Alec Newman

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Characters played by Alec Newman

Alan Robin — Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024)

Christopher's father, offering steadfast support.

Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib / Usul — Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)

Young heir to House Atreides. Following his father's assassination on Arrakis, he escapes into the desert, unites the Fremen, and fulfills the Bene Gesserit prophecy to overthrow the Harkonnens and the Emperor.

Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib / Usul / The Prophet — Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)

Former Emperor blinded by a nuclear stone burner but continues to "see" through prescience. He deliberately allows conspiracies to succeed to prevent worse outcomes. Later returns incognito as "The Preacher" to denounce the decay of his religion, ultimately refusing to follow the prescient "Golden Path" and is fatally stabbed by a rebel Fremen before disappearing into the desert.

Vlad — The Hunted (2024)

Vlad is one of the exhausted migrants rescued from a sinking or stranded boat and brought to the island with the other refugees. When the hosts turn the rescue into a human hunt, he attempts to lead the child toward safety while trying to survive alongside the other fugitives.

Rob — A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

A mountaineer who accompanies Alison on a shortcut to fetch help. His rope breaks during the descent, causing him to fall to his death. Alison later discovers his rope was deliberately cut by the kidnappers.

Paul — The Principles of Lust (2003)

Paul is a struggling writer whose life changes after a collision brings him into contact with Billy. He is drawn from an art-gallery meeting into Billy’s world of drugs, sex, and violence, while also trying to maintain a relationship with Juliette and her son.

Patrick Dillon — The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)

Father of Sarah Dillon and serving juror in the trial of Horace. Faces severe psychological pressure when Maddy Hayes threatens Sarah's life to force a mistrial. Ultimately reunited with his daughter.

Liam — Long Time Dead (2002)

Central protagonist haunted by a traumatic childhood memory of the Djinn. He breaks the Ouija board, investigates the supernatural occurrences, confronts the possessed Rob, and dies in the elevator shaft explosion.

Christian — The Gene Generation (2007)

He helps Jackie after tracking him through his phone. Jackie gives him equipment and urges him to build a better life, but their reunion ends abruptly. Christian later searches for Jackie and places his information on a watch list.

Charlie — G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)

A thrill-seeking photographer who suffers a severe motorcycle accident that leaves him paralyzed. Initially detached and depressed in the hospital, he bonds with a fellow patient, reconciles with his friends, and receives a modified camera. He attends the band's debut performance and is present when his ashes are finally scattered on an Irish beach.

Jim Buchan — Reichenbach Falls (2007)

DI Buchan is a wry, obsessive police officer on the edge. While probing a 100-year-old cold case, he follows a trail into Edinburgh's literary past, a journey that makes him question his own existence and brings him into conflict with his onetime friend, Jack Harvey.

Barnabas Collins — Dark Shadows (2005)

A vampire revived when Kelly's blood falls on his desiccated corpse in the Collins crypt. He attacks Kelly and Willie, then presents himself to Elizabeth and Roger as a distant English relative. He asks to restore the Old House, employs Willie, and draws Victoria's interest.

Career Overview

Alec Newman has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey with 1 titles. Signature works include The Weight, Frank Herbert's Dune, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
55
Birth Date
1974-11-27
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2640625), public domain (CC0).