Alex Lawther
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).
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Movies (28)
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026 · Vlass Mikhailich
A Second Life
2026 · Elijah
Rhoda
2024 · Director, Writer
El conejo de peluche
2023 · Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
For People in Trouble
2023 · Director, Writer
The Lost Patient
2022 · Bastien
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earwig
2022 · Laurence
La Crónica Francesa
2021 · Morisot
El Último Duelo
2021 · King Charles VI
Miss Fortunate
2021 · Jack
Grand amour
2020
Spark
2020 · Theo
The Translators
2019 · Alex Goodman
Alex's Dream
2018 · Alex Morin
Uno de los nuestros
2018 · Amberson
Historias de Ultratumba
2018 · Simon Rifkind
Freak Show
2018 · Billy Bloom
The End of the F***ing world
2018 · James
Hasta Pronto Christopher Robin
2017 · Christopher Robin Aged 18
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017 · Volunteer: Joey
Narrated By
2016 · Sam Sipowitz
Departure
2016 · Elliot
Yussef Is Complicated
2015 · Rory
X+Y
2015 · Isaac Cooper
El código enigma
2014 · Young Alan Turing
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
2013 · Benjamin Britten
The Fear
2010 · The Boy
TV shows (12)
The Altruists
2026 · Sam Trabucco
Leonard and Hungry Paul
2025 · Leonard
Alien: Earth
2025 · Joe DiMaggio Hermit
Andor
2022 · Karis Nemik (voice)
Lloyd of the Flies
2022 · Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
The Cleaner
2021 · Shaman
La Casa Búho
2020 · Philip Wittebane (voice)
Campamento de Verano
2018 · Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice), Mildred's Friend (voice)
Regreso a Howards End
2017 · Tibby Schlegel
The End of the F***ing World
2017 · James
Black Mirror
2011 · Kenny
Holby City
1999 · Fred Bamber