Joe Alwyn
Actor
35 years (Feb 21, 1991)London, England, UK
Joe Alwyn has grown into a widely recognized British actor with an audience spread across several continents. A large part of the career has been spent in drama. The list runs to 18 titles. Any account of the career opens with 'The Favourite'. He also headlines 'Mary Queen of Scots'. 25 was the age at the first credit.
Joe Alwyn
Actor
Joe Alwyn has grown into a widely recognized British actor with an audience spread across several continents. A large part of the career has been spent in drama. The list runs to 18 titles. Any account of the career opens with 'The Favourite'. He also headlines 'Mary Queen of Scots'. 25 was the age at the first credit.
16 Movies
Plays Harry Lee
The Brutalist
2024
Plays Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph
Kinds of Kindness
2024
Plays Bartholomew
Hamnet
2025
Plays Masham
The Favourite
2018
Plays Daniel
Stars at Noon
2022
Plays Billy Lynn
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
Plays Robert Dudley
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
Plays Lawrence Stirling
The Last Letter from Your Lover
2021
Plays Gideon Brodess
Harriet
2019
Plays Klaus Eichmann
Operation Finale
2018
Plays Henry Wallace
Boy Erased
2018
Plays Max
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
Plays Bob Cratchit
FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
Plays Adrian Finn Sr.
The Sense of an Ending
2017
Plays Laertes
Hamlet
2026
Plays Uncle George
Catherine Called Birdy
2022
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Hamlet
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Hamlet
Laertes
2026
Hamnet
Bartholomew
2025
The Brutalist
Harry Lee
2024
Kinds of Kindness
Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph
2024
Stars at Noon
Daniel
2022
Catherine Called Birdy
Uncle George
2022
Conversations with Friends
Nick Conway · 12 episodes
2022–
The Souvenir: Part II
Max
2021
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Lawrence Stirling
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joe Alwyn and where are they from?
Joe Alwyn is 35 years old, born on February 21, 1991 in London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Joe Alwyn?
Joe Alwyn is best known for roles in The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots, The Brutalist.
How many movies has Joe Alwyn been in?
Over a 10-year career (since 2016), Joe Alwyn has appeared in 16 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Joe Alwyn's first movie?
The career of Joe Alwyn began with Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016).
What is Joe Alwyn's most recent movie or series?
Joe Alwyn's most recent release is Hamlet, which premiered on February 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Joe Alwyn appeared in?
On television, Joe Alwyn has appeared in Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conversations with Friends, The Oscars, The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Does Joe Alwyn have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Joe Alwyn's upcoming work includes: Panic Carefully (2027).
Joe Alwyn
1991-02-21 · London, England, UK
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.