- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 4, 1995
- Place of Birth
- Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Alex Lawther
Alexander Jonathan Lawthe (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).
Filmography
movieNational Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026 · Vlass Mikhailich
movieA Second Life
2026 · Elijah
tvLeonard and Hungry Paul
2025 · Leonard
tvAlien: Earth
2025 · Joe DiMaggio Hermit
movieRhoda
2024 · Director, Writer
movieThe Velveteen Rabbit
2023 · Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
movieFor People in Trouble
2023 · Director, Writer
movieThe Lost Patient
2022 · Bastien
tvAndor
2022 · Karis Nemik (voice)
tvLloyd of the Flies
2022 · Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
movieAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieEarwig
2022 · Laurence
movieThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021 · Morisot
movieThe Last Duel
2021 · King Charles VI
tvThe Cleaner
2021 · Shaman
movieMiss Fortunate
2021 · Jack
movieGrand amour
2020
movieSpark
2020 · Theo
tvThe Owl House
2020 · Philip Wittebane (voice)
movieThe Translators
2019 · Alex Goodman
movieAlex's Dream
2018 · Alex Morin
tvSummer Camp Island
2018 · Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice), Mildred's Friend (voice)
movieOld Boys
2018 · Amberson
movieGhost Stories
2018 · Simon Rifkind
movieFreak Show
2018 · Billy Bloom
tvHowards End
2017 · Tibby Schlegel
tvThe End of the F***ing World
2017 · James
movieGoodbye Christopher Robin
2017 · Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
movieCarnage: Swallowing the Past
2017 · Volunteer: Joey
movieThe End of the F World
2017 · self
movieNarrated By
2016 · Sam Sipowitz
movieDeparture
2016 · Elliot
movieYussef is Complicated
2015 · Rory
movieThe Imitation Game
2014 · Young Alan Turing
movieX+Y
2014 · Isaac Cooper
movieBenjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
2013 · Benjamin Britten
tvBlack Mirror
2011 · Kenny
movieThe Fear
2010 · The Boy
tvHolby City
1999 · Fred Bamber
tvThe Altruists
— · Sam Trabucco