Although Shaun struggles with more sensory issues and situational stress again, he fights through it and delivers the baby. When Lea says shes done with all the wedding planning, Shaun suggests they just get married at the courthouse the next day. How do autistic adults behave? Receiving the notification about Lim and Villanueva, Shaun rushes to their aid along with Jordan and Lea, joined soon afterwards by Andrews and Glassman. The road trip in Islands, Part 1 takes Shaun and Lea out of the city and into the boondocks, and along the way there are some new adventures to be had for Shaun. In the later years of his residency, Shaun's greater experience with patients leads to him becoming more visibly empathetic and less blunt, at one point only agreeing to deliver a bluntly honest diagnosis because Lim, as his boss, orders him to do so. He has been married to Elaine O'Reilly since June 2016. She tells Shaun that they both need to think about whether this is the right time to raise a child. Biographical Information Date of birth: February 14, 1992 Birthplace: Camden Town, London, England Portrays: Dr. Shaun Murphy IMDB: Freddie Highmore Wikipedia: Freddie Highmore Alfred Thomas Highmore is an English actor who portrays the role of Dr. Shaun Murphy on The Good Doctor. Notably, during this ordeal, despite Shaun's behavior, his friends recognize that it comes from his concern for Lim and, despite Shaun arguing with them and at one point completely going against Glassman's orders, they don't hold it against him. In "Afterparty," Lim manages to call Andrews for help and he locks down the hospital. Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) stars as Dr. Shaun Murphy, an up-and-coming surgeon who also happens to have autism and savant syndrome.This is a very difficult role for anyone to play given how broad the autism spectrum truly is. With Lea still living in her own apartment, Shaun temporarily invites Dr. Alex Park to move into the guest room and they live together for several weeks. While at the clinic, Shaun diagnoses Glassman's patient, Marco Higgins, with an infection in his foot that is masked by Marco's diabetes. When Shaun returns home, he is surprised and upset to discover that Lea now has a boyfriend. Appearances Shaun becomes convinced the date was a disaster and tells the story to his confused friends over the course of the episode. Another problem Shaun often has is with romantic relationships. Shaun advocates for Liam during his treatment and ultimately ends up being an inspiration to Liam who recognizes that being autistic doesnt necessarily mean you cant make great achievements in life. It is based on a South Korean drama series of the same name from 2013. Lea seems happy with that, but admits to Shaun later that shes also disappointed that shes not going to have a more ceremonial white-dress wedding a concern that Shaun voices to Dr. Glassman. He is shy and avoids social media. Verchere was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 4, 2002. Carly reminds Shaun of their first meeting when he threatened to throw a rock through the pathology lab window to get her to help him immediately and admits that she thought it was cute how much he cared and then she realized Shaun might be the most genuine person she has ever known when they started working together in pathology. Shaun refuses to give up and he eventually manages to find a surgical solution that saves Charlie's arm. Shaun says the price of parenthood is not worth it if it makes him upset and irrational. Shaun remains distracted by the buzzing light, wearing ear plugs until Park smashes the light, eliminating the source of Shaun's sensory overload issues. They both agree that they have a whole lot of things they need to work through in terms of their individual insecurities. Chambers is on the autism spectrum and his wrist pain is caused by his repetitive suturing technique. It is unknown when he was diagnosed with autism and savant syndrome. I feel very fortunate to have been offered the part of Shaun, he told Digital Spy. The topic of shower sex becomes a prevalent topic in The Uncertainty Principle when Lea pitches the idea to Shaun but he is initially resistant because he feels its unsafe and inconvenient. After the state of emergency in California is lifted and life returns to a semblance of normalcy, Shaun allows Lea to visit again in person and invites her for a hug when she comes to his apartment. Though Melendez expresses doubt about Claire's ability to perform the procedure when it appears to be more complicated than previously thought, Shaun offers a solution that gets Melendez to agree to Claire performing the surgery. Shaun has "almost perfect recall," extraordinary and genius-level intellect, and the excellent analytical abilities that allow him to make highly accurate diagnoses. The Good Doctor (ABC, Sony) is a medical drama that airs on the ABC television network and premiered in September 2017. Now taken over by all the negative emotions, a distressed and sobbing Shaun sinks down the pharmacy wall. While his mentor Glassman tells Shaun he cant be perfect all the time and that everyone makes mistakes, he also advises Shaun to find comfort in the people who