Paul Newman American Actor Known for American Masters
Paul Newman · film actor and racing automobile driver · American
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Biography
Paul Newman was born on 26 January 1925 in Shaker Heights. He was an American actor. The date of his death is 26 September 2008; He was 83. Audiences know him from American Masters (1986) and Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991).
His screen career on record begins in 1954 with The Silver Chalice. Paul Newman’s credits add up to 70 films and 2 TV series from 1954 to 2015. His characters include John Patrick Looney, John Rooney in Road to Perdition (2002), Doug Roberts in The Towering Inferno (1974) and Leslie Groves in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989). The last film or series of his lifetime on record is The Meerkats (2008). Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 6 titles, including The Glass Menagerie, and writer on The Glass Menagerie and Harry & Son.
Listed genres include western film and crime film.
In total, he won 11 awards and earned 11 nominations. Records show Theatre World Award in 1953 as his first win. The newest entry is Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024.
Filmography
72 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tab Hunter Confidential | Film | |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman | Film | |
| 2008 | The Meerkats | Film | |
| 2006 | Roving Mars | Film | |
| 2003 | Our Town | Film | |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | John Patrick Looney, John Rooney | Film |
| 2000 | Where the Money Is | Film | |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle | Film | |
| 1998 | Twilight | Film | |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Film | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Film | |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | Film | |
| 1991 | Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. | Film | |
| 1990 | Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | Film | |
| 1989 | Blaze | Film |
Show all 72 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Leslie Groves | Film |
| 1987 | The Glass Menagerie | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1986– | American Masters | TV series | |
| 1986 | The Color of Money | Film | |
| 1984 | Harry & Son | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1982 | The Verdict | Film | |
| 1981 | Absence of Malice | Film | |
| 1981 | Fort Apache, The Bronx | Film | |
| 1980 | The Shadow Box | Director | Film |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out | Film | |
| 1979 | Quintet | Film | |
| 1977 | Slap Shot | Film | |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | Buffalo Bill | Film |
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Film | |
| 1975 | The Drowning Pool | Film | |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno | Doug Roberts | Film |
| 1973 | The Mackintosh Man | Film | |
| 1973 | The Sting | Film | |
| 1972 | Pocket Money | Film | |
| 1972 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Director | Film |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Film | |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Wheel | Film | |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Director | Film |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Film | |
| 1970 | WUSA | Film | |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Butch Cassidy | Film |
| 1969 | Winning | Film | |
| 1968 | Rachel, Rachel | Director | Film |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Film | |
| 1967 | Hombre | Film | |
| 1967 | The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Film | |
| 1966 | A Year Toward Tomorrow | Film | |
| 1966 | Harper | Film | |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain | Film | |
| 1965 | Lady L | Film | |
| 1964 | The Outrage | Film | |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! | Film | |
| 1963 | A New Kind of Love | Film | |
| 1963 | Hud | Film | |
| 1963 | The Prize | Film | |
| 1962 | Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | Film | |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Film | |
| 1961 | Paris Blues | Film | |
| 1961 | The Hustler | Film | |
| 1960 | Exodus | Ari Ben Canaan | Film |
| 1960 | From the Terrace | David Alfred Eaton | Film |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphians | Film | |
| 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Film | |
| 1958 | Rally Round the Flag, Boys! | Film | |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun | Film | |
| 1958 | The Long, Hot Summer | Film | |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story | Film | |
| 1957 | Until They Sail | Film | |
| 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Film | |
| 1956 | The Rack | Film | |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Film | |
| Václav Havel, Prague - Castle | TV series |
Awards and nominations
11 won, 11 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Motorsports Hall of Fame of America | Won | |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Empire Falls | Won |
| 1994 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | |
| 1994 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | Won | |
| 1992 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 1991 | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want | Won | |
| 1987 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Color of Money | Won |
| 1986 | Academy Honorary Award | Won | |
| 1985 | SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1953 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 2003 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Road to Perdition | Nominated |
| 2003 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Nobody's Fool | Nominated |
| 1987 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Color of Money | Nominated |
Show all 22 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Verdict | Nominated |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Absence of Malice | Nominated |
| 1969 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Rachel, Rachel | Nominated |
| 1968 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Cool Hand Luke | Nominated |
| 1964 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Hud | Nominated |
| 1962 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Hustler | Nominated |
| 1959 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Jacqueline Witte (1949 to 1958) and Joanne Woodward (1958 to 2008, ended by death). He was the father of Melissa Newman, Nell Newman and Scott Newman, and has 4 children in total. Education on record includes Yale School of Drama, Shaker Heights High School and Kenyon College.
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Frequently asked questions
How old was Paul Newman at the time of death?
Paul Newman died on 26 September 2008 at the age of 83. He was born on 26 January 1925.
What is Paul Newman known for?
Paul Newman was known for American Masters (1986) and Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991).
What is Paul Newman’s nationality?
Paul Newman was American, born in Shaker Heights.
How tall was Paul Newman?
Paul Newman was 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
Who was Paul Newman married to?
Paul Newman’s marriages on record are to Joanne Woodward (1958 to 2008) and Jacqueline Witte (1949 to 1958).
Has Paul Newman won any awards?
Yes. 11 awards are on record, including Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2024).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q41871), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, dedicated to Bettmann Archive · Public domain
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