Acting
Alex Lawther
Born 1995-05-04
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Alex Lawther
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The Imitation Game
2014
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Black Mirror
2011
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The Last Duel
2021
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The End of the F***ing World
2017
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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
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Andor
2022
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The Owl House
2020
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Alien: Earth
2025
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Ghost Stories
2018
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Goodbye Christopher Robin
2017
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (42 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Altruists | Sam Trabucco | TV Series | 2026 |
 | National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk | Vlass Mikhailich | Movie | 2026 |
 | A Second Life | Elijah | Movie | 2026 |
 | Leonard and Hungry Paul | Leonard | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Alien: Earth | Joe DiMaggio Hermit | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Rhoda | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| Rhoda | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Velveteen Rabbit | Velveteen Rabbit (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | For People in Trouble | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| For People in Trouble | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Lost Patient | Bastien | Movie | 2022 |
 | Andor | Karis Nemik (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Lloyd of the Flies | Abacus Woodlouse (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look | Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Earwig | Laurence | Movie | 2022 |
 | The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun | Morisot | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Last Duel | King Charles VI | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Cleaner | Shaman | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Miss Fortunate | Jack | Movie | 2021 |
 | Grand amour | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Spark | Theo | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Owl House | Philip Wittebane (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Translators | Alex Goodman | Movie | 2019 |
 | Alex's Dream | Alex Morin | Movie | 2018 |
 | Summer Camp Island | Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Mildred's Friend (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Old Boys | Amberson | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ghost Stories | Simon Rifkind | Movie | 2018 |
 | Freak Show | Billy Bloom | Movie | 2018 |
 | Howards End | Tibby Schlegel | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The End of the F***ing World | James | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Goodbye Christopher Robin | Christopher Robin Milne (Teen) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Carnage: Swallowing the Past | Volunteer: Joey | Movie | 2017 |
 | Narrated By | Sam Sipowitz | Movie | 2016 |
 | Departure | Elliot | Movie | 2016 |
 | Yussef Is Complicated | Rory | Movie | 2015 |
 | X+Y | Isaac Cooper | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Imitation Game | Young Alan Turing | Movie | 2014 |
 | Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict | Benjamin Britten | Movie | 2013 |
 | Black Mirror | Kenny | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Fear | The Boy | Movie | 2010 |
 | Holby City | Fred Bamber | TV Series | 1999 |