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Biography Alec Newman was born in Glasgow on the 27th of November 1974. Raised both in Scotland and England he joined the National Youth theater at 17 after injury ruled out a career in soccer. There he played various roles most notably Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. Upon finishing his training both at the NYT and then at LAMDA...
| Talent Agent: |
Markham & Froggatt
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Writer |
| Born: |
27 November 1974, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (age 35) |
| Birth Name: |
Mark Newman |
| Height: |
5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Credited Years: |
1997 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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"I Went to the gym every day, I was terrified I'd look fat. The guy playing Feyd, Matt Keeslar (Feyd has a pivotal fight with Paul) is incredibly fit. So I figured, 'If I'm going to be half-naked opposite this guy, then don't eat that chocolate. And stay off the beer.' Didn't quite manage that last one." - On getting in shape for Dune 2000 |
Trivia
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His father is Sandy Newman of the 70s Scotish group, 'Marmalade'. |
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Father moved his family from Glasgow, Scotland to London, England when Alec was 3. |
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Considered a life as a football player before breaking his leg |
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He joined the NYT at the age of sixteen and left in 1995. |
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Appeared in Frank Herbert's Dune on television, and Plenty on stage in England, with Cate Blanchett. Both had previously been made as movies with Sting in a supporting role. |
Other Works
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Alec starred in a Paul McCartney's video, "Beautiful Night" |
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Regular appearances in the theatre have included playing opposite Cate Blanchett in David Hare's "Plenty" (1999), and taking the lead role of Andri in "Andorra" at Londons Young Vic theatre. |
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(November 2007): Plays Dez in "Desperately Seeking Susan" musical by Blondie and Peter Michael Marino, based on the film written by Leora Barish (Novello Theatre, London, England, UK). |
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