Alex Lawther is a well-known British actor. Alex is known for playing young Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (2014), Kenny in Black Mirror (2016), James in The End of the F***ing World (2017) and Tibby Schlegel in Howards End (2017 ). ).
Quick Facts
| First and last name | Alexander Jonathan Lawther |
| Nickname | Alex |
| Occupation/Profession | Actor |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of birth | May 4, 1995 |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Birthplace | Petersfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Currently lives in | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Zodiac or birth sign | Taurus |
| Alex Brother’s name | Cameron Lawther [Older] |
| Alex’s sister’s name | Ellie Lawther [Older] |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
Alex Lawther biography
Alex Lawther was born in Petersfield, Hampshire, England on May 4, 1995. His parents are both lawyers. Alex grew up in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, with his siblings. He has two older siblings. Born in 1990, Cameron Lawther, the eldest brother, is an award-winning film producer based in London. Ellie Lawther is Alex’s sister. She earned a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Southern California. Ellie also studied neuroscience.
He attended Churcher’s College, an independent public school for boys and girls. Alex played ‘Ratty’ in the drama school production of ‘The Wind in the Willows’.
Alex Lawther Height, Weight
He is 5 feet 9 inches tall. It weighs about 70 kg. He has beautiful warm blue eyes and brown locks. There is no information about his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on.
Career
Lawther made his professional debut aged 16 in Sir David Hare’s South Downs at the Chichester Festival Theater as John Blakemore. While the casting directors were scouting actual students attending elite private schools in the South Downs for the play’s public school setting, Lawther heard about an open audition for the play through his school. He went to London and competed against hundreds of other young actors for the leading role. After a local run, the play moved to the West End where he played the part in sold-out runs at the Harold Pinter Theater while still studying for his A Levels. He received critical acclaim for his performance, and despite previously viewing acting as a hobby, he was encouraged to pursue a career in film and theatre. Soon after, he signed a contract with a film agent.
Lawther spent much of his early career playing wealthy English schoolboys after his South Downs performance. After several minor television roles, he portrayed Benjamin Britten as a schoolboy in Tony Britten’s television docudrama Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (2013), which also starred John Hurt. Lawther made his screen debut as young Alan Turing at Sherborne School in the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game (2014), starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the older Turing. He received the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for “Young British Performer of the Year” for his performance in the film. He then appeared as a math prodigy in the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama film X+Y, alongside Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins. He also played a young castrato in Virtuoso, an HBO pilot produced by Alan Ball that was not picked up by the network. During this time he returned to the theater and appeared in a number of small productions in London, including The Glass Supper, in which he played a sexually precocious young gay man, and Crushed Shells and Mud, in which he played the lead.
In 2016, he starred alongside Juliet Stevenson in his first starring role as Elliot in Departure, director Andrew Steggall’s debut film, which was shot in a mix of French and English.
Alex Lawther’s net worth in 2022
Alex Lawther is a famous English actor best known for his role in The Imitation Game. Currently, his net worth is $1 million.
Alex Lawther Girlfriend, Dating
At the moment, he is not romantically involved with anyone. He is a single man who is very focused on his career. Moreover, he does not disclose his past relationships or dating history in the public domain. he keeps his private life hidden from the paparazzi. Alex is not the subject of rumors or controversy. He has kept his distance from rumors that could jeopardize his career. However, he has a clean criminal record and has never been involved in any controversy.
