‘Bates Motel’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

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‘Bates Motel’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot and More

Bates Motel came to an end but the show’s stars, including Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot and Olivia Cooke, have remained on our screens. The A&E series, which ran from 2013 to 2017, worked as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1960 film Psycho. Based on Robert Bloch‘s 1959 novel of the same name, both the show and the movie focused on Norman Bates (Freddie) and the motel that later serves as the backdrop for his murders. Bates Motel, however, sets up the story by introducing Norman as a teenager who makes the move to Oregon with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga). The duo attempt to start fresh after his father’s sudden death but Norman’s deteriorating mental health causes complications. The final season of the show loosely followed the plot of Psycho, which introduced Norman as an adult running the motel while secretly keeping his mother’s remains on the property. Bates Motel expanded on the world of Psycho by introducing new characters such as Norman’s half-brother, Dylan (Thieriot), his best friend Emma (Cooke) and a love interest for Norma a.k.a Sheriff Alex Romero (Néstor Carbonell). After the finale, Highmore weighed in on a possible reunion in the future, telling TVLine in 2017, “There’s no hope of coming back for another season or convincing people that we can just do a few more episodes at some point in the future [since Norman was killed at the end]. I’m not sure what the Christmas reunion would look like. Maybe Norma and Norman will be on a beach in Hawaii Heaven.” Keep scrolling to see where the cast of Bates Motel are now:

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Freddie Highmore

After portraying Norman Bates for four years, Highmore quickly scored a lead role on ABC’s The Good Doctor. Highmore starred as Dr. Shaun Murphy in addition to being the executive producer and receiving both writing and directing credits for various episodes. 

On the big screen, Highmore was a voice actor on Dragon Rider and The Canterville Ghost before starring in The Vault.

Highmore revealed in September 2021 that he married Klarissa Munz. 

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Vera Farmiga

Since playing Norma Bates, Farmiga continued to appear on TV shows, such as When They See Us and Five Days at Memorial. She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Eleanor Bishop in the 2021 Hawkeye miniseries. Farmiga is set to appear in upcoming projects The Corps and Gossamer as well.

Farmiga has also scored movie roles in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun II, Origin and Ezra.

After ending her marriage to Sebastian Roché in 2004, Farmiga found love with Renn Hawkey, with whom she shares two kids, son Fynn and daughter Gytta. Highmore was named as Fynn’s godfather years after his birth in 2009. 

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Max Thieriot

The actor played the fan favorite role of Norman’s brother, Dylan Massett, on Bates Motel. He went on to play Clay on SEAL Team before creating and starring in CBS’ hit series Fire Country. Thieriot directed episodes for all three shows, as well. 

Outside of acting, Thieriot owns several vineyards and wine label Senses with childhood friends Christopher Strieter and Myles Lawrence-Briggs. 

Thieriot has been engaged to Alexis Murphy since 2012. The couple, who started dating as teenagers, share two sons (born in 2015 and 2018, respectively).

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Olivia Cooke

Following her role as Emma, Cooke appeared on Vanity Fair, Modern Love, Slow Horses and currently plays Alicent Hightower on HBO’s House of the Dragon. Cooke has booked movies, including Thoroughbreds, Ready Player One, Life Itself, Little Fish and The Good Mother.

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Nicola Peltz

Bates Motel fans remember Peltz as Norman’s classmate — and love interest — Bradley. Peltz has since played small roles on TV shows such as Inhumans and Welcome to Chippendales. She appeared in Back Roads, Our House and Holidate as well. In 2024, Peltz had her directorial debut with the film Lola, which she wrote and starred in. 

Peltz got engaged to Brooklyn Beckham in 2020 after several years of dating. The couple got married in 2022 and changed their last name to Peltz-Beckham. 

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Nestor Carbonell

Carbonell won Us over with his portrayal of Alex Romero throughout Bates Motel‘s run on A&E. He has since booked TV projects such as Midnight, Texas, The Morning Show and Shōgun. On the big screen, Carbonell starred in Bandit, Medicine Men, Clawfoot and The Image of You. 

Carbonell shares two sons with wife Shannon Kenny, whom he married in 2001. 

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Kenny Johnson

Viewers were in for a surprise when Johnson joined the show as Norma’s estranged brother, Caleb. Johnson is now the lead on S.W.A.T. and appeared on Mayor of Kingstown. 

Johnson married his longtime girlfriend Cathleen Oveson in 2005 and they welcomed a daughter four years later. 

In 2018, Johnson suffered unspecified injuries while filming season 2 of S.W.A.T. and he sued production company Sony for negligence. The case was settled in February 2023.