Actor Freddie Highmore plays a doctor with autism in ABC’s breakout freshman drama, “The Good Doctor.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

[@FreddieHighmoreCentral]

Side note: American, British and French accents are counted as one language, not three. Comments like: “Sorry but American and British accents aren’t two different languages” will be deleted by either me or mods.

[@PseudoChris]

Its unfortunate KZbin only shows the first three English accents in the description summary. Too many people who like to react without caring to watch the video or expand the description for a little more context. Those types of comments could be reduced in the future by placing a buffer of text in the top three lines of the description or something. Anyway, thanks for sharing the video! Very interesting. 😊

[@dianebible3559]

If they’re counting accents I speak many many languages. And I talk to the animals.

[@chrislandis6873]

Wow!! What a smart and talented guy he is! Very impressive!

[@aswathivn4834]

Lots of love to Dr.murphy....from Kerala, 🇮🇳

[@ikatriney]

He speaks 5 Languages: 1.English (British and American accent) 2.Arabic 3.French 4.Spanish 5.Portugese I guess you didn’t watched it until the end 😊

[@533134]

It’s so weird watching him talk in another language, but it looks so natural and easy for him.

[@valeriea9779]

Yes i was surprised, when he talked in a different languages on the good doctor, yeah and it seemed so natural to him, i was like what wow ok.

[@grifithatolwa3495]

True

[@HistoriaHispana]

Believe me, I'm spanish and he speak spanish like a native amazing accent and pronunciation

[@joshchieng680]

I know right

[@bjwkusgxjdks]

True

[@CamilaDiaz-ox6sg]

Guys, he studied languages at Cambridge, what else can we expect? HE'S BRILLIANT!! I'm a simp for actors who are amazing on and off screen!

[@cindyj5522]

Ah Hah...I suspected this guy was extremely well educated and attended a top-notch English Uni. Besides be a fine actor and fun person, he also seems very nice.

[@barbarabreunis7788]

His parents are actors too. my guess is that he grew up with foreign nannies around or that he started learning other languages very young. you can teach a child over three languages before a child is 3 years old. That way they don't have an accent.

[@Bodyvoiceme]

Yes. I guess. Because the same happened to me: I was exposed to Hebrew, Dutch and English before I was three and have the gestures and accent that go with it. Thanks for enlightening me on that.

[@lmbarak]

He's so confident when he speaks other languages. Such a cool guy.

[@greyLeicester]

Confidence is key when learning a language

[@chloeknight3558]

Eloquence and confidence are the keys to speak in different languages.

[@juanitamorgan5475]

There's this movie called spiderwick Chronicles he stars in it

[@mugenjie]

Freddie is an academic beast with perfect A* grades in every subject in high school (including Spanish and French), then achieved a double first Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Arabic from Cambridge University (effectively a 4.0 GPA) whilst filming the first two seasons of Bates Motel.

[@grsdjjggfss3373]

😮

[@Hera_Hera_A]

So he is better than Shaun Murphy

[@maryon2b840]

He is real life’s Shaun Murphy for real bhahaha

[@annnnnanas]

This is insane! He doesn’t want only speaks foreign languages, he also acts in different foreign languages! Wow, I am impressed!

[@sharonkaufmann3992]

As he speaks each language, his body movements and gestures change to match that language! 😉👍😊

[@hrronel]

But I can still see him as Dr. Shaun Murphy. =) which is alright.

[@joanntebo2835]

Gestures and expressions, through movement, are indicators of attention to the nuances of languages and communication. When one has mastered two or more, in addition to a native language, it becomes easier to appreciate these differences or similarities. Add in a sign language and it broadens those perspectives. I appreciate his attention to those details.

[@MsWill813]

Doesn't everybody do that?

[@AussieFortniteBloke]

​@MsWill813 yes. Any multi lingual person, shows expression or hand movement, once confident in a language other than their native tongue.

[@back2basics597]

Hearing your language spoken well by a person who isn't suppose to speak it just brings wonder and warmth into your heart.

[@chits28]

Charlie deserves the golden ticket 😃

[@curtino114]

He deserves all 5.

[@sideglance]

@@curtino114 😂👍👍👍👍

[@Gotsui]

I know you shouldn't idolize people but GOSHHH WHY HE ISN'T MORE FAMOUS??? HE IS PERFECT!! Great actor, humble and kind to others, really smart and super handsome. I'm officially a simp 😭💞💞

[@Rose_Teddy_]

Omgggg saammeeeeeee

[@ja50_nn59]

super intense minecraft player s i m p

[@crayolasniffers]

No scandals either. I think people in the US love the drama.

