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Alex Lawther

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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).

Known for

8.3

Black Mirror

2011 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

8.3

Andor

2022 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure

8.7

The Owl House

2020 · TV Series · Animation · Action & Adventure

7.3

Alien: Earth

2025 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

6.7

X+Y

2015 · Movie · Drama

6.3

Departure

2016 · Movie · Drama · Romance

5.5

Earwig

2022 · Movie · Drama · Fantasy

Alex Lawther — movies & series · Netflix Discovery