Paul Newman

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.

Known For

Cars

as Doc Hudson (voice)

The Simpsons

as Paul Newman (voice)

Cars 3

as Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)

Road to Perdition

as John Rooney

The Sting

as Henry Gondorff

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as Butch Cassidy

Cool Hand Luke

as Luke Jackson

The Color of Money

as Eddie Felson

The Hudsucker Proxy

as Sidney J. Mussburger

The Hustler

as Eddie Felson