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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 26, 1925
Died Sep 26, 2008 (83)
Birthplace Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Paul Leonard Newman 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 Mo ... ney 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.

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Filmography

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

as Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)

The Meerkats

The Meerkats

2008

as Narrator (voice)

The Price of Sugar

The Price of Sugar

2007

as Narrator (voice)

Dale

Dale

2007

as Narrator (voice)

Cars

Cars

2006

as Doc Hudson (voice)

Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006

as Doc Hudson (voice)

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

2006

as Chance Wayne (archive footage)

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Dave Scott (voice)

Our Town

Our Town

2003

as Stage Manager

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002

as John Rooney

Where the Money Is

Where the Money Is

2000

as Henry

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

1999

as Dodge Blake

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Harry Ross

Super Speedway

Super Speedway

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994

as Sully Sullivan

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

as Sidney J. Mussburger

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994

as Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

as Dave (archive footage)

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

1990

as Walter Bridge

Blaze

Blaze

1989

as Gov. Earl K. Long

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989

as Gen. Leslie R. Groves

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

1986

as Eddie Felson

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

as Harry Keach

The Verdict

The Verdict

1982

as Frank Galvin

Come Along with Me

Come Along with Me

1982

as Hughie (voice)

Fort Apache, the Bronx

Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981

as Murphy

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

1981

as Michael Colin Gallagher

When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

1980

as Hank Anderson

Quintet

Quintet

1979

as Essex

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977

as Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop

The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975

as Lew Harper

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

as Doug Roberts

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973

as Rearden

The Sting

The Sting

1973

as Henry Gondorff

Pocket Money

Pocket Money

1972

as Jim Kane

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

as Judge Roy Bean

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

as Hank Stamper

A Long Way from Nowhere

A Long Way from Nowhere

1970

as Narrator

WUSA

WUSA

1970

as Rheinhardt

Winning

Winning

1969

as Frank Capua

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

as Butch Cassidy

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

as Pvt. Harry Frigg

Hombre

Hombre

1967

as John Russell

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967

as Luke Jackson

A Year Towards Tomorrow

A Year Towards Tomorrow

1966

as Narrator

Harper

Harper

1966

as Lew Harper

Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain

1966

as Michael Armstrong

Lady L

Lady L

1965

as Armand Denis

The Outrage

The Outrage

1964

as Juan Carrasco

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Larry Flint

Hud

Hud

1963

as Hud Bannon

A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

1963

as Steve Sherman

The Prize

The Prize

1963

as Andrew Craig

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962

as Chance Wayne

Paris Blues

Paris Blues

1961

as Ram Bowen

The Hustler

The Hustler

1961

as Eddie Felson

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960

as David Alfred Eaton

Exodus

Exodus

1960

as Ari Ben Canaan

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

1959

as Anthony Judson Lawrence

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

as Harry Bannerman

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

as Brick

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958

as Ben Quick

The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

1958

as Billy The Kid

The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

1957

as Larry Maddux

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

as Capt. Jack Harding

The Rack

The Rack

1956

as Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.

Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

1956

as Henry "Author" Wiggen

The Rag Jungle

The Rag Jungle

1956

as Charlie Correlli

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Rocky Graziano

The Battler

The Battler

1955

as Ad Francis

Our Town

Our Town

1955

as George Gibbs

Knife in the Dark

Knife in the Dark

1954

as Jeff

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

as Basil

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

Thanks

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

Screenplay

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

Stunts

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1987

Director

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

Director

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

1980

Director

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

Director

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

1968

Director

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

Producer

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972

Co-Executive Producer

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

Producer

Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

Co-Executive Producer

WUSA

WUSA

1970

Producer

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Executive Producer

Winning

Winning

1969

Co-Executive Producer

Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

1968

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Color of Money Won
Academy Awards Best Actor The Hustler Won
Academy Awards Best Actor Hud Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Hustler Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor The Color of Money Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Cider House Rules Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Hustler Won
Venice Film Festival Best Actor The Hustler Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Nominated
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Places in the Heart Won
Venice Film Festival Best Actor Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Color of Money Won
Television Credits

The Web

as Alex

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Jul 04, 1950

Appointment with Adventure

as Mack

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Apr 03, 1955

Producers' Showcase

as George Gibbs

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Oct 18, 1954

Empire Falls

as Max Roby

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 28, 2005

The Simpsons

as Paul Newman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Jimmy Polo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Billy the Kid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Suspense

as Captain Radetski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

Playwrights '56

as Ad Francis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1955

Tales of Tomorrow

as Sgt. Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour

as Pvt. Danny Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1956

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Eddie Felson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1962

The Joe Palooka Story

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1954

The United States Steel Hour

as Tom Corey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1953

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Baseball

as Various (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Man Behind the Badge

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Oct 11, 1953

The Last Movie Stars

as self (archive footage)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

HypaSpace

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2002

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Iconoclasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2005

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

History vs. Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2001

The Directors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1999

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Bitte umblättern

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 1977

Iconic Couples

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 2015

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 33 45 26
2024 6 29 39 23
2024 7 45 82 21
2024 8 30 56 19
2024 9 31 48 19
2024 10 18 32 13
2024 11 22 29 16
2024 12 26 40 18
2025 1 26 45 17
2025 2 16 28 2
2025 3 6 28 0
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 4 5 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 8 1
2025 9 2 3 1
2025 10 2 2 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 773 581
2024 6 474 159
2024 12 1006 1006
2025 1 459 62
2025 2 551 156
2025 7 438 42
2025 8 436 36
2025 9 420 33
2025 10 517 230

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