[@juststalking214]

Apparently he stays away from social media

[@christina113704]

@@juststalking214 it's probably for the best, considering all the nonsense that happens to actors and such that do

[@KickedMangoStudios]

As a native Spanish speaker myself, Freddie's conversational Spanish is excellent! Having said that, his first movie I saw was 'Finding Neverland' so it's weird to hear him swearing in other roles! :D

[@FreddieHighmoreCentral]

Well, he IS British after all 🙂

[@KickedMangoStudios]

@@FreddieHighmoreCentral haha touche!

[@lysebeghin5463]

For being French I can tell that he almost doesn't have any accent at all. That so amazing! I've heard that he wants to play in French movie he could be a French guy in a French movie. No problem.

[@soranthings]

He did played in "Deux Freres" when he was a child, and he speaks French there

[@crayolasniffers]

He speaks perfect 🤩 Spanish like a a Spaniard

[@malinavlesu]

Почему вы решили, что он француз?

[@markibenny]

His French is really good, I’m impressed by his accent.

[@thaliscervantes7229]

Actually all of his languages and accents are on point. Except the Arabic, I don't know Arabic so I don't really know.

[@flowersbloom6374]

@@thaliscervantes7229 you are right about the arabic part, he is not bad but you can tell he isn't a native speaker

[@asmrrhythmatic8690]

@@flowersbloom6374 but his pronunciation is really good

[@VanessaNdombe]

C’est vrai

[@akanegally]

@@flowersbloom6374 Well, you can tell his french is not native but still a very good pronunciation

[@vicentejuancanocolldeforns6134]

I am a native Spanish and his Spanish is perfect with a very natural and great accent

[@luisfelipeorozco7534]

TOTALMENTE, si.

[@mokomoko3990]

sí, excelente 👌🏼

[@ewaldvitorrisignoril2328]

I like the lad even more now. His body language matches each time he's speaking those lingos. I mean he's a natural. Hope and pray he gets more lead roles on all those. Seems down to earth guy. All the best mate!

[@renekirebornrenekireborn4777]

He deserves so much more recognition for his talent and humility. He’s too damn good for Hollywood! So inspiring!

[@gwlad1575]

Daaaang ! His French is good ! 😮😮😮 He even has the verbal tic : "euuuuh" , when thinking about what he's gonna say.

[@ingsaromu]

And his Spanish 😧 it’s spot on

[@jenniferharris1280]

I was just proud that I understood most of what he said. I learned the "euuuh" in conversation class in university so it doesn't seem remarkable to me. *attempts gallic shrug. fails, but amused self anyway*

[@easybullet3]

Everyone in England knows how to do the french mannerisms because we sort of make fun of the accent a bit.. (in the same way that french people probably make fun of how english people speak).

[@christina113704]

@@easybullet3 😅 undoubtedly

[@rosemarie20]

No wonder we love Freddie Highmore so much. He's a very intelligent and articulate young man in every sense of the word and speaks with his entire body.

[@chloeknight3558]

Indeed. 😍😊

[@libbyhardel1826]

I've enjoyed watching Freddie on The Good Doctor since the first episode and when he was speaking Spanish flawlessly on the last 2 episodes, it blew me away. I've noticed a lot of British actors speak different languages and they speak them very well, here in America we're too ignorant to learn a second language, its looked down upon which is just ridiculous. Being able to communicate with other folks in THEIR native tongue is a sign of total respect!

[@lhenskilhens3424]

Most of the people from Europe speak 2 or 3 different languages. As well as Asian also.

[@sparkybish]

I don’t think people look down on learning another language in America, unless you are an immigrant and the second language you are learning is English. People don’t seem to realize that’s just as impressive, if not more than learning B level Spanish in high school.

[@joanntebo2835]

@@sparkybish it is interesting to study adaptions to the immigrant experience, esp. in language acquisition and learning additional ones. First generation after immigrating often focus on the new local language habits and culture. Second generation often wish to preserve the heritage keystones of their grandparents' country or region of origin. I often see these while doing genealogy. Some generations or language cohorts may retain the structure of the former culture as identity longer than others. No one pattern is "better" than another, but all are fascinating.

