
Alex Lawther
Acting
🎂 1995-05-04
Alex 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).
Cast credits(35)

Joe DiMaggio Hermit
2025

Kenny
2011

Karis Nemik (voice)
2022

Fred Bamber
1999

Young Alan Turing
2014

Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)
2018

Mildred's Friend (voice)
2018

James
2017

King Charles VI
2021

Morisot
2021

Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
2023

Shaman
2021

Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
2022

Simon Rifkind
2018

Tibby Schlegel
2017

Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
2017

Isaac Cooper
2014

Alex Goodman
2019

Rory
2015

Billy Bloom
2018

Volunteer: Joey
2017

Alex Morin
2018

Amberson
2018

Elliot
2016

Bastien
2022

Benjamin Britten
2013

Laurence
2022
Leonard

2020

Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022

Sam Sipowitz
2016

Theo
2020

Jack
2021

2025

The Boy
2010