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Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Actor · Born May 4, 1995 (31) · Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

Alexander Jonathan Lawther (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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 4, 1995 (31)
From
Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Alex Lawther's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
23%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Herald
2 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
8
Warm
5
Dread
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alex Lawther's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Lawther's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Altruists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Trabucco

  • National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Vlass Mikhailich

  • A Second Life(2025)

    as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Leonard and Hungry Paul(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Alien: Earth(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joe DiMaggio Hermit

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • The Velveteen Rabbit(2023)

    as Velveteen Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • For People in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • The Lost Patient(2022)

    as Bastien

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Karis Nemik (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lloyd of the Flies(2022)

    Show 52 episodes · as Abacus Woodlouse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Karis Nemik (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Earwig(2021)

    as Laurence

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The French Dispatch(2021)

    as Morisot

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    as King Charles VI

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Fortunate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jack

  • Grand amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Theo

  • The Owl House(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Wittebane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Translators(2019)

    as Alex Goodman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alex's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alex Morin

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mildred's Friend (voice) · as Mildred's Friend / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Old Boys(2018)

    as Amberson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Stories(2017)

    as Simon Rifkind

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Freak Show(2017)

    as Billy Bloom

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Howards End(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tibby Schlegel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The End of the F***ing World(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as James

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Goodbye Christopher Robin(2017)

    as Christopher Robin Milne (Teen)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Carnage(2017)

    as Volunteer: Joey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Narrated By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sam Sipowitz

  • Departure(2015)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Yussef is Complicated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rory

  • The Imitation Game(2014)

    as Young Alan Turing

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Brilliant Young Mind(2014)

    as Isaac Cooper

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Benjamin Britten

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Boy

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Bamber

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Last Duel (2021)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Duel (2021)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Alien: Earth (2025)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 39: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thDirecting2 of 39: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 39: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s19 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 15 roles
1419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alex Lawther's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Lloyd of the Flies (2022)

83rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alex Lawther's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles37–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–60 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles38–78 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles26–49 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles37–86 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alex Lawther work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Lawther's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Freeman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers