(about playing Detective Inspector Jim Buchan in "Reichenbach Falls") Alec: My only problem making this film is that Buchan is a heavy smoker, but I kicked the habit two years ago.
(on being Scottish and living in Los Angeles) Alec: At the end of the day if Scotland are playing football there's only one team I will be shouting for!
(on having to fight Matt Keeslar in "Dune") Alec: I went to the gym every day, I was terrified I'd look fat.
In February and March 2007, Alec performed on stage at "The Young Vic". He played the role of Courtine in Soldier's Fortune, a Restoration comedy directed by David Lan.
Alec's father, Sandy Newman, was a member of Marmalade, a seventies rock group from Scotland.
Alec played Paul Atreides aka Muad'Dib in the TV Mini Series
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