Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Known for
Acting
Born
May 4, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Alexander Jonathan Lawther (born May 4, 1995) is an English actor. He began acting in theatre at 16, when he played the lead role in David Hare’s South Downs at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester. He is best known for portraying the young Alan Turing in the film "The Imitation Game"(2014), which won him the London Film Critics' Circle Award for 'Young British Performer of the Year'. This was followed with a starring role in 2015 film "Departure", opposite Juliet Stevenson. He also played the lead role of James in the Channel 4 series The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019).

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Filmography

2026
A Second Life poster

A Second Life

Movie · as Elijah

2026
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk poster

National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk

Movie · as Vlass Mikhailich

2026
The Altruists poster

The Altruists

TV · as Sam Trabucco · 8 eps

2025
Alien: Earth poster

Alien: Earth

TV · as Joe DiMaggio Hermit · 8 eps

2025
Leonard and Hungry Paul poster

Leonard and Hungry Paul

TV · as Leonard · 12 eps

2023
The Velveteen Rabbit poster

The Velveteen Rabbit

Movie · as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)

2022
The Lost Patient poster

The Lost Patient

Movie · as Bastien

2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look poster

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Movie · as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Earwig poster

Earwig

Movie · as Laurence

2022
Lloyd of the Flies poster

Lloyd of the Flies

TV · as Abacus Woodlouse (voice) · 52 eps

2022
Andor poster

Andor

TV · as Karis Nemik (voice) · 5 eps

2021
Miss Fortunate poster

Miss Fortunate

Movie · as Jack

2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun poster

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Movie · as Morisot

2021
The Last Duel poster

The Last Duel

Movie · as King Charles VI

2021
The Cleaner poster

The Cleaner

TV · as Shaman · 1 ep

2020
Grand amour poster

Grand amour

Movie

2020
Spark poster

Spark

Movie · as Theo

2020
The Owl House poster

The Owl House

TV · as Philip Wittebane (voice) · 1 ep

2019
The Translators poster

The Translators

Movie · as Alex Goodman

2018
Ghost Stories poster

Ghost Stories

Movie · as Simon Rifkind

2018
Freak Show poster

Freak Show

Movie · as Billy Bloom

2018
Old Boys poster

Old Boys

Movie · as Amberson

2018
Alex's Dream poster

Alex's Dream

Movie · as Alex Morin

2018
The End of the F***ing world poster

The End of the F***ing world

Movie · as James

2018
Summer Camp Island poster

Summer Camp Island

TV · as Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice), Mildred's Friend (voice) · 2 eps

2017
Goodbye Christopher Robin poster

Goodbye Christopher Robin

Movie · as Christopher Robin Aged 18

2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past poster

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Movie · as Volunteer: Joey

2017
The End of the F***ing World poster

The End of the F***ing World

TV · as James · 16 eps

2017
Howards End poster

Howards End

TV · as Tibby Schlegel · 4 eps

2016
Departure poster

Departure

Movie · as Elliot

2016
Narrated By poster

Narrated By

Movie · as Sam Sipowitz

2015
X+Y poster

X+Y

Movie · as Isaac Cooper

2015
Yussef Is Complicated poster

Yussef Is Complicated

Movie · as Rory

2014
The Imitation Game poster

The Imitation Game

Movie · as Young Alan Turing

2013
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict poster

Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict

Movie · as Benjamin Britten

2011
Black Mirror poster

Black Mirror

TV · as Kenny · 1 ep

2010
The Fear poster

The Fear

Movie · as The Boy

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Fred Bamber · 1 ep