Portrait of Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Acting

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).

Born: May 4, 1995

Place of Birth: Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

Filmography

2026
A Second Life

as Elijah

2025
Alien: Earth

as Joe DiMaggio Hermit

2023
The Velveteen Rabbit

as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)

2022
2022
Andor

as Karis Nemik (voice)

2022
Lloyd of the Flies

as Abacus Woodlouse (voice)

2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Earwig

as Laurence

2021
The Last Duel

as King Charles VI

2021
The Cleaner

as Shaman

2021
2020
Spark

as Theo

2020
The Owl House

as Philip Wittebane (voice)

2019
The Translators

as Alex Goodman

2018
Alex's Dream

as Alex Morin

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Mildred's Friend (voice)

2018
Old Boys

as Amberson

2018
Ghost Stories

as Simon Rifkind

2018
Freak Show

as Billy Bloom

2017
Howards End

as Tibby Schlegel

2017
Goodbye Christopher Robin

as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)

2017
2016
Narrated By

as Sam Sipowitz

2016
Departure

as Elliot

2014
The Imitation Game

as Young Alan Turing

2014
X+Y

as Isaac Cooper

2011
Black Mirror

as Kenny

2010
The Fear

as The Boy

1999
Holby City

as Fred Bamber

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The Altruists

as Sam Trabucco