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Alex Lawther
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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 Theatr…
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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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2026
The Altruists
TV show Sam Trabucco
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2026
National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
Movie Vlass Mikhailich
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2026
A Second Life
Movie Elijah
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2025
Leonard and Hungry Paul
TV show Leonard
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2025
Alien: Earth
TV show Joe DiMaggio Hermit
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2024
Rhoda
Movie Director
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2023
The Velveteen Rabbit
Movie Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
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2023
For People in Trouble
Movie Director
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2022
The Lost Patient
Movie Bastien
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2022
Andor
TV show Karis Nemik (voice)
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2022
Lloyd of the Flies
TV show Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
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2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Movie Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2022
Earwig
Movie Laurence
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2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Movie Morisot
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2021
The Last Duel
Movie King Charles VI
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2021
The Cleaner
TV show Shaman
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2021
Miss Fortunate
Movie Jack
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2020
Grand amour
Movie
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2020
Spark
Movie Theo
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2020
The Owl House
TV show Philip Wittebane (voice)
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2019
The Translators
Movie Alex Goodman
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2018
Alex's Dream
Movie Alex Morin
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2018
Summer Camp Island
TV show Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)
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2018
Old Boys
Movie Amberson
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2018
Ghost Stories
Movie Simon Rifkind
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2018
Freak Show
Movie Billy Bloom
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2017
Howards End
TV show Tibby Schlegel
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2017
The End of the F***ing World
TV show James
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2017
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Movie Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
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2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Movie Volunteer: Joey
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2016
Narrated By
Movie Sam Sipowitz
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2016
Departure
Movie Elliot
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2015
Yussef Is Complicated
Movie Rory
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2015
X+Y
Movie Isaac Cooper
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2014
The Imitation Game
Movie Young Alan Turing
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2013
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
Movie Benjamin Britten
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2011
Black Mirror
TV show Kenny
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2010
The Fear
Movie The Boy
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1999
Holby City
TV show Fred Bamber
