Paul Newman
Acting
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 (136)
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (The Towering Inferno-archive footage)
6.9
2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horroras Self (archive footage)
8.2
2023
Paul Newman: The Restlessas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2022
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Jofféas Self (archive footage)
2021
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyesas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
Morceaux de Cannesas Self (archive footage)
2.0
2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truthas Self(archive footage)
7.7
2020
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Storyas Self (archive footage)
6.9
2017
Steve McQueen: American Iconas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2017
Cars 3as Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)
6.9
2015
Best of Enemiesas Self (archival)
7.2
2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newmanas Self (archive footage)
7.6
2015
The Emperor's New Clothesas Self (archive footage)
6.4
2015
Tab Hunter Confidentialas Self (archive)
7.3
2009
Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
7.2
2008
The Meerkatsas Narrator (voice)
6.7
2007
The Price of Sugaras Narrator (voice)
5.0
2007
Daleas Narrator (voice)
9.0
2006
2006
Mater and the Ghostlightas Doc Hudson (voice)
6.3
2006
Carsas Doc Hudson (voice)
7.1
2006
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Timeas Chance Wayne (archive footage)
2006
Roving Marsas Self (Introduction)
7.2
2006
Who Needs Sleep?as Self
6.8
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Dave Scott (voice)
5.8
2005
The Art of 'The Sting'as Self
6.0
2005
James Dean: Forever Youngas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2004
Tell Them Who You Areas Self
6.2
2003
The Education of Gore Vidalas Self
8.7
2003
Our Townas Stage Manager
7.7
2002
4.7
2002
Road to Perditionas John Rooney
7.4
8.0
2002
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Filmas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Storyas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2001
6.0
2000
Where the Money Isas Henry
5.9
2000
Altman on His Own Termsas Self
9.0
1999
Message in a Bottleas Dodge Blake
6.3
1998
Twilightas Harry Ross
6.1
1997
Super Speedwayas Narrator (voice)
8.8
1994
Nobody's Foolas Sully Sullivan
6.9
1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Brick / Chance Wayne (archive footage)
9.0
1994
The Hudsucker Proxyas Sidney J. Mussburger
7.1
1993
La Classe américaineas Dave (archive footage)
7.6
1993
Mansell & Newman Haas 1993as Himself
1990
Mr. & Mrs. Bridgeas Walter Bridge
6.1
1990
The Mastery of Motionas Himself
1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1989
Blazeas Gov. Earl K. Long
6.2
1989
Fat Man and Little Boyas Gen. Leslie R. Groves
6.2
1989
1989
1988
Hello Actors Studioas Self
6.7
6.0
1988
The Racing Experienceas Host
7.0
1987
Driven to Excellenceas Himself
1986
The Color of Moneyas Eddie Felson
6.9
1986
A Step Away from Waras Host
1985
Circuitas Self
6.0
1984
Harry & Sonas Harry Keach
5.9
1982
The Verdictas Frank Galvin
7.5
1982
6.0
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1982
Come Along with Meas Hughie (voice)
6.3
1981
Absence of Maliceas Michael Colin Gallagher
6.6
1981
Fort Apache, the Bronxas Murphy
6.5
1980
When Time Ran Out...as Hank Anderson
5.3
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)
4.0
1980
1979
Angel Deathas Narrator / Host
1979
Quintetas Essex
4.9
1978
War Without Winnersas Host
1977
Slap Shotas Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
6.8
1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lessonas The Star (William F. Cody)
5.6
1976
Silent Movieas Paul Newman
6.5
1975
The Drowning Poolas Lew Harper
6.3
1975
Harper Days are Here Againas Self
1975
McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunteras Self - Host
7.0
1974
The Towering Infernoas Doug Roberts
7.0
1973
The Stingas Henry Gondorff
8.0
1973
The MacKintosh Manas Joseph Rearden
6.1
1973
Paul Newmanas Self
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Judge Roy Bean
6.5
1972
Pocket Moneyas Jim Kane
5.6
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1972
The Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darknessas Narrator
4.7
1972
1971
Sometimes a Great Notionas Hank Stamper
6.9
6.3
1970
WUSAas Rheinhardt
5.3
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1970
A Long Way from Nowhereas Narrator
7.0
1970
A Private Decisionas Self
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Butch Cassidy
7.6
1969
Winningas Frank Capua
6.0
1969
1968
The Secret War of Harry Friggas Pvt. Harry Frigg
6.2
1967
Cool Hand Lukeas Luke Jackson
7.7
1967
Hombreas John Russell
7.1
1966
Torn Curtainas Michael Armstrong
6.6
1966
Harperas Lew Harper
6.7
1966
A Year Towards Tomorrowas Narrator
5.9
1965
Lady Las Armand Denis
5.8
1964
The Outrageas Juan Carrasco
5.8
1964
What a Way to Go!as Larry Flint
7.1
1963
The Prizeas Andrew Craig
6.7
1963
A New Kind of Loveas Steve Sherman
6.2
1963
Hudas Hud Bannon
7.2
1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas The Battler
5.6
1962
Sweet Bird of Youthas Chance Wayne
6.7
1961
Paris Bluesas Ram Bowen
6.5
1961
The Hustleras Eddie Felson
7.7
1961
Bennies and Goofballsas Himself
1960
Exodusas Ari Ben Canaan
6.7
1960
From the Terraceas David Alfred Eaton
6.6
1959
The Young Philadelphiansas Anthony Judson Lawrence
7.4
1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!as Harry Bannerman
5.2
1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roofas Brick Pollitt
7.6
1958
The Long, Hot Summeras Ben Quick
7.0
1958
The Left Handed Gunas Billy The Kid
6.0
1957
Until They Sailas Capt. Jack Harding
6.3
1957
The Helen Morgan Storyas Larry Maddux
5.3
1956
The Rackas Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.
6.6
1956
Bang the Drum Slowlyas Henry "Author" Wiggen
6.6
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Meas Rocky Graziano
7.2
1955
The Battleras Ad Francis
6.0
1955
Our Townas George Gibbs
1954
The Silver Chaliceas Basil
4.4
Production & Directing (20)
2010
I'm Still HereThanks
5.9
1987
The Glass MenagerieDirector
6.3
1984
Harry & SonDirector
5.9
1984
Harry & SonScreenplay
5.9
1984
Harry & SonProducer
5.9
1980
The Shadow BoxDirector
5.3
1974
The Towering InfernoStunts
7.0
1973
The MacKintosh ManExecutive Producer
6.1
7.3
7.3
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanCo-Executive Producer
6.5
1971
Sometimes a Great NotionDirector
6.9
1971
Sometimes a Great NotionCo-Executive Producer
6.9
1971
They Might Be GiantsProducer
6.9
1970
WUSAProducer
5.3
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidExecutive Producer
7.6
1969
WinningCo-Executive Producer
6.0
1968
Rachel, RachelDirector
6.6
1968
Rachel, RachelProducer
6.6
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On the Harmfulness of TobaccoDirector