High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alex is a fictional character in Anthony Burgess` novel A Clockwork Orange and the film adaptation, in which he is played by Malcolm McDowell. In this film adaption, Alex`s surname is DeLarge, in relation to Alex`s reference to himself as "Alexander the Large" in the novel. This, in itself, is an apparent reference to Alexander the Great as well as a sexual pun. The American Film Institute rated Alex the 12th greatest film villain of all time, Empire Magazine selected Alex as the 42nd greatest movie character of all time and Wizard Magazine rated Alex the 36th greatest villain of all time.