[@penguin4515]

somebody needs to give him, golden trophy, Oscar awkward, and 100Million dollars.

[@christina113704]

How has he not gotten one yet? Is criminal is what it is. 😩

[@Citla0407]

Ffxx xx x​@@christina113704

[@azeljoyportugues2580]

His French and Spanish and both are really good. Love the accent

[@norrisnonkin5283]

Just know him from "The Good Doctor" (I'm a big fan). A stunningly good actor!

[@baileighb]

Highly recommend bates motel!! It’s my favorite of his work 💛

[@gillfouche1820]

He has also worked as a director.

[@pattijack]

He was great in Bates Motel

[@AravaxElvor]

yeah you gotta watch bates motel he was amazing in that

[@donna25871]

Finding Neverland.

[@joshuamunoze]

He is so humble, intelligent and amazing

[@jjmasto]

He'd pick up Italian too in a couple of weeks.

[@johnbjorkman4144]

For speaking, Italian and Spanish are very close. Speaking multiple (disparate) languages is common around the Mediterranean, as well as central Europe. What is unusual is picking up a new language quickly.

[@aikawo9712]

He is like a prince from fairy tales 😍

[@PikaChu-pt7rl]

Yes he is 😍

[@ajLagerfeld]

Freddie is such an intelligent human person to speak other languages confidently

[@chloeknight3558]

😮😄😍😍😍😍😍❤ Indeed he is..... Freddie Highmore speaking in several different languages. No wonder he's intelligent and cultured his Arabic, French, Portuguese and Spanish are excellent. I like him. ❤😍😄😉👏🏾

[@awnb95]

He did get to use his Spanish skills in the last episode of The Good Doctor plus I'm guessing the next episode since they are a 2 parter.

[@FreddieHighmoreCentral]

Also in his very recent movie 'The Vault'

[@patty7791]

DAMN! Go Freddie!

[@unhumanized]

extremely talented guy

[@LindieBotes]

Goals 😭💙

[@arnabtv4446]

Someone please just give him an Oscar already!!!!! The Oscar deserves him....

[@loverofbeaches]

Absolutely love this guy! Phenomenal actor to say the least and so talented!!! He is amazing!!!!

[@carlosrvra]

Thanks for this, because he just did Spanish with a Spain(?) accent in THE GOOD DOCTOR's two part season finale this month, and I honestly wasn't sure if someone dubbed his lines for him. Looks like he did it himself, which was SUPER impressive.

[@redflowers6350]

He had the opportunity to study one year in Madrid so yes, it was a Spanish accent from Spain.

[@nyxxaura6219]

His french is actually very good . He can even pronounce ح in Arabic!! I'm impressed

[@peterfoxts]

I speak more or less 6 languages, unfortunaly not handsome like him. He's good actor and his Spanish is perfect, so the French, I think he can understand and speak Italian also, knowing 2 Romance languages. I think to be handsome and multilingual should be considered illegal 😇

[@vidula21]

Eh.. handsome is overrated. It's the multilingualism that's really impressive

[@jtidema]

@@vidula21 Honestly he just seems like such a sweet guy. Very down to earth and approachable.

[@ahuachapan2]

I'm illegal.

[@piaauman8352]

hahaha x

[@ulfi7157]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@onlyu7308]

My goodness, I remember him from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Such amazing talent.

[@isa..333]

wow, his Spanish is actually really good

[@ivanamendez478]

Yes, when I saw him speak it on The Good Doctor I was shocked. He is amazing

[@greyLeicester]

Not only the accent but also the lingo 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 very impressed

[@isa..333]

@@ivanamendez478 me too!

[@isa..333]

@@greyLeicester totally agree

[@blkmonkpeace5860]

Yes like no accent at all, that’s kinda rare

[@parkjimin7238]

As a french person all i got to say is wow

[@adrianpro143]

He’s so fluent on all of the languages, that took a lot of practice to speak 5 languages, great job to him

[@johannesofie777]

I am from Norway and understand the Scandinavian languages very well. My second language is English and I understand most of it. I had French at school 20 years ago and through that I also understand some Spanish and Italian. German is close to Norwegian, so I get that too, and can understand some Icelandic. In addition I also know a couple of songs in Swahili and one in Chinese. I love finding words here and there and English words in Indian languages and in Japanese among others.

