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).
A Second Life Elijah
The Velveteen Rabbit Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
The Lost Patient Bastien
Earwig Laurence
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun Morisot
The Last Duel King Charles VI
Miss Fortunate Jack
Grand amour
Spark Theo
The Translators Alex Goodman
Alex's Dream Alex Morin
Old Boys Amberson
Ghost Stories Simon Rifkind
Freak Show Billy Bloom
Goodbye Christopher Robin Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
Carnage: Swallowing the Past Volunteer: Joey
Narrated By Sam Sipowitz
Departure Elliot
Yussef is Complicated Rory
The Imitation Game Young Alan Turing
X+Y Isaac Cooper
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict Benjamin Britten
The Fear The Boy
Leonard and Hungry Paul Leonard · 6 eps
Alien: Earth Joe DiMaggio Hermit · 8 eps
Andor Karis Nemik (voice) · 5 eps
Lloyd of the Flies Abacus Woodlouse (voice) · 52 eps
The Cleaner Shaman · 1 ep
The Owl House Philip Wittebane (voice) · 1 ep
Summer Camp Island Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice) · 2 eps
Summer Camp Island Mildred's Friend (voice) · 1 ep
Howards End Tibby Schlegel · 4 eps
The End of the F***ing World James · 16 eps
Black Mirror Kenny · 1 ep
Holby City Fred Bamber · 1 ep
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A Second Life 2026Elijah -
Leonard and Hungry Paul 2025Leonard ·6 eps -
Alien: Earth 2025Joe DiMaggio Hermit ·8 eps -
The Velveteen Rabbit 2023Velveteen Rabbit (voice) -
The Lost Patient 2022Bastien -
Andor 2022Karis Nemik (voice) ·5 eps -
Lloyd of the Flies 2022Abacus Woodlouse (voice) ·52 eps -
Earwig 2022Laurence -
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021Morisot -
The Last Duel 2021King Charles VI -
The Cleaner 2021Shaman ·1 ep -
Miss Fortunate 2021Jack -
Grand amour 2020 -
Spark 2020Theo -
The Owl House 2020Philip Wittebane (voice) ·1 ep -
The Translators 2019Alex Goodman -
Alex's Dream 2018Alex Morin -
Summer Camp Island 2018Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice) ·2 eps -
Summer Camp Island 2018Mildred's Friend (voice) ·1 ep -
Old Boys 2018Amberson -
Ghost Stories 2018Simon Rifkind -
Freak Show 2018Billy Bloom -
Howards End 2017Tibby Schlegel ·4 eps -
The End of the F***ing World 2017James ·16 eps -
Goodbye Christopher Robin 2017Christopher Robin Milne (Teen) -
Carnage: Swallowing the Past 2017Volunteer: Joey -
Narrated By 2016Sam Sipowitz -
Departure 2016Elliot -
Yussef is Complicated 2015Rory -
The Imitation Game 2014Young Alan Turing -
X+Y 2014Isaac Cooper -
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict 2013Benjamin Britten -
Black Mirror 2011Kenny ·1 ep -
The Fear 2010The Boy -
Holby City 1999Fred Bamber ·1 ep