- Born
- Nickname
- Joe
- Height6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- Joseph Matthew Alwyn is an English actor and songwriter. Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, and raised in North London, Alwyn developed interest in acting during his teens and joined the National Youth Theatre in 2009. He began by acting in two student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and graduated with BA degrees in English literature/drama and acting from the University of Bristol (2012) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2015), respectively.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsElizabeth Alwyn
- RelativesWilliam Alwyn(Great Grandparent)
- His American accent in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) was so convincing that his co-star Steve Martin had no idea he was from England until a few weeks into production.
- Auditioned for the role of Sam in Love Actually (2003), but lost out to Thomas Brodie-Sangster. It took him another 13 years to land his first role in a movie.
- Was in a band during high school called Anger Management.
- Son of Elizabeth, an author, columnist, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and Richard Alwyn, a documentary filmmaker.
- His great-uncle (maternal grandmother's brother) was Bruce Kent, a political activist and former Roman Catholic priest, who was active in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
- I want to be known for my work, and I want to be seen as human.
- People who interest me are people who are slightly unreachable to a degree, or unknowable and slightly mysterious.
- I still find it a strange readjustment when you go back to set. To do your work in a way where you don't feel anxious and completely consumed by anxiety, it takes experience and practice.
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