Alex Lawther's first film role won him the 2014 London Film Critic’s Circle Award for 'Young British Performer of the Year' for his portrayal of young Alan Turing in the Academy Award-winning feature The Imitation Game. In 2015 he was named as one of BAFTA's BREAKTHROUGH BRITS.
He was nominated for the 'Best Newcomer' WhatsOnStage award for his West End debut role in SOUTH DOWNS and won a special citation award at the Obie's for his work in THE JUNGLE.
As a writer-director Alex's directorial debut FOR PEOPLE IN TROUBLE premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2023 and was nominated for a London Film Critic’s Circle Award.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| A SECOND LIFE | Elijah | Juin21 | Laurent Slama |
| LE PATIENT | Bastien | Arte | Christophe Charrier |
| EARWIG | Laurence | RookFilm | Lucile Hadzihalilovic |
| THE LAST DUEL | King Charles VI | Scott Free Productions | Ridley Scott |
| THE FRENCH DISPATCH | Morisot | Fox Searchlight | Wes Anderson |
| LES TRADUCTEURS | Alex Goodman | Tresor Films | Régis Roinsard |
| GHOST STORIES | Simon Rifkind | Warp Films | Jeremy Dyson/Andy Nyman |
| GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN | Older Christopher Robin | Fox Searchlight | Simon Curtis |
| OLD BOYS | Amberson (Lead) | Film 4 | Toby MacDonald |
| FREAK SHOW | Billy Bloom (Lead) | Maven Pictures and Flower Films | Trudie Styler |
| DEPARTURE | Elliot (Lead) | Motion Group Pictures | Andrew Steggall |
| THE IMITATION GAME | Young Alan Turing | Black Bear Pictures | Morten Tyldum |
| X PLUS Y | Isaac Cooper | Origin Pictures | Morgan Matthews |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIEN: EARTH | Hermit | FX/Disney+ | Noah Hawley |
| THE CLEANER: THE SHAMAN | The Shaman | BBC/Studio Hamburg | Tom Marshall |
| STAR WARS: ANDOR | Karis Nemik | Disney+ | Susanna White |
| THE END OF THE FUCKING WORLD 2 | James (Lead) | Channel 4/Netflix | Lucy Forbes/Destiny Ekaragha |
| THE END OF THE FUCKING WORLD | James (Lead) | Channel 4/Netflix | Jonathan Entwistle/Lucy Tcherniak |
| HOWARDS END | Tibby | BBC | Hettie Macdonald |
| BLACK MIRROR | Kenny (Lead) | Netflix | James Watkins |
| CARNAGE | Joey | BBC | Simon Amstell |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WINTER'S TALE/LE CONTE D'HIVER | Leontes | Les Choses Ont Leurs Secrets | Sylvain Levitte |
| HAMLET | Hamlet | Park Avenue Armoury, NYC | Robert Icke |
| THE TEMPEST | Ariel | Les Bouffes du Nord, Paris | Peter Brook & Marie-Hélène Estienne |
| THE TEMPEST | Caliban/Ferdinand | Les Bouffes du Nord, Paris | Peter Brook & Marie-Hélène Estienne |
| THE JUNGLE | Sam | St Ann's Warehouse, New York | Stephen Daldry |
| THE JUNGLE | Sam | Playhouse Theatre, West End | Stephen Daldry |
| THE JUNGLE | Sam | Young Vic | Stephen Daldry |
| CRUSHED SHELLS AND MUD | Derek (Lead) | Southwark Playhouse | Russell Bolam |
| THE GLASS SUPPER | Jamie (Lead) | Hampstead Theatre | Abbey Wright |
| FAULT LINES | Ryan Gibson (Lead) | Hampstead Theatre | Lisa Spirling |
| SOUTH DOWNS | John Blakemore (Lead) | Harold Pinter Theatre | Jeremy Herrin |
| SOUTH DOWNS | John Blakemore (Lead) | Chichester Festival Theatre | Jeremy Herrin |
