Acting
Alex Newell
EN cinema · 13 credits
Born
20 August 1992 (age 34)
Birthplace
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
Another Simple Favor
as Vicky
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
as Leading Player
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
as Cory / Kitten (voice)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Come and Learn with Pibby!
as Melira (voice)
A Killer Party
as Shea Crescendo
Resident Advisors
as Morgan