Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Alex Newell
Acting
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Movies: 13Series: 18
TMDB ID: 1224113
IMDb ID: nm4571658
Known for: Acting
Born: August 20, 1992
Age: 33
Place of birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2008 - 2025
Years active: 18
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q578403
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Alex Newell.
as Cory / Kitten (voice)
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
2025 β’ Movie
as Leading Player
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
2025 β’ Movie
as Vicky
Another Simple Favor
2025 β’ Movie
Pacemaker
2023 β’ Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023 β’ Movie
as Mo
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021 β’ Movie
as Melira (voice)
Come and Learn with Pibby!
2021 β’ Movie
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021 β’ Movie
as Self
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular
2021 β’ Movie
as Shea Crescendo
A Killer Party
2020 β’ Movie
as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020 β’ Movie
as Morgan
Resident Advisors
2015 β’ Movie
as Ike
Geography Club
2013 β’ Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Alex Newell.
as Self - Contestant β’ 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025 β’ Series
as Zeezi Zilla (voice) β’ 2 eps
Hazbin Hotel
2024 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
After Midnight
2024 β’ Series
as Pebble (voice) β’ 2 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 β’ Series
as Madam That Bitch - Contestant β’ 1 eps
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
2020 β’ Series
as Self - Special Guest β’ 1 eps
Stars in the House
2020 β’ Series
as Mo β’ 25 eps
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
2017 β’ Series
as Self - Musical Guest β’ 1 eps
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 β’ Series
as Morgan β’ 2 eps
Resident Advisors
2015 β’ Series
as Hey Beautiful β’ 1 eps
Empire
2015 β’ Series
as Self - Performer β’ 1 eps
Trailblazer Honors
2014 β’ Series
as Self - Contestant β’ 2 eps
The Glee Project
2011 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
MasterChef
2010 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 β’ Series
as Wade 'Unique' Adams β’ 43 eps
Glee
2009 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 β’ Series