---
name: "Alex Manette"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alex-manette"
fi1m_id: "alex-manette"
imdb_id: "nm0542022"
tmdb_id: 172150
wikidata_id: "Q21208716"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 October 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-01T22:42:28.790216+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alex Manette

## Identity

Alex Manette

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alex-manette
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alex-manette
- **IMDb ID:** nm0542022
- **TMDB ID:** 172150
- **Wikidata ID:** Q21208716
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21208716, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172150

Actor. Born 31 October 1969 in Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 October 1969, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2008–2017
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Lynne Ramsay](https://film.one/person/lynne-ramsay.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 76 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Thriller 2, Crime 1, History 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $201m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21208716, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172150

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*You Were Never Really Here*](https://film.one/film/you-were-never-really-here.md) (83)
- **Peacock:** [*We Need to Talk About Kevin*](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alex Manette is an American actor. Born on 31 October 1969 in Rockville Centre, New York, he was raised on Long Island in Garden City.

After high school he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied acting with Roy London and Ivana Chubbuck. He later returned to New York City, where he is based.

Manette's film roles include Steven in *Shame* (2011), Colin in *We Need to Talk About Kevin* (2011), Bob Haldeman in *The Butler* (2013) and Senator Albert Votto in *You Were Never Really Here* (2017). He has also appeared in television series including *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and *Person of Interest*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *You Were Never Really Here* (2017), Fi1m 83, as Senator Albert Votto — [page](https://film.one/film/you-were-never-really-here.md)
- *The Butler* (2013), Fi1m 66, as Bob Haldeman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *Shame* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Steven — [page](https://film.one/film/shame.md)
- *We Need to Talk About Kevin* (2011), Fi1m 81, as Colin — [page](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Partygoer #3 — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Administrator Harris (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *You Were Never Really Here* (2017), as Senator Albert Votto — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/you-were-never-really-here.md)
- *Half the Perfect World* (2016), as Tom
- *Touched with Fire* (2016), as Eddy (uncredited)
- *Jane Got a Gun* (2015), as Buck
- *The Butler* (2013), as Bob Haldeman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *Royal American* (2013), Cinematography
- *Disconnect* (2013), as McManus
- *2 Days in New York* (2012), as John Kelly
- *Shame* (2011), as Steven — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/shame.md)
- *We Need to Talk About Kevin* (2011), as Colin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Barnett — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Boy Wonder* (2010), as Mr. Richter
- *Multiple Sarcasms* (2010), as Erik
- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), as Administrator Harris (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as Partygoer #3 — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *Tennessee* (2008), as Dr. McCullough
- *Never Forever* (2007), as Jesse
- *Conviction* (2006), series, as Jeff Lloyd
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Frank Olegario
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Reporter — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Tom Mesner, Sidney Eckhouse
- *Naked Souls* (1996), as 2nd paramedic
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as John Lane, Bailiff, EMT Worker — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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