Biography
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).
Filmography (9)
A Second Life
as Elijah
The Velveteen Rabbit
as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)
Earwig
as Laurence
The Last Duel
as King Charles VI
The Translators
as Alex Goodman
Ghost Stories
as Simon Rifkind
Goodbye Christopher Robin
as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)
The Imitation Game
as Young Alan Turing
X+Y
as Isaac Cooper