[@redflowers6350]

His french and Spanish are sooooo good, what a skill. Congratulations. Moreover he speaks Spanish with a perfect Spaniard accent (in an interview he confessed that he studied in Madrid, Spain) and as a french person I can assure that his french accent is excellent 👏

[@camilyoliveira3263]

Aaaaeee ele falou em português de Portugal , já é um bom começo rsrsrs mdsss que fofo ♡♡♡

[@Aliusmi]

Of course, he is a great actor and genius 👍🏻

[@angellogarto4308]

Im amaze of his accent and his cuteness🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@NiNiD80]

I am absolutely enamored with Freddie. He is such a talented actor and brilliant person. It’s a real treat to watch him perform.

[@johnjacko412]

Probably the only actor born at the right time who wasnt on Harry Potter...

[@christina113704]

@Robert Kowalski True. Plus, actors from HP have a hard time being known for anything else

[@sailorarwen6101]

He’s too good for Harry Potter. He has a very special and underrated talent. Every movie he’s been in has it’s own magical element that’s really brought on by his presence. He’s obviously talented outside of acting as well. Fine man he has turned out to be.

[@bravehearted1010]

Mindblowing

[@Only-me-observing]

He's so highly intelligent, I can't help wondering, if he would've become a scientist, how successful he would've been. He's the type of person who would find a cure for cancer.

[@meryemsanhaji9535]

OMG, he speaks Frensh like a real Frensh ! I'm Arabic, he pronounced Marhaba the sound ha ح very well, one of the most difficult letters ح ق ع I can speak three languages but u can tell I'm not a native speaker 😐

[@rileynavra]

Well your English is very good!

[@SergioHernandez-le8wp]

Wow, his Spanish is impeccable

[@elizabethc3781]

So talented and his Spanish is on point ❤️

[@calvinquesnel198]

I love this guy! So many talents.

[@sideglance]

Plus he plays the flutes with his nose. Two at the same time!

[@anneacton9581]

This is truly a gift x

[@dawnwernette9174]

He is absolutely adorable! I've just discovered The Good Doctor and it's fun.

[@Bethoflife]

A remarkable young man ! Good Doctor is my favorite show. So intelligent and yet humble. I'm from Montreal & his French is excellent !

[@TottenKK]

Amazing command of several languages. I'm a fan, Alfred!

[@hypnometal]

Wow, watching him in The Good Doctor vs. in Bates Motel, the differences in the speaking pattern are so subtle, but it makes a world of difference!

[@ashleyread8862]

UGH i love his spanish accent when he speaks spanish

[@victorgomez4107]

He speaks Castilian as he lived in Spain.

[@janicelaurin7263]

I love the show The Good Doctor. He is an amazing actor. He is very smart to be fluent in both Spanish and French. He comes across as such a nice guy in the interviews he does on TV.

[@MsWill813]

He has a beautiful voice.

[@trishamaitoza6481]

I think he is an amazing actor and absolutely brilliant individual

[@joboodley7927]

What a star and obviously a very humble guy! I am inspired!❤😊

[@crangel2183]

I can confirm his Spanish (with an accent from Spain) is really good. Edit: @2:57 also, his eyes seem brown and next scene they turn light blue? Like wtf this guy can do anything lol

[@d_lynn04]

I was like okay!

[@christina113704]

Some ppl's eyes tend to change color depending on the light and such

[@christinaschaffertiggerism7288]

I was thinking same about his eyes too. Lol

[@dianajrmill363]

His spanish is perfeeeeect, just as if he was born spanish

[@lindagarcia8853]

This guy is Absolutely AMAAAZING, I love him, His Parents r so Blsd with such a Beautiful n talented son. GOD BLESS u Swthrt n ur Family. Sending Huggs n Prayers to Family Especially Freddie 🙏 🤗🤗🤗💞

[@mcadoo611]

I admire and love Freddy! He deserves to become an Oscar winner for sure!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍😍😍😍😍

[@nishattasmim4192]

You say perfectionist, my heart screams Freddie highmore✨

[@janinekaretai4306]

He is a wonderful young man. An inspiration

[@gioortega8209]

OMG! Perfect! ❤️😍

[@user-ng3xh9oo2q]

I always love his acting. One of the best actors on my list. What a smart fellow 😊

[@1045LQ]

What a an amazing person he 's grown into. I remember him when he was a little boy.

