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).
Filmography 40
Movies (28)
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk2026Vlass Mikhailich
A Second Life2026Elijah
Rhoda2024Directing
The Velveteen Rabbit2023Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
For People in Trouble2023Directing
The Lost Patient2022Bastien
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look2022Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earwig2022Laurence
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun2021Morisot
The Last Duel2021King Charles VI
Miss Fortunate2021Jack
Grand amour2020
Spark2020Theo
The Translators2019Alex Goodman
Alex's Dream2018Alex Morin
Old Boys2018Amberson
Ghost Stories2018Simon Rifkind
Freak Show2018Billy Bloom
Goodbye Christopher Robin2017Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
Carnage: Swallowing the Past2017Volunteer: Joey
The End of the F World2017self
Narrated By2016Sam Sipowitz
Departure2016Elliot
Yussef is Complicated2015Rory
The Imitation Game2014Young Alan Turing
X+Y2014Isaac Cooper
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict2013Benjamin Britten
The Fear2010The Boy
Shows (12)
Leonard and Hungry Paul2025Leonard
Alien: Earth2025Joe DiMaggio Hermit
Andor2022Karis Nemik (voice)
Lloyd of the Flies2022Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
The Cleaner2021Shaman
The Owl House2020Philip Wittebane (voice)
Summer Camp Island2018Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)
Howards End2017Tibby Schlegel
The End of the F***ing World2017James
Black Mirror2011Kenny
Holby City1999Fred Bamber
The AltruistsSam Trabucco