love him, accept the loss and move on after learning from the mistake. Like the other doctors, Shaun is intrigued by the presence of Morgan's mother as a patient and the insight into his friend's past. Both seasons have had consistently high ratings and . He plays soccer, but a lot of Aspies are athletic. While working with Glassman in "Potluck," their differing styles in the operating room causes Shaun to go so far as to publicly argue with Glassman over the matter, leading to a falling out for a time and Shaun getting into trouble for his behavior. He insists on eating the same thing for breakfast every day: yogurt and a green apple except for Mondays when he has breakfast with Dr. Glassman at the hospital. What is Shaun Murphy's IQ? As a result, Shaun and Danni clash several times, although they are able to work together during her time on Shaun's team. However, whether or not Glassman is right about how Shaun is behaving, he does genuinely appear to be bothered by having potentially caused his friend's paralysis and the fallout for it to the point that it literally keeps him up at night on at least one occasion, leading to Shaun having an unexpected epiphany and coming up with a possible solution for Lim. He displays several traits of his condition, including heightened sensory sensitivity, abnormal inflection when speaking, lack of interest in eye contact, and heavy reliance on routine. Claire reassures him that she thinks he will be a great father because he cares and will strive to always change for the better. In "Friends and Family," Shaun returns to Wyoming to visit his dying father who Shaun has not seen since Steve's funeral when he was fourteen. Shaun also visits Glassman, now working at a clinic and tries to convince him that he should be working on patients with exciting symptoms rather than boring ones. He is extremely smart, knows several languages, plays clarinet and guitar (self taught), and plays a lot of video games. He also begins acting more and more on his own with cases instead of working with his residents. Shaun acts as first responder, saving the life of a pregnant woman with an acute cardiac problem whom he keeps treating at the hospital for the injuries she sustained. Freddie does lots of research and works closely. Shaun is left torn between being a supportive friend and what the rules say he must do, leading Shaun to take away Glassman's driving license (Empathy). Shaun's breakdown leads to him sitting against the wall in the locker room and thumbing his toy scalpel to the point that it breaks and then continuing even after that. Shaun ends up taking Julianne's advice, using a sign to express his love for Lea, although he has to turn his back rather than wash her perform chores in a way that he doesn't like, something that Lea tells Shaun is fine. The show follows the life of Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, as he tackles personal and professional challenges while making significant contributions to the medical field. He later tells Lea he enjoys having Carly touch him when they kiss, but only likes to be touching one thing at a time. Though they experience some problems adjusting to being roommates, the two are able to find solutions and maintain a supportive platonic relationship. However, he is wary of forming deeper relationships with people after the death of his younger brother and his rabbit. However, a vision of Steve urges Shaun to let go of his guilt over Steve's death, reassuring Shaun that it wasn't his fault. In turn, Shaun tries to be more accommodating to Glassman's way of doing things during the surgery which Glassman appreciates. Shaun suffers an emotional breakdown and forcefully demands his job from Han in a way that leads to Han firing Shaun. A medical relief mission takes Shaun to Guatemala in Venga and Vamos, along with Lea and some of his colleagues. Both agree that its not too troubling to have a harmless crush as long as nothing more develops from that. It follows Shaun Murphy, a 25-year-old surgeon with Autism and Savant Syndrome. He proposes that the challenge of accepting the idea of Lea being with Shaun will strengthen the bond between them and their daughter. Shaun apparently has a meltdown during the actual procedure and panics in the hallway. Lying in bed with Carly afterwards, Shaun smiles in excitement at having had his first time. As Carly goes to leave, Shaun takes her hand for the first time and agrees, stating that he loves Carly and the two embrace. In Forgive or Forget, Shaun suggests he and Lea take a camping trip in an attempt to have a change of scenery and provide some much needed reprieve. Shaun develops a good rapport with his residents despite his initial struggles with Jordan and Asher both learning from him and supporting him as Shaun learns from and supports them in turn. During the episode, Shaun goes on an eventful first date with Carly Lever which includes him catching a bottle of wine that he accidentally sent flying into the air, making a bad joke that causes Carly to chuckle and hitting a very understanding woman with a door while trying to be chivalrous. In "SFAD," Carly is away on a business trip and Shaun hesitates to text with her, leading an amusing