[@ldunn7641]

Freddie, you are brilliant in The Good Doctor 👍 you deserve the biggest award possible for this Series. Good Luck & welldone you 👏

[@cheryladams7945]

He will always be Sean Murphy to me 🥰 I really love his character!

[@4musikable]

Brilliant, charming and a skillful actor.

[@NormanBatesLovesMother]

He is truly amazing!

[@rawwrquel]

He's amazing

[@kallynevictorya1682]

I don't speak spanish or english, but I can understand him completely.

[@christina113704]

I can't understand Portuguese because it's always been too fast paced for me, but the others I can

[@cadetroben5759]

But this comment is in English

[@kallynevictorya1682]

@@cadetroben5759 Yes, because I study English, and the Google Translate helps me a lot 😅

[@kallynevictorya1682]

@@christina113704 I'm brazilian and even for me was a little difficult to understand him because of the accent (he was speaking Portuguese from Portugal)

[@milagrossuva8219]

He is my number one Actor. Humble and not so full of himself.

[@mariakarinagarciamontano5518]

Admirable, que a su corta edad ya sepa varios idiomas...Felicitaciones, no todos tenemos esa habilidad y sobre todo tener el equilibrio para llevarla a cabo con un buen nivel de fluidez...

[@amourejones8201]

How funny. It appears that 8 people are severely jealous of this man's ability lol. Blessings.

[@elizabethchukwuka3387]

It's 10 now lol

[@nylasorj]

Now 34.

[@joybrooks564]

Haters gonna hate

[@marka0014]

Hey Freddy. Just wanted to let you know I really admire your acting abilities and also you as a person. I first started paying attention to you when you played August Rush as a child. Very impressed. Stay healthy and safe and I wish you all the luck.

[@melm.7575]

I'm done watching the Good Doctor like 3 seasons in 5 straight days😅. I've seen the Korean version first, but I say you're both good actors in your own special way. Waiting for the next season😍

[@sancho4975]

As a native Spanish speaker, Freddie's Spanish is literally perfect, he even sounds better than some "native" hispanic actors

[@elakels]

I’m a huge fan of Freddie. So cute… handsome! LOL So talented and now, I learn he speaks so many languages! Wow! He’s awesome!

[@mariateresamaceda2452]

One of my favorite actors.

[@PikaChu-pt7rl]

He's simply amazing! ❤️

[@esperanzaperez6063]

Soy de España me encanta que hables mi idioma te quiero.

[@finchrest]

He is a brilliant, lovely lad, indeed.

[@jeffrey63031]

What an Amazing young man!

[@TheBroccoliFox]

Such a talented person.

[@kennethschwartz9351]

Let's not forget Amish he uses on "The Good Amish Doctor" Great dialect Fredster!

[@giordanotirelli6028]

Happy birthday freddie for your wonderful 30 years and bring to an ocean of felicity and serenity

[@ceejay8718]

So good and the accents are amazing!

[@meepmorp1150]

I bet he's the kind of guy that just learns languages for fun...

[@drinksomewaterfirst9704]

his bilingualism is his trademark in acting, give this guy an oscar worthy role i'm sure he'll nail it.

[@Thi-Nguyen]

I wanted so much to be a linguist when I was younger! He brings back that desire to study languages again. I wish I’d had the opportunity to study languages at Cambridge when I was younger. When I joined the Air Force, I wanted to be a linguist. There just weren’t any positions open or opportunities for it.

[@arfakamyabipour7473]

I think he’s the sweetest guy and also very smart and talented 👌🌺 wishing him all the best 👍❤️‍🩹

[@JulianaOliveira-dz4on]

Até português ele fala. Maravilhoso esse rapaz. ❤

[@barakjulie6935]

I really love this man , and enjoy he's movies ,big up

[@analorente9781]

Freddie, soy de Málaga (España), te lo digo en español.... Eres adorable, yo nací 30 años menos un día antes que tu... y si hubiera tenido un hijo , me hubiera gustado que fueras tú... desde tus primeras películas , te he visto crecer... , ¡¡¡ cielo, sigue así, como eres, y triunfando ya sea en tv, o en cine... ¡¡¡, Freddie forever.....

[@lidiamaia4340]

Admirable!!

[@A2monie14]

Such a good actor and very intelligent

[@danielaviegas9004]

Never felt soo proud I speak the same languages as him but still working on my French but pronunciation wise I’m good.. what surprised me is that he spoke my language at the end saying “hello Portugal...”😄 funny to hear his Portuguese not bad..