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Harry Lawtey
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| Born | October 26, 1996 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Harry Lawtey is a British actor. He was born on October 26, 1996. He is well-known for his role in the TV show Industry. He also played Harvey Dent in the movie Joker: Folie à Deux.
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About Harry Lawtey's Early Life
Harry Lawtey was born in Oxford, England. His dad was an engineer for military aircraft. His parents grew up in a town called Barton-upon-Humber in Northern England. Many of his relatives still live there. Harry has said that he feels like he is from that town, even though he never lived there.
He has an older brother named George. George is a coach for the Swansea City AFC football team. When Harry was four years old, his family moved to Cyprus.
When Harry was 13, he saw a play called Oliver! in Cyprus. This play made him want to become an actor. While on holiday in England, he tried out for the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He went to this school as a boarding student. He lived with a host family in Abbey Wood with four other boys.
After that, he finished his A-levels at Hurtwood House in 2015. He then went on to study acting at the Drama Centre London. He graduated from there in 2018.
Harry Lawtey's Acting Career
Harry Lawtey started his acting career with small roles on TV. He appeared in the CBBC show Wizards vs Aliens. He was also in the BBC One medical show Casualty.
In 2016, he was in his first movie. It was a crime thriller called City of Tiny Lights. He played a character named Charlie Benson. In 2018, he played Andrew in the second season of the ITV detective show Marcella.
In 2020, Harry began playing Robert Spearing in the TV series Industry. This show was on BBC Two and HBO. He also appeared in an episode of the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King. In 2021, he had a small role in the movie Benediction.
In 2022, Harry Lawtey played Cadet Artemis Marquis in the mystery film The Pale Blue Eye. This movie was released widely on Netflix. He also appeared in the ITV romantic-comedy show You & Me. He was also in Todd Phillips' movie Joker: Folie à Deux.
In 2025, he co-starred with Toby Jones in the movie Mr Burton. In this film, he played a younger version of the famous actor Richard Burton. He will also appear in an upcoming movie called Words of War.
Harry Lawtey's Acting Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | City of Tiny Lights | Charlie Benson | |
| 2021 | Benediction | Bobby Andrews | |
| 2022 | The Pale Blue Eye | Artemus Marquis | |
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | Harvey Dent | |
| 2025 | Mr Burton | Richard Burton | |
| 2025 | Words of War | Ilya Politkovsky | |
| 2025 | Longbourn | James |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Wizards vs Aliens | Young Mark | Episode: "Dawn of the Nekross, Part 1" |
| 2013 | Casualty | Jay Green | Episode: "Away in a Manger" |
| 2015 | Chuggington | Voice role; episodes: "Skipper Stu and the Steam Crane", "Koko Express" | |
| 2018 | Marcella | Andrew | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Maurice | Episode: "Isn't She a Sweetheart?" |
| 2020–2024 | Industry | Robert Spearing | Main role |
| 2023 | You & Me | Ben | Main role |
| 2025 | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Filming |
Theatre Plays
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The Country Wife | Dorilant | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| 2019 | Gently Down the Stream | Harry | Park Theatre, London |
