Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey (born 26 October 1996) He has also played Harvey Dent in the film Joker: Folie à Deux.

Early life Lawtey was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, while his father, a military aircraft engineer, was stationed at RAF Brize Norton. His parents were childhood sweethearts from the Northern town Barton-upon-Humber, 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.”

Lawtey and his family moved to Cyprus when he was 4 years old. 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, which he attended as a boarding student, staying with a host family in Abbey Wood alongside four other boys. He then completed his A-levels at Hurtwood House in 2015. He went on to graduate from the Drama Centre London in 2018.

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.

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 and Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux. In 2025, as young Richard Burton, he co-starred with Toby Jones in the biographical film Mr Burton. He will next appear in the biographical film Words of War.

Acting credits

Film Year Title Role NotesRef. 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

Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 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 cast 2022 Magpie Murders Robert Blakiston 6 episodes 2023 You & Me Ben Main cast 2026 Under Salt Marsh Dylan Rees Main cast

Theatre Year Title Role NotesRef. 2018 The Country Wife Dorilant Chichester Festival Theatre 2019 Gently Down the Stream Harry Park Theatre, London