Alex Newell
August 20, 1992 (32 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2025 · Lulu Is a Rhinoceros as Cory / Kitten (voice)
- 2025 · Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert as Leading Player
- 2025 · Another Simple Favor as Vicky
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Pacemaker as
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Pebble (voice)
- 2021 · Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Mo
- 2021 · Come and Learn with Pibby! as Melira (voice)
- 2021 · Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
- 2021 · This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular as Self
- 2020 · A Killer Party as Shea Crescendo
- 2020 · Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
- 2020 · Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest / Madam That Bitch
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Mo
- 2017 · The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies as Self
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self - Musical Guest
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Resident Advisors as Morgan
- 2015 · Resident Advisors as Morgan
- 2014 · Trailblazer Honors as Self - Performer
- 2013 · Geography Club as Ike
- 2010 · MasterChef as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Glee as Wade 'Unique' Adams
- 2008 · NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self