His character has been praised for its accurate portrayal of Asperger's syndrome. He is highly intelligent but has difficulty with social interaction.
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Adam Newman (Young and the Restless)Īdam Newman, played by Justin Hartley in the TV show Young and the Restless, is a businessman with Asperger's syndrome. His portrayal of the character has been praised for its accuracy. His character is highly intelligent but has difficulty with social interaction.
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Billy Costigan (The Departed)īilly Costigan, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie The Departed, has been speculated to have Asperger's syndrome. His character has been praised for its positive representation of autism. He is highly skilled in computer programming and is able to enter the digital world of Tron. Sam Flynn, played by Garrett Hedlund in the movie Tron: Legacy, is a computer programmer with autism. David Rossi (Criminal Minds)ĭavid Rossi, played by Joe Mantegna in the TV show Criminal Minds, is a profiler with Asperger's syndrome. Billy Tipton (Suits)īilly Tipton, played by Scott Michael Campbell in the TV show Suits, is a lawyer with Asperger's syndrome. His book has been praised for its insight into the mind of someone with autism. He has stated that he has Asperger's syndrome and that his experiences with the disorder influenced his writing. Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors)Īugusten Burroughs is the author of the book Running with Scissors. His character has been criticized for perpetuating stereotypes of autism.
Sheldon Cooper, played by Jim Parsons in the TV show The Big Bang Theory, is a physicist with Asperger's syndrome. Hannibal Lecter in the movie The Silence of the Lambs, has stated that he played the character as if he had Asperger's syndrome. Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs)Īnthony Hopkins, who played the character of Dr. Her book has provided insight into the mind of someone with autism. She is also a professor of animal science and a speaker on autism and animal behavior.
Mary Temple Grandin is the author of the book Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism.
Mary Temple Grandin (Thinking in Pictures) His story has been an inspiration to many people with autism. He is also the author of the book The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius. Jacob Barnett is a real-life person with autism who is a mathematician and physicist. Her character has been praised for its positive representation of autism. She is highly skilled in combat and is able to communicate telepathically with other members of her race. Irisa Nyira, played by Stephanie Leonidas in the TV show Defiance, is a member of an alien race with autism. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is able to defend himself when necessary. Billy Freeman, played by Jon Bernthal in the movie The Accountant, is a former soldier with autism who works as an accountant.
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