Best known for playing Leo Howard in the 1980s
BBC drama ''
Howards' Way. He also appeared in Doctor Who, playing Malkon in the 1984 serial Planet of Fire''. Highmore attended
Guildford School of Acting. He is the father of actor
Freddie Highmore, who played
Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 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. ==Filmography==