Alex Lawther
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alex Lawther
Freak Show
2018
Filmography
Acting (25)
2026
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolkas Vlass Mikhailich
2026
A Second Lifeas Elijah
6.0
2023
The Velveteen Rabbitas Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
6.9
2022
The Lost Patientas Bastien
5.8
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2022
Earwigas Laurence
5.5
2021
7.0
2021
The Last Duelas King Charles VI
7.4
2021
Miss Fortunateas Jack
2020
2020
Sparkas Theo
8.0
2019
The Translatorsas Alex Goodman
6.4
2018
Alex's Dreamas Alex Morin
8.3
2018
Old Boysas Amberson
6.6
2018
Ghost Storiesas Simon Rifkind
6.4
2018
Freak Showas Billy Bloom
6.7
2017
Goodbye Christopher Robinas Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
7.0
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Pastas Volunteer: Joey
6.4
2016
Narrated Byas Sam Sipowitz
2016
Departureas Elliot
6.3
2015
Yussef Is Complicatedas Rory
8.0
2015
X+Yas Isaac Cooper
6.7
2014
The Imitation Gameas Young Alan Turing
8.0
2013
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflictas Benjamin Britten
5.5
2010
The Fearas The Boy
Production & Directing (4)
2024
RhodaDirector
2024
RhodaWriter
2023
For People in TroubleDirector
4.6
2023
For People in TroubleWriter
4.6