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Paul Newman

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA ★ 3.0
Born: January 26, 1925
Died: September 26, 2008

Biography

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards.

He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.

Filmography

Acting Credits (173)

Superpowered: The DC Story
Superpowered: The DC Story Self (archive footage) 2023
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé Self (archive footage) 2022
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars Self (archive footage) 2022
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes Self (archive footage) 2021
kid 90
kid 90 Self (archive footage) 2021
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story Self (archive footage) 2020
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Steve McQueen: American Icon Self (archive footage) 2017
Cars 3
Cars 3 Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound) 2017
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies Self (archival) 2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Self (archive footage) 2015
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Iconic Couples of Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2015
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes Self (archive footage) 2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential Self (archive footage) 2015
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures Self (archive footage) 2013
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere 2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) 2009
The Meerkats
The Meerkats Narrator (voice) 2008
The Price of Sugar
The Price of Sugar Narrator (voice) 2007
Dale
Dale Narrator (voice) 2007
Geared-Up
Geared-Up 2006
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight Doc Hudson (voice) 2006
Cars
Cars Doc Hudson (voice) 2006
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance Self 2006
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time Chance Wayne (archive footage) 2006
Roving Mars
Roving Mars Self (Introduction) 2006
Who Needs Sleep?
Who Needs Sleep? Self 2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Self 2006
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts Self 2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Dave Scott (voice) 2005
The Art of 'The Sting'
The Art of 'The Sting' Self 2005
Empire Falls
Empire Falls Max Roby 2005
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are Self 2004
The Education of Gore Vidal
The Education of Gore Vidal Self 2003
Our Town
Our Town Stage Manager 2003
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages Self 2002
Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition John Rooney 2002
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time Self 2002
HypaSpace
HypaSpace Self 2002
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival Self (archive footage) 2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film Self (archive footage) 2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
The Hustler: The Inside Story Self (archive footage) 2002
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice" Self 2001
Where the Money Is
Where the Money Is Henry 2000
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players Self 2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms Self 2000
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle Dodge Blake 1999
The Directors
The Directors Self 1999
Twilight
Twilight Harry Ross 1998
Super Speedway
Super Speedway Narrator (voice) 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool Sully Sullivan 1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage) 1994
Baseball
Baseball (voice) 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy Sidney J. Mussburger 1994
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine Dave (archive footage) 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Audience Member 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self - Guest 1992
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Walter Bridge 1990
The Mastery of Motion
The Mastery of Motion Himself 1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Self (archive footage) 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Paul Newman (voice) 1989
Blaze
Blaze Gov. Earl K. Long 1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy Gen. Leslie R. Groves 1989
Ancient Forests: Rage Over Trees
Ancient Forests: Rage Over Trees Host 1989
Production Story: Fat Man and Little Boy
Production Story: Fat Man and Little Boy Self 1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Self 1989
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio Self 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick Self 1988
The Racing Experience
The Racing Experience Host 1988
Driven to Excellence
Driven to Excellence Himself 1987
The Color of Money
The Color of Money Eddie Felson 1986
A Step Away from War
A Step Away from War Host 1986
Circuit
Circuit Self 1985
Harry & Son
Harry & Son Harry Keach 1984
The Verdict
The Verdict Frank Galvin 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Come Along with Me
Come Along with Me Hughie (voice) 1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse Hughie (voice) 1982
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice Michael Colin Gallagher 1981
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx Murphy 1981
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... Hank Anderson 1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's Self (archive footage) 1980
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1 Self 1980
Angel Death
Angel Death Narrator / Host 1979
Quintet
Quintet Essex 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978
War Without Winners
War Without Winners Host 1978
Please Turn the Page
Please Turn the Page Self 1977
Slap Shot
Slap Shot Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop 1977
From the Prairie to the Palace
From the Prairie to the Palace 1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson The Star (William F. Cody) 1976
Silent Movie
Silent Movie Self 1976
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool Lew Harper 1975
Harper Days are Here Again
Harper Days are Here Again Self 1975
McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter Self - Host 1975
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno Doug Roberts 1974
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
The Sting
The Sting Henry Gondorff 1973
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man Rearden 1973
Paul Newman
Paul Newman Self 1973
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Judge Roy Bean 1972
Pocket Money
Pocket Money Jim Kane 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness Narrator 1972
What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental
What She's Doing Up There is Not Accidental Himself 1972
Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion Hank Stamper 1971
Once Upon a Wheel
Once Upon a Wheel Self - Host / Narrator 1971
WUSA
WUSA Rheinhardt 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970
A Long Way from Nowhere
A Long Way from Nowhere Narrator 1970
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Self 1970
A Private Decision
A Private Decision Self 1970
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy 1969
Winning
Winning Frank Capua 1969
Three Young Americans in Search of Survival
Three Young Americans in Search of Survival Host 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg Pvt. Harry Frigg 1968
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke Luke Jackson 1967
Hombre
Hombre John Russell 1967
Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain Michael Armstrong 1966
Harper
Harper Lew Harper 1966
A Year Towards Tomorrow
A Year Towards Tomorrow Narrator 1966
Lady L
Lady L Armand Denis 1965
The Outrage
The Outrage Juan Carrasco 1964
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! Larry Flint 1964
The Prize
The Prize Andrew Craig 1963
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love Steve Sherman 1963
Hud
Hud Hud Bannon 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine Eddie Felson 1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man The Battler 1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth Chance Wayne 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self (archive footage) 1961
Paris Blues
Paris Blues Ram Bowen 1961
The Hustler
The Hustler Eddie Felson 1961
Exodus
Exodus Ari Ben Canaan 1960
From the Terrace
From the Terrace David Alfred Eaton 1960
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians Anthony Judson Lawrence 1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour Self 1959
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Harry Bannerman 1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick 1958
The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer Ben Quick 1958
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun Billy The Kid 1958
Until They Sail
Until They Sail Capt. Jack Harding 1957
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story Larry Maddux 1957
The Rack
The Rack Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr. 1956
Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly Henry "Author" Wiggen 1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me Rocky Graziano 1956
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Pvt. Danny Scott 1956
The Battler
The Battler Ad Francis 1955
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 Ad Francis 1955
Our Town
Our Town George Gibbs 1955
Appointment with Adventure
Appointment with Adventure Mack 1955
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice Basil 1954
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase George Gibbs 1954
The Joe Palooka Story
The Joe Palooka Story Fight Spectator (uncredited) 1954
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour Tom Corey 1953
The Man Behind the Badge
The Man Behind the Badge 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow Sgt. Wilson 1951
Danger
Danger Jeff 1950
The Web
The Web Alex 1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre Jimmy Polo 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Suspense
Suspense Captain Radetski 1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Billy the Kid 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

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