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My Take
I have a soft spot for actors like George Newbern, the ones who never demand the spotlight yet quietly hold a film together. As Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride, he made the entire premise work: you believed a protective father could eventually surrender his daughter to this man. Then Scandal revealed something colder and more unsettling in him, which is exactly the range I admire. Add his voice work and that memorable Friends turn as the Yeti, and you get a craftsman who has stayed in demand for decades by being reliably excellent. Newbern is my favorite kind of actor, the one directors trust when a scene simply has to land.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Newbern
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ニューバーン
- Reading
- じょーじ・にゅーばーん
- Born
- December 30, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Little Rock Central High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/georgenewbern
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Newbern
Frequently asked questions
When was George Newbern born?
Born December 30, 1964 (age 61).
Where is George Newbern from?
George Newbern is from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
What does George Newbern do?
George Newbern works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.