Alex Lawther
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1995-05-04 (age 31)
- Place of birth
- Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Alexander Jonathan Lawthe · Alexander Lawthe
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Holby City
1999
as Fred Bamber
Black Mirror
2011
as Kenny
Andor
2022
as Karis Nemik (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice) / Mildred's Friend (voice)
Alien: Earth
2025
as Joe DiMaggio Hermit
The Owl House
2020
as Philip Wittebane (voice)
The End of the F***ing World
2017
as James
The Cleaner
2021
as Shaman
Lloyd of the Flies
2022
as Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
Howards End
2017
as Tibby Schlegel
The Altruists
as Sam Trabucco
Leonard and Hungry Paul
2025
as Leonard
Movies (26)
The Imitation Game
2014
as Young Alan Turing
The Last Duel
2021
as King Charles VI
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Morisot
The Translators
2019
as Alex Goodman
A Second Life
2026
as Elijah
Goodbye Christopher Robin
2017
as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026
as Vlass Mikhailich
Ghost Stories
2018
as Simon Rifkind
X+Y
2014
as Isaac Cooper
Old Boys
2018
as Amberson
Freak Show
2018
as Billy Bloom
Miss Fortunate
2021
as Jack
Departure
2016
as Elliot
The Velveteen Rabbit
2023
as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
The End of the F World
2017
as self
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Volunteer: Joey
The Lost Patient
2022
as Bastien
Grand amour
2020
The Fear
2010
as The Boy
Yussef is Complicated
2015
as Rory
Earwig
2022
as Laurence
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
2013
as Benjamin Britten
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alex's Dream
2018
as Alex Morin
Narrated By
2016
as Sam Sipowitz
Spark
2020
as Theo
About 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… With 38 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Alex Lawther has appeared in 26 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alex Lawther Movies
- The Imitation Game (2014) — as Young Alan Turing
- The Last Duel (2021) — as King Charles VI
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) — as Morisot
- The Translators (2019) — as Alex Goodman
- A Second Life (2026) — as Elijah
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