Biography
Joseph Matthew Alwyn (born February 21, 1991) is an English actor. Alwyn made his feature film debut as the titular character in Ang Lee's 2016 war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and has since played roles in films such as The Favourite (2018), Boy Erased (2018), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Harriet (2019), Catherine Called Birdy (2022), and The Brutalist (2024), as well as the BBC and Hulu drama series Conversations with Friends (2022). Born in Kent and raised in North London, Alwyn developed an interest in acting during his teenage years. He acted in student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and obtained BA degrees in English literature and drama, and acting, from the University of Bristol (2012), and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2015), respectively. He is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and has won the Trophée Chopard at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and appeared on the 2022 Time 100 Next list of rising stars.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Favourite (2018) — Masham
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Mary Queen of Scots (2018) — Robert Dudley
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The Brutalist (2024) — Harry Lee
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Boy Erased (2018) — Henry Wallace
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Hamnet (2025) — Bartholomew
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Kinds of Kindness (2024) — Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph
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Operation Finale (2018) — Klaus Eichmann
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Harriet (2019) — Gideon Brodess
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The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) — Lawrence Stirling
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Miss Americana (2020) — Self
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) — Billy Lynn
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The Sense of an Ending (2017) — Adrian Finn Sr.
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FX's A Christmas Carol (2019) — Bob Cratchit
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Catherine Called Birdy (2022) — Uncle George
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Stars at Noon (2022) — Daniel
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
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The Souvenir: Part II (2021) — Max
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Conversations with Friends (2022) — Nick Conway
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The Oscars (1953) — Self - Presenter
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The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
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Hamlet (2026) — Laertes
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) — Self
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A Christmas Carol (2019) — Bob Cratchit
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A Very Short Film About Longing (2023)
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Panic Carefully (2027)
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon — Charles Clayton
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Cavendish — Barlow
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Inside Look: Hamnet (2025) — Self
- The Origin of the World
- The Husbands — Michael
- Legacy of Spies — Jim Prideaux