Acting · Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK · Born May 4, 1995
Alexander Jonathan Lawthe (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).
MovieNational Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
2026
as Vlass Mikhailich
MovieA Second Life
2026
as Elijah
TVLeonard and Hungry Paul
2025
as Leonard
TVAlien: Earth
2025
as Joe DiMaggio Hermit
MovieThe Velveteen Rabbit
2023
as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
MovieThe Lost Patient
2022
as Bastien
TVAndor
2022
as Karis Nemik (voice)
TVLloyd of the Flies
2022
as Abacus Woodlouse (voice)
MovieAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieEarwig
2022
as Laurence
MovieThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Morisot
MovieThe Last Duel
2021
as King Charles VI
TVThe Cleaner
2021
as Shaman
MovieMiss Fortunate
2021
as Jack
MovieGrand amour
2020
MovieSpark
2020
as Theo
TVThe Owl House
2020
as Philip Wittebane (voice)
MovieThe Translators
2019
as Alex Goodman
MovieAlex's Dream
2018
as Alex Morin
TVSummer Camp Island
2018
as Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)
MovieOld Boys
2018
as Amberson
MovieGhost Stories
2018
as Simon Rifkind
MovieFreak Show
2018
as Billy Bloom
TVHowards End
2017
as Tibby Schlegel
TVThe End of the F***ing World
2017
as James
MovieGoodbye Christopher Robin
2017
as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
MovieCarnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Volunteer: Joey
MovieThe End of the F World
2017
as self
MovieNarrated By
2016
as Sam Sipowitz
MovieDeparture
2016
as Elliot
MovieYussef is Complicated
2015
as Rory
MovieThe Imitation Game
2014
as Young Alan Turing
MovieX+Y
2014
as Isaac Cooper
MovieBenjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
2013
as Benjamin Britten
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Kenny
MovieThe Fear
2010
as The Boy
TVHolby City
1999
as Fred Bamber
TVThe Altruists
as Sam Trabucco
