Joe Alwyn

Born: 1991-02-21

Joseph Matthew Alwyn (born 21 February 1991) is an English actor. He 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 supporting roles in films such as The Favourite (2018), Boy Erased (2018), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), and Harriet (2019). His accolades include a Trophée Chopard, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Satellite Award, and a Grammy Award. Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, and raised in North London, Alwyn developed an interest in acting during his teenage years and joined the National Youth Theatre in 2009. He acted in two student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and graduated with a BA degree in English literature and drama from the University of Bristol (2012). He received another BA in acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2015). He won the Trophée Chopard at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, following his appearance in various critically acclaimed films. Alwyn has also worked with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift on ten of her songs; he co-wrote tracks such as "Exile", "Betty", "Champagne Problems" and "Coney Island" from Swift's 2020 albums, Folklore and Evermore. "Exile" charted inside the top 10 in eight countries. For his contributions to Folklore, Alwyn won the Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2022, he appeared in a lead role of Hulu series Conversations with Friends, starred in the romantic thriller film Stars at Noon, which won the Grand Prix at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and featured on the Time 100 Next list.


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Kinds of Kindness

as Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph
Released: 2024-05-30

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a...

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The Last Letter from Your Lover

as Lawrence Stirling
Released: 2021-07-23

A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that...

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The Brutalist

as Harry Lee Van Buren
Released: 2024-12-20

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his...

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The Favourite

as Masham
Released: 2018-11-23

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is...

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Harriet

as Gideon Brodess
Released: 2019-11-01

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of...

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Miss Americana

as Self
Released: 2020-01-31

A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a...

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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

as Billy Lynn
Released: 2016-11-10

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through...

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Boy Erased

as Henry Wallace
Released: 2018-09-24

Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19....

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Mary Queen of Scots

as Robert Dudley
Released: 2018-12-07

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful...

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Stars at Noon

as Daniel
Released: 2022-10-14

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman...

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FX's A Christmas Carol

as Bob Cratchit
Released: 2019-12-19

London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the...

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Operation Finale

as Klaus Eichmann
Released: 2018-08-29

In 1960, a team of Israeli secret agents is deployed to find Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi...

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Catherine Called Birdy

as Uncle George
Released: 2022-09-23

A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her...

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The Sense of an Ending

as Adrian Finn Sr.
Released: 2017-03-10

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to...

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The Souvenir: Part II

as Max
Released: 2021-10-11

In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man,...

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Hamnet

as Bartholomew
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Agnes Shakespeare – the wife of the world's most famous writer – struggles to come to terms with...

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A Very Short Film About Longing

as uncredited
Released: 2023-10-04

A story of a love triangle between individuals who can never be together but want for love...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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Conversations with Friends

as Nick Conway
First aired: 2022-05-15

Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a...

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Brideshead Revisited

as Sebastian Flyte
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Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with members of the Flytes, a Catholic family...

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