Alec Newman
Biography
Alec Newman, born in Glasgow, is a Scottish actor who trained at LAMDA in London and won the lead as Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. He was cast as Barnabas Collins in a WB reboot of Dark Shadows that was not picked up. His 2004 Hallmark Channel Frankenstein drew favorable reviews and won an Emmy, and he appeared in The Principles of Lust and Bright Young Things. From 2011 to 2013 he played head teacher Michael Byrne in the BBC's Waterloo Road, and he had series regular roles in The Bastard Executioner, Rogue and Strike Back. Greyhawk, a 2014 film, brought a Michael Powell award nomination at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. On stage he played Edmund in the Donmar Warehouse's King Lear, and he voiced Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077, winning a BAFTA Games Award for Still Wakes the Deep.
51years old
Turns 52 on November 27in 45 days
- Born Glasgow
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Marc Newman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 26 years1999 to 2025
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Alec Newman shares two films with Charles De'Ath, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Julian GilbeyDirector, 1 film, 2011
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Rhys Frake-WaterfieldDirector, 1 film, 2024
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Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 2025 | Performer in a Leading Role | Won | |
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