7.1
Movie
Acting
Paul Newman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 187 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
6.9
Movie
Cars 3
7.4
Movie
Road to Perdition
8.0
Movie
The Sting
7.6
Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.7
Movie
Cool Hand Luke
6.9
Movie
The Color of Money
7.1
Movie
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.7
Movie
The Hustler
7.0
Movie
The Towering Inferno
7.6
Movie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
6.3
Movie
Message in a Bottle
7.5
Movie
The Verdict
6.6
Movie
Torn Curtain
6.3
Movie
Mater and the Ghostlight
6.8
Movie
Slap Shot
5.9
Movie
I'm Still Here
Acting credits 180
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 Film | Self (The Towering Inferno-archive footage) |
| 2025 | Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC Story TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Paul Newman: The Restless Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars TV | Self (archive footage) (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Film | Self(archive footage) |
| 2020 | Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Steve McQueen: American Icon Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Cars 3 Film | Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2015 | Best of Enemies Film | Self (archival) |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Iconic Couples of Hollywood TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Emperor's New Clothes Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Tab Hunter Confidential Film | Self (archive) |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Hollywood sul Tevere Film | |
| 2008 | The Meerkats Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | The Price of Sugar Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | Dale Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Geared-Up Film | |
| 2006 | Mater and the Ghostlight Film | Doc Hudson (voice) |
| 2006 | Cars Film | Doc Hudson (voice) |
| 2006 | The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance Film | Self |
| 2006 | Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time Film | Chance Wayne (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Roving Mars Film | Self (Introduction) |
| 2006 | Who Needs Sleep? Film | Self |
| 2006 | All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Film | Self |
| 2005 | Iconoclasts TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Film | Dave Scott (voice) |
| 2005 | The Art of 'The Sting' Film | Self |
| 2005 | Empire Falls TV | Max Roby (2 ep) |
| 2005 | James Dean: Forever Young Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Tell Them Who You Are Film | Self |
| 2003 | The Education of Gore Vidal Film | Self |
| 2003 | Our Town Film | Stage Manager |
| 2002 | Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages Film | Self |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition Film | John Rooney |
| 2002 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time Film | Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | The Hustler: The Inside Story Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Story Behind "Absence of Malice" Film | Self |
| 2000 | Where the Money Is Film | Henry |
| 2000 | Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players Film | Self |
| 2000 | Altman on His Own Terms Film | Self |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle Film | Dodge Blake |
| 1999 | The Directors TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Twilight Film | Harry Ross |
| 1997 | Super Speedway Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool Film | Sully Sullivan |
| 1994 | Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage Film | Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Baseball TV | (voice) (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy Film | Sidney J. Mussburger |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine Film | Dave (archive footage) |
Crew credits 16
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | On the Harmfulness of Tobacco Film | Director |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here Film | Thanks |
| 2005 | Empire Falls TV | Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 1987 | The Glass Menagerie Film | Director |
| 1984 | Harry & Son Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1980 | The Shadow Box Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Towering Inferno Film | Stunts |
| 1973 | The MacKintosh Man Film | Executive Producer |
| 1972 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Film | Producer, Director |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Film | Co-Executive Producer |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion Film | Director, Co-Executive Producer |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants Film | Producer |
| 1970 | WUSA Film | Producer |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Film | Executive Producer |
| 1969 | Winning Film | Co-Executive Producer |
| 1968 | Rachel, Rachel Film | Director, Producer |