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Home/People/Alex Newell
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Born
Aug 20, 1992
Age 33
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

12
Movies
19
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Alex Newell

Acting

Biography
Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series Glee and Mo on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 2018. For their role in Shucked, they won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Newell and J. Harrison Ghee were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros poster

Lulu Is a Rhinoceros

as Cory / Kitten (voice)
2025
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert poster

Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert

as Leading Player
2025
Another Simple Favor poster

Another Simple Favor

as Vicky
2025
Pacemaker poster

Pacemaker

Cast
2023
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas poster

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

as Mo
2021
Come and Learn with Pibby! poster

Come and Learn with Pibby!

as Melira (voice)
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score poster

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

as Self
2021
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular poster

This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular

as Self
2021
A Killer Party poster

A Killer Party

as Shea Crescendo
2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

as Self
2020
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

as Morgan
2015
Geography Club poster

Geography Club

as Ike
2013