What is Alec Newman?
{{Infobox person | name = Alec Newman | image = Alec Newman, 2017.jpg | caption = Alec Newman in 2017 | birth_name = Mark Alexander Newman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] | nationality = [[Scottish people|Scottish]] | alma mater = London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1991–present | spouse = {{marriage|Heather Stewart|June 2014}} | children = 1 | website = [http://www.alecnewman.co.uk/ Official Site] }} '''Alec Newman''' (born 27 November 1974) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 mini-series adaptation of [[Frank Herbert]]'s ''[[Dune (novel)|Dune]]''. On 30 May 2011, it was announced that Newman had joined the cast of the [[BBC One]] school-based drama series ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' in the role of the new head teacher, [[List of Waterloo Road characters|Michael Byrne]]. He completed series 7 and 8 as the character, departing the show in June 2013, after the school was handed over to the council in a show storyline, leading to Newman's character to step down as head teacher. ==Personal life== In February 2013, Newman became engaged to Heather Stewart. They married in [[Ayrshire]] in June 2014. ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|nm0627995}} {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Alec}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Scottish television actors]] [[Category:Scottish movie actors]] [[Category:Scottish stage actors]] [[Category:Scottish voice actors]] [[Category:Actors from Glasgow]]