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