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Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

Actor · Born September 20, 1935 (91) · Borger, Texas, USA

Newell Alexander's stage credits include the original productions of Del Shores' "Cheatin'," "Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got the Will?" (and also the film version), "Sordid Lives" (and also the film version) and "Southern Baptist Sissies". Newell's TV work includes recurring roles on Big Love (2006) for HBO, Arrested Development (2003), Alias (2001) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). He is a principal member of the "L.A. MadDogs", one of the industry's busiest voice-over groups (Ray (2003), Shark Tale (2004), Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Madagascar (2005), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), among others). Has has also voiced commercials for such companies as Smith Barney, CVS Phamacy, Cool Whip, Aleve, Pfizer, Acura, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo Bank and Washington Apples. Newell is the George W. Bush sound-alike for MoveOn.org. He plays Gen. Sam Houston as the host of the Texas History Museum's "Texas Hall of Heroes" at the State Capitol in Austin. He has produced and performed in 33 hour-long radio dramas for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage for PBS. Newell performed as Neil Young's opening act "Dan Clear" for 70 shows in 1983-84. He and his wife Rosemary share five children and seven grandchildren.

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Born
September 20, 1935 (91)
From
Borger, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Newell Alexander's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Joyful
6
Warm
7
Tense
4
Hopeful
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Newell Alexander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Newell Alexander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lilly's Light: The Movie(2020)

    as Office Newelly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bright Side of Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr. Phil Brooks

  • Sordid Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Very Sordid Wedding(2017)

    as Wardell 'Bubba' Owens

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Just Add Magic(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Thompson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Rocky and Bullwinkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Crowd (voice)

  • The Book of Life(2014)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • August: Osage County(2013)

    as Dr. Burke

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Southern Baptist Sissies(2013)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saving Santa(2013)

    as Butterscotch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ambush at Dark Canyon(2012)

    as Judge Backhaus

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Easy Rider 2: The Ride Home(2012)

    as Old Wild Bill

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Dr. Lieberman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Gundown(2011)

    as Sheriff Deets

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cyrus(2010)

    as Additional Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lilly's Light(2010)

    as Officer Newelly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Astro Boy(2009)

    as General Heckler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • First Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Secretary McTeague

  • Dragon Hunter(2009)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • For Heaven's Sake(2008)

    as Older David

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives: The Series(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Wardell 'Bubba' Owens

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Flushed Away(2006)

    as Tex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan Potts

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Gingerdead Man(2005)

    as James Leigh

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Doc / Crewman #2 (voice)

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Beckert

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Madhouse(2004)

    as Dr. Douglas

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl Wright

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Jungle Book 2(2003)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II(2002)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Congressman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Shrek(2001)

    ADR & Dubbing

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Stray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chief James

  • Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel(2000)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sordid Lives(2000)

    as Wardell 'Bubba' Owens

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    as Minister #2

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Memory in My Heart(1999)

    as John Swenson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Widower

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Two of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Plumber

  • Fire Down Below(1997)

    as FBI Agent #1

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cliff Coleman / William Holden (voice)

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Repairman

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women(1994)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    as Radio Show Sound Effects Man

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Climate for Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Roy Paris

  • Zandalee(1991)

    as Allen Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Defending Your Life(1991)

    as Julia's Judge

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Working Tra$h (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as News Reporter

  • Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?(1990)

    as Sid Cranford

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Final Days(1989)

    as Ollie Atkins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as John Beckett

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Little Nikita(1988)

    as Drill Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Moving(1988)

    as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Six Against the Rock(1987)

    as Officer Faulk

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dan Clear

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Zweiback

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Neil Young: Solo Trans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer · as Dan Clear

  • Imps* (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bob

  • Something So Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dapper Man

  • The Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Kay's Father

  • Homework(1982)

    as Mr. Stern

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Isabel's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mac Clarkson

  • The Patricia Neal Story(1981)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Home Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Miller

  • Pray TV(1980)

    as Network Executive

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Elias

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Doctor

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Hunsucker

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Melting Man(1977)

    as Steve West (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Image in a Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jason

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Destroyer Commander

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Flash and the Firecat(1975)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fox Style(1973)

    as Pat Wolf

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1954 to 2020; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Saving Santa (2013)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

A Very Sordid Wedding (2017)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Saving Santa (2013)

Film career

19542020

Peak 2003 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 79: 77 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting1 of 79: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 79: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew1990s14 · acting2000s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
770207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Newell Alexander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Lilly's Light: The Movie (2020)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Book of Life (2014)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Newell Alexander work with?

People who share at least 2 of Newell Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Del Shores shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles