Alec Newman

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Alec Newman is a Scottish stage, television and film actor. He was born in Glasgow on 27 November 1974. Prior to joining the National Youth Theatre in London at age 17, he considered becoming a professional footballer.

His highest profile appearances are tied to science fiction works.

Career

Alec starred as Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune" and reprised the role in its 2003 sequel, "Children of Dune".

Alec has had guest appearances on U.S. television series "Angel", "" and "Tru Calling". He has recently had a guest appearance on the British spy drama "Spooks" and played the Rebus inspired Jim Buchan in BBC 4's acclaimed "The Reichenbach Falls".

Alec took the title role of "Victor Frankenstein" in the 2004 "Frankenstein" US TV miniseries.

Alec played the lead role in the award winning short film " [http://www.youare.tv/watch.php?id=705 Staring at the Sun] " which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, went on to play at over twenty other festivals around the world and won "Best Horror Short" at Stan Winston's "Screamfest LA" in 2005.

Newman played the role of Christian in "The Gene Generation" in (2007).

In 2008, he guest starred in the "Dark Shadows" audio dramas "Clothes of Sand" and "The Ghost Watcher".

elected filmography

*"The Gene Generation" (2007) - Christian
*"Reichenbach Falls" (2007) - DI Jim Buchan
*"Constellation" (2005) - Kent
*"Four Corners of Suburbia" (2005) - Benjamin Winters
*"Staring at the Sun" (2005) - Clay Roberts
*"Frankenstein" (2004) - Victor Frankenstein
*"Bright Young Things" (2003) - Tiger La Bouchère
*"Frank Herbert's Children of Dune" (2003) - Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib
*"The Death of Klinghoffer" (2003) - Young Benjamin
*"The Principles of Lust" (2003) - Paul
*"Long Time Dead" (2002) - Liam
*"Night Flight" (2002) - Young "Flash" Harry Peters
*"Frank Herbert's Dune" (2000) - Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib
*"Murder Rooms" (2000) - Thomas Neill
*"" (1998) - Charlie
*"Catherine Cookson's The Rag Nymph" (1997) - Ben

References

* [http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/388/388900p1.html "10 Questions: Alec Newman] , IGN FilmForce, March 11, 2003.

External links

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* [http://www.alec-newman.com Alec-Newman.com] - Fan site
* [http://www.casesensitivefilms.com/staring/ Staring at the Sun] official site of short