Alex Lawther Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year in 2014
• Was noinated for a London Film Festival Award for Best British Newcomer for his role in "The Imitation Game․"
• Was offered a chance to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but turned it down to work on the film "Departure․"
• Got his start in acting in the West End production "South Downs․"
• Quote: "[On picking projects to work on] "One big power of an actor is knowing when to say no to something․ It can be very tempting to say yes to something, because you’re flattered that somebody would like to work with you and your ego sort of takes over, but it’s important to ask whether there could be something you could add to a project by being part of it․""
• Often takes on the roles of peculair, unconventional characters
• Has claimed to know the entire film "Matilda" by heart