Alec Newman, 1974
Writers · November 27, 1974
Alec Newman
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Alec Newman is 51 years old, born November 27, 1974 in United Kingdom · Sagittarius.
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About
Alec Newman is a Scottish actor and screenwriter best known for playing Paul Atreides in Sci Fi Channel's 2000 Dune miniseries. He voiced Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and won a British Academy Games Award for his role as Cameron "Caz" McLeary in Still Wakes the Deep. Born in 1974, he's a Sagittarius with a life-path number of 5, suggesting adaptability and creative risk-taking.
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Biography
Alec Newman is a Scottish actor and screenwriter born in 1974. He rose to prominence as Paul Atreides in Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune, a role that defined his early career in sci-fi. Beyond live action, Newman has become a fixture in video game voice acting—he voiced the cyborg antagonist Adam Smasher in both Cyberpunk 2077 and its anime spinoff Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. His most recent accolade came for voicing Cameron "Caz" McLeary in the underwater thriller game Still Wakes the Deep, which earned him a British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role. As a screenwriter and actor, Newman straddles both sides of production. Born under Sagittarius, he embodies the archer's directional clarity and exploratory instinct. His life-path number of 5 suggests he thrives in roles demanding versatility and creative navigation across genres—from science fiction epics to interactive media.
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Trivia
- Played Paul Atreides in the first major television adaptation of Dune, predating Denis Villeneuve's theatrical films by over two decades.
- Voiced Adam Smasher across multiple Cyberpunk projects, bridging AAA games and anime media.
- Won a BAFTA Games Award for vocal performance, a major recognition for voice acting in the gaming industry.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Alec Newman reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
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Frequently asked
- How old is Alec Newman?
- Alec Newman is 51 years old (born November 27, 1974).
- When is Alec Newman's birthday?
- Alec Newman was born on November 27, 1974.
- What is Alec Newman's zodiac sign?
- Alec Newman is a Sagittarius, born November 27, 1974.
- What is Alec Newman's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Alec Newman was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Alec Newman from?
- Alec Newman is from United Kingdom.
- What does Alec Newman do?
- Alec Newman is a writer.
- Is Alec Newman still alive?
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