Harry Lawtey (born ) is a British actor. He is known for his role in the drama series ''

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'' (2020–2024). He has also played

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in the film '' Joker: Folie à Deux'' (2024).

Early life

Lawtey was born in

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, while his father, a military aircraft engineer, was stationed at

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. His parents were childhood sweethearts from the

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town

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, where much of his extended family still lives. Lawtey has said of his parents’ hometown: “I have never lived in the place that I feel as though I’m from.” He has an older brother, George, who is a first-team coach for Swansea City AFC. Lawtey and his family moved to

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when he was 4 years old. A touring production of ''

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'' that played at a local Cypriot amphitheatre when Lawtey was 13 inspired him to pursue acting. While on holiday back in England, he auditioned for the

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, which he attended as a boarding student, staying with a host family in

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alongside four other boys. He then completed his

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in 2015. He went on to graduate from the

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in 2018.

Career

Lawtey began his career with guest appearances in episodes of the

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series ''

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'' and the

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medical soap opera ''

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''. In 2016, he made his feature film debut in the crime thriller '' City of Tiny Lights'' as Charlie Benson. He played Andrew in the second series of the

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noir detective series '' Marcella'' in 2018. In 2020, Lawtey began starring as Robert Spearing in the

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and

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series ''

''. He also appeared in an episode of the

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fantasy series ''

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''. This was followed by a small role as Bobby Andrews in

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' ''

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'' in 2021. Lawtey played Cadet Artemis Marquis in the 2022 mystery film ''

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'', which had a wide release on Netflix. He also appeared in the ITV romantic-comedy drama '' You & Me'' and

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' '' Joker: Folie à Deux''. In 2025, as young

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, he co-starred with

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in the biographical film ''

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''. He will next appear in the biographical film ''

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''.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawtey, Harry 1996 births 21st-century English male actors Akrotiri and Dhekelia people Alumni of the Drama Centre London Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School English male film actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from Lincolnshire Male actors from Oxford Actors educated at Hurtwood House People from Barton-upon-Humber Year of birth missing (living people) Actors from the Borough of North Lincolnshire