Harry James C. Lawtey (born 1996) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Robert Spearing in the

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and

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series ''

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'' (2020–present).

Early life

Lawtey was born in

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to Northern parents while his father, an aircraft engineer, was stationed at

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. His brother is now a first-team coach for

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He spent his early childhood in his parents' hometown of

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before the family moved to

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when Lawtey was four. A touring production of '' Oliver'' that played at a local Cypriot amphitheatre when Lawtey was thirteen inspired him to pursue acting. While on holiday back in England, he auditioned for the

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, where he would attend 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

Drama Centre London Drama Centre London (often abbreviated as Drama Centre) was a British drama school in King's Cross, London, where it moved in 2011 after a major reshaping of the University of the Arts London. It was part of Central Saint Martins, a constitue ...

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 ''

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'' as Charlie Benson. He played Andrew in the second series of the

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'' in 2018. In 2020, Lawtey began starring as Robert Spearing in the

and

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 has upcoming roles in the

romantic-comedy drama ''You & Me'',

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' '' Joker: Folie à Deux'', and the biographical film ''Anna''.

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

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Harry Lawtey
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