Alex Lawther is an English actor and theatre artist who is known for his performances in a several shows and movies like Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict, The End of the F***ing World, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Ghost Stories, Black Mirror, Howards End, and The Imitation Game. Additionally, he has also been active in the theatre as well as has participated in many radio plays.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Nationality
Manager
Alex Lawther is represented by –
- Conway Van Gelder Grant Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
- UBBA, Talent Agency, Paris, France
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Pointed chin
- Deep-set eyes
Alex Lawther Facts
- He worked along with his older brother in the short fantasy mystery film, The Fear, in 2010.
- Alex Lawther was inspired to pursue a career in acting because as a child, he used to make up his own games to keep himself entertained.
- During his school years, he was cast as Ratty in The Wind in the Willows.
- He made his first film appearance by bringing to life the titular character in the biographical music drama film, Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict, in 2013. Written and directed by Tony Britten, other members of the film’s cast included actors John Hurt, Joseph Horovitz, and Sue Phipps.
- Alex Lawther has starred as James, a 17-year-old who believes he is a psychopath, in the British dark comedy-drama television show, The End of the F***ing World, which is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Forsman. Other lead cast members of the show include actors , , Steve Oram, and Christine Bottomley.
- In 2014, he appeared as Young Alan Turing in the American historical drama film, The Imitation Game, whose lead cast comprised of , , , , and . For this role, Alex Lawther won the London Film Critics’ Circle Award in the “Young British Performer of the Year” category and was also nominated for a BFI London Film Festival Award in the “Best British Newcomer” category.
- Over the years, he has also played a variety of roles in several theatre productions such as John Blakemore in South Downs at Chichester Festival Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre, Ryan in Fault Lines at Hampstead Theatre, and Sam in The Jungle at Young Vic Theatre & Playhouse Theatre and St. Ann’s Warehouse.
- Alex Lawther has worked in a few radio projects like How to Say Goodbye Properly, Decline and Fall, and Rock Me Amadeus.
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Facts of Alexander Jonathan Lawther
- Gender Male
- full nameAlexander Jonathan Lawther
- middle nameJonathan
- nicknamesAlex
- birthplacePetersfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
- Date of Birth May 04, 1995
- Age 29 years 6 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundEnglish and Irish
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$2 million
- professionActor, Theatre Artist
- weight66 kg or 145.5 lbs
- height5 ft 7½ in or 171.5 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorBlue
- body type / buildSlim
- collegeChurcher’s College
- motherMichael Lawther
- fatherYvonne Lawther
- brothersCameron Lawther
- sistersEllie Lawther