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Alex Newell Biography
Birth Name:Alex Eugene Newell
Birth Place:Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award along with the rest of the cast of "Glee․"
- Accepted into the Berklee College of Music in 2012, but chose to forgo his acceptance in order try acting out in Los Angeles
- Competed on the first season of Oxygen's "The Glee Project", which would land him a recurring role on Fox's "Glee"
- In 2014, he released his debut single "Nobody to Love․"
- Earned a spot on "The Glee Project" after submitting his audition tape on YouTube
Awards
- 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014ShoWest Award-Ensemble Award: nominated
- 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated