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Joe Alwyn

Joseph Matthew Alwyn (born 21 February 1991) is an English actor. Alwyn 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 roles in films such as The Favourite (2018), Boy Erased (2018), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Harriet (2019), Catherine Called Birdy (2022), and The Brutalist (2024), as well as the BBC and Hulu drama series Conversations with Friends (2022). Born in Kent and raised in North London, Alwyn developed an interest in acting during his teenage years. He acted in student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and obtained BA degrees in English literature and drama, and acting, from the University of Bristol (2012), and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2015), respectively. Alwyn worked with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift on ten of her songs released from 2020 to 2022, including "Exile" and "Betty" from Swift's eighth studio album, Folklore, which won the Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. He won a Trophée Chopard at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and appeared on the 2022 Time 100 Next list of rising stars.

Infobox

Born
Joseph Matthew Alwyn (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 34)Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Other names
William Bowery[note 1]
Alma mater
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Occupations
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Years active
2015–present
Relatives
William Alwyn(great-grandfather)

Tables

Key · Work › Film
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Work › Film
2016
Role(s)
Billy Lynn
2017
Role(s)
Adrian Finn
2018
Role(s)
Klaus Eichmann
Role(s)
Samuel Masham
Role(s)
Henry Wallace
Role(s)
Robert Dudley
2019
Role(s)
Gideon Brodess
2020
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2021
Role(s)
Max
Role(s)
Laurence Stirling
2022
Role(s)
Daniel DeHaven
Role(s)
George
2023
A Very Short Film About Longing
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
Short film
2024
Role(s)
Collectibles appraiser 1 / Jerry / Joseph
Role(s)
Harry Lee Van Buren
2025
Role(s)
Bartholomew
Role(s)
Laertes
TBA
Role(s)
Panic Carefully †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2016
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn
2017
The Sense of an Ending
Adrian Finn
2018
Operation Finale
Klaus Eichmann
The Favourite
Samuel Masham
Boy Erased
Henry Wallace
Mary Queen of Scots
Robert Dudley
2019
Harriet
Gideon Brodess
2020
Miss Americana
Himself
Documentary
2021
The Souvenir Part II
Max
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Laurence Stirling
2022
Stars at Noon
Daniel DeHaven
Catherine Called Birdy
George
2023
A Very Short Film About Longing
Paul
Short film
2024
Kinds of Kindness
Collectibles appraiser 1 / Jerry / Joseph
The Brutalist
Harry Lee Van Buren
2025
Hamnet
Bartholomew
Hamlet
Laertes
TBA
Panic Carefully †
TBA
Post-production
· Work › Television
2019
Role(s)
Bob Cratchit
Notes
Miniseries; 3 episodes
2022
Role(s)
Nick Conway
Notes
Main role; 12 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2019
A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit
Miniseries; 3 episodes
2022
Conversations with Friends
Nick Conway
Main role; 12 episodes
· Work › Theatre
2025
Role(s)
Heath
Year
Title
Role
Ref.
2025
The Lady from the Sea
Heath
· Discography
2020
2020
Year
2020
Album
Folklore
Song
"Exile"
Credit
Co-writer
"My Tears Ricochet"
"My Tears Ricochet"
Year
"My Tears Ricochet"
Album
Co-producer
"August"
"August"
Year
"August"
"This Is Me Trying"
"This Is Me Trying"
Year
"This Is Me Trying"
"Illicit Affairs"
"Illicit Affairs"
Year
"Illicit Affairs"
"Betty"
"Betty"
Year
"Betty"
Album
Co-writer; co-producer
Evermore
Evermore
Year
Evermore
Album
"Champagne Problems"
Song
Co-writer
"Coney Island"
"Coney Island"
Year
"Coney Island"
"Evermore"
"Evermore"
Year
"Evermore"
2022
2022
Year
2022
Album
Midnights
Song
"Sweet Nothing"
Year
Album
Song
Credit
Ref.
2020
Folklore
"Exile"
Co-writer
"My Tears Ricochet"
Co-producer
"August"
"This Is Me Trying"
"Illicit Affairs"
"Betty"
Co-writer; co-producer
Evermore
"Champagne Problems"
Co-writer
"Coney Island"
"Evermore"
2022
Midnights
"Sweet Nothing"
List of awards and nominations received by Alwyn · Accolades
2022
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Cast
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Trophée Chopard
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Acting Ensemble
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Album of the Year
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Ensemble
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble Cast
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble
The Favourite
Role(s)
Runner-up
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Ensemble – Motion Picture
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble Cast
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Acting Ensemble
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Ensemble
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
Austin Film Critics Association
2019
Best Ensemble
The Favourite
Nominated
BMI London Awards
2021
Most Performed Songs of the Year
"Betty"
Won
2022
"Exile"
Won
Boston Society of Film Critics
2018
Best Cast
The Favourite
Runner-up
Cannes Film Festival
2018
Trophée Chopard
Himself
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2019
Best Acting Ensemble
The Favourite
Won
Detroit Film Critics Society
2018
Best Ensemble
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2018
Best Ensemble
Won
Georgia Film Critics Association
2019
Best Ensemble
Won
Grammy Awards
2021
Album of the Year
Folklore
Won
International Cinephile Society
2019
Best Ensemble
The Favourite
Nominated
New York Film Critics Online
2018
Best Ensemble Cast
Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2018
Best Ensemble
Boy Erased
Nominated
The Favourite
Runner-up
Satellite Awards
2019
Best Ensemble – Motion Picture
Won
Seattle Film Critics Society
2018
Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2018
Best Acting Ensemble
Won
Women Film Critics Circle
2018
Best Ensemble
Nominated

References

  1. Alwyn used his songwriting pseudonym, William Bowery, for co-writer credits in songs with Taylor Swift. He used his orig
  2. He has been referenced in much of Swift's music since 2016, such as her albums Reputation (2017), Lover (2019), Folklore
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