Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Born 1995-05-04 (age 31) Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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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).

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Known For

The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game

2014

as Young Alan Turing

The Last Duel
The Last Duel

2021

as King Charles VI

X+Y
X+Y

2014

as Isaac Cooper

The Translators
The Translators

2019

as Alex Goodman

The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit

2023

as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)

Earwig
Earwig

2022

as Laurence

Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories

2018

as Simon Rifkind

Goodbye Christopher Robin
Goodbye Christopher Robin

2017

as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)

Freak Show
Freak Show

2018

as Billy Bloom

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Second Life
A Second Life

2026

as Elijah

Old Boys
Old Boys

2018

as Amberson

The Lost Patient
The Lost Patient

2022

as Bastien

Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017

as Volunteer: Joey

Departure
Departure

2016

as Elliot

Alex's Dream
Alex's Dream

2018

as Alex Morin

Miss Fortunate
Miss Fortunate

2021

as Jack

Grand amour
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict