Alex Newell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 August 1992 · 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
Acting 15
- 2025Lulu Is a Rhinoceros as Cory / Kitten (voice)
- 2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert as Leading Player
- 2025Another Simple Favor as Vicky
- 2023Pacemaker
- 2023Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Mo
- 2021Come and Learn with Pibby! as Melira (voice)
- 2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
- 2021This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular as Self
- 2020A Killer Party as Shea Crescendo
- 2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
- 2015Resident Advisors as Morgan
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self · 1 episode
- 2013Geography Club as Ike
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest · 1 episode