Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey
Born1996 or 1997 (age 26–27)[1]
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Harry Lawtey (born 1996 or 1997)[1] is a British actor. He is known for his role in the drama series Industry (2020–present).[2][3][4][5] He has also played Harvey Dent in the film Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).

Early life

Lawtey was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, while his father, a military aircraft engineer, was stationed at RAF Brize Norton.[6] His parents were childhood sweethearts from the Northern town Barton-upon-Humber, where much of his extended family still lives.[7] Lawtey has said of his parents’ hometown: “I have never lived in the place that I feel as though I’m from.”[7] He has an older brother, George, who is a first-team coach for Swansea City AFC.[8]

Lawtey and his family moved to Cyprus when he was 4 years old.[9] A touring production of Oliver 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 Sylvia Young Theatre School, where he would attend as a boarding student, staying with a host family in Abbey Wood alongside four other boys.[10] He then completed his A-levels at Hurtwood House in 2015.[11] He went on to graduate from the Drama Centre London in 2018.[12][13]

Career

Lawtey began his career with guest appearances in episodes of the CBBC series Wizards vs Aliens and the BBC One medical soap opera Casualty. 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 ITV noir detective series Marcella in 2018.[14]

In 2020, Lawtey began starring as Robert Spearing in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry. He also appeared in an episode of the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King. This was followed by a small role as Bobby Andrews in Terence Davies' Benediction in 2021.

Lawtey played Cadet Artemis Marquis in the 2022 mystery film The Pale Blue Eye, which had a wide release on Netflix. He also appeared in the ITV romantic-comedy drama You & Me[15] and Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux.[16] He will next appear in the biographical film Words of War.[17]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
TBA Words of War Ilya Politkovsky
Longbourn James
Mr Burton Richard Burton Filming[18]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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–present Industry Robert Spearing Main role
2023 You & Me Ben Main role
TBA Under Salt Marsh TBA Filming[19]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Country Wife Dorilant Chichester Festival Theatre
2019 Gently Down the Stream Harry Park Theatre, London[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Cat (2 January 2023). "Harry Lawtey". Boys By Girls. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ Heritage, Stuart (27 November 2020). "Industry: is the BBC's banking drama This Life for a new generation?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ Spencer, Samuel (21 December 2020). "'Industry' Finale: Harry Lawtey on What Season 2 Has in Store for Robert". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ Holbrook, Damian (3 December 2020). "The 'Industry' Cast Is So Money". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ Evans, Joshua (1 December 2020). "Harry Lawtey talks Lena Dunham New Show Industry and Brad Pitt". Wonderland Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ McDermott, Kerry (21 December 2023). "High Interest: Industry Star Harry Lawtey Is Setting His Sights On Hollywood". British Vogue. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b McHenry, Jackson (18 August 2024). "Industry's Harry Lawtey Sees Robert's Ambition 'Through Northern Eyes'". Vulture. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "First Team Staff | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ Mandle, Chris (25 September 2022). "Industry's Harry Lawtey on the Fine Art of Risk-Taking". Esquire. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ^ McLean, Craig (3 August 2022). "Industry's Harry Lawtey: "The sex is a transaction of power"". The Face. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Harry Lawtey stars in new HBO drama". Hurtwood House. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ Barrett, Jessica (4 January 2021). "Harry Lawtey On Negotiating Drug Use And *Those* Sex Scenes In BBC Drama Industry". Grazia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  13. ^ Hernon, Alison (12 November 2020). "Spotlight: Harry Lawtey". Photobook. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  14. ^ Hayer, Taj (11 October 2020). "SPOTLIGHT: Mr Harry Lawtey". The Rakish Gent. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Harry Lawtey, Jessica Barden and Sophia Brown to star in You & Me". British Comedy Guide. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  16. ^ Grobar, Matt (20 October 2022). "'Joker: Folie à Deax' Adds 'Industry's Harry Lawtey". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  17. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 September 2022). "'House Of The Dragon' Star Emma D'Arcy, 'Industry' Actor Harry Lawtey & 'Willow' Star Ellie Bamber Join Movie 'Anna' About Murdered Russian Journalist & Putin Scourge Anna Politkovskaya". Deadline. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  18. ^ Calnan, Ellie (18 July 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  19. ^ Ford, Lily (8 October 2024). "Rafe Spall, Jonathan Pryce Join Kelly Reilly in Sky Original Crime Thriller 'Under Salt Marsh'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  20. ^ Clarendon, Emma. "'It's a brilliantly funny & moving story': Harry Lawtey stars in Gently Down the Stream at the Park Theatre". My Theatre Mates. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.