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Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main protagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho.He has an alter, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.
Alfred Thomas Highmore [2] (born 14 February 1992) [1] 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 (2006), August Rush (2007), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), and Astro Boy (2009).
Norman Bates (portrayed by Freddie Highmore) [2] is the series' male protagonist. Norman is depicted as a kind-hearted but deeply troubled boy who has an often unhealthy attachment to Norma. His mother has smothered and sheltered him his whole life, to the point that he is awkward and socially inept, especially around people his own age.
The fifth and final season of Bates Motel received a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic. [35] Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% rating from 21 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "Bates Motel's final season brings the franchise full circle, with a satisfyingly creepy conclusion to the trials and tribulations of Norman Bates". [36]
The second season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes and broadcast on A&E from March 3 to May 5, 2014. [1] The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho and follows the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film.
Actress Olivia Hussey was directly offered the role of Mrs. Bates. It was the intention of writer Joseph Stefano to make her at a young age as attractive as Norman had been in the first film. [ 5 ] When Henry Thomas was cast as the young Norman Bates , Perkins wanted to meet with him and discuss the role.
For five seasons, Highmore starred as Norman Bates in the A&E drama-thriller series Bates Motel (2013–2017), for which he was thrice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He made his screenwriting debut with the series, and in 2017 won a People's Choice Award for his performance.
Actor Film Year Notes 1 Hannibal Lecter: Male Anthony Hopkins: The Silence of the Lambs (2) 1991: Received Academy Award 2 Norman Bates: Male Anthony Perkins: Psycho: 1960: Loosely based upon Ed Gein: 3 Darth Vader: Male David Prowse (voiced by James Earl Jones) The Empire Strikes Back: 1980: 4 The Wicked Witch of the West: Female Margaret ...