Joseph Matthew Alwyn is also known as Joe Alwyn. He is an English actor born on February 21, 1991. Although he was born in Tunbridge, Wells, England, Joe grew up in North London. As a teenager, he started an interest in acting and joined the National Youth Theater in 2009.

He began his career by performing in two understudy productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He got a BA degree in English writing and show and acting. He went to tthe University of Bristol (2012) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.