incident where Shaun tries to figure out Carly's eye roll emoji with Lea's help. Following Leas marriage proposal to Shaun in Guatemala, in New Beginnings they start making plans to prepare for the wedding. In "Quarantine," a buzzing light and the stressful situation caused Shaun to go into sensory overload and collapse into the fetal position; Morgan was able to get him through it by getting him focused on surgery and Park realized what was causing Shauns distraction and eliminated the source by smashing the light. At the same time, Lim calls Carly in on the case of James McDougall who has swelling due to fluid buildup. After he gets off work, Shaun visits Carly and asks to touch her other breast to Carly's pleasure. Murphy is a surgical resident on the show, and he is on the autism spectrum. However, after learning just how badly this action hurt Glassman, Shaun learns how to drive with Lea's help so that he can drive Glassman around instead. Shaun has so much to be cocky aboutespecially his genius IQ. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early life 1.2 Season 1 1.3 Season 2 1.4 Season 3 1.5 Season 4 With Rosalind in heart failure, Park convinces her ex-husband Leo to be at her side as she dies. Shaun struggles emotionally with Lim's state as it reminds him of Steve's death. 1992Casper, Wyoming, U.S.[1] Similar traits. Shaun admits that it's been a hard night, but he never would've been able to save Lim without Lea's support. When Shauns heroic airport save is being broadcast all across social media and the local news, the decision is reconsidered. Shaun dedicates himself to figuring out how to pleasure Carly, though without much success. Shaun is so relieved by the news that he gives Glassman a rare hug. Jared also reveals that he had carried Shaun's words before they parted with him that he would one day find happiness. by borrowing Shauns large flatscreen TV to play PlayStation with his friends or illicitly using Shauns cable TV access. As a result, Shaun didn't see or speak to his parents again until much later in life. The actual dinner with Leas parents turns out to be somewhat uncomfortable as expected, but Shaun saves the day by making analogy to hemorrhoid surgery and suggesting they treat the dinner as a means to become more comfortable with the idea of Shaun and Lea being a somewhat mismatched but happy couple. Shaun lives in a small, somewhat dinky apartment where he soon runs into his neighbor Lea who knocks on his door to borrow batteries for her PlayStation controller that she urgently needs to finish the Uncharted game (Oliver). In "Growing Pains," Shaun's combination of empathy and blunt honesty results in his patient and his mother reconciling with each other, impressing Lim who states that conflict resolution is an important quality for an attending physician. Shaun insists that his being too emotional helped in this case, because otherwise they would have not found out about the vasa previa in time to correct it. By WN Writer Quick Information Date of Birth Aug 10, 1982 Age 40 Years, 8 Months Nationality British Profession Snooker Player Marital Status Married Shaun is allowed back into the hospital and helps them diagnose pericardial effusion, watching the ongoing surgery from outside the OR doors. Asher Wolke, who has been estranged from his family for years, his father in particular, jokingly suggests having Shaun help Asher and his father resolve their issues with each other as a result. Although Shaun had earlier not seen the point in such a gesture, he did it on his own specifically for Nathan after Park had explained why it was so important to the young boy. Jordan in particular proves to be good at working with his moments of uncertainty, even encouraging Glassman to learn from Shaun rather than their relationship being of Shaun only learning from Glassman. With Lea crashing at Jordans apartment for a few days, in Yippee Ki-Yay, Lea and Shaun are still at odds and avoiding each other while Jordan tries to talk some sense into Shaun that he should stop digging up things from the past to hold them against Lea. After realizing that Claire was responsible for Shaun's doubts, Carly bluntly tells her to butt out of their relationship. As he keeps learning, he is being supported by his fellow junior residents Dr. Claire Browne and Dr. Jared Kalu, with Claire taking a particular interest in befriending Shaun, trying to understand how he operates and how she can connect with him. In Cheat Day, Shaun stands up for himself when he tells Salen he wants to rescind his decision to quit his job that she grudgingly accepts on the grounds of not wanting the PR disaster that Shaun threatens otherwise. He's a young, troubled genius, and. They find out that Lea has a condition called vasa previa that is subsequently surgically corrected. Shaun argues with Glassman about Lim's treatment to the point that Shaun goes against Glassman's orders to remove half of Lim's liver when Glassman leaves to help Andrews with Villanueva. As Vera didn't die, Shaun doesn't have to break his promise by not moving on from Lea and Lea tells him that Shaun makes her more before they start kissing again. 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