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Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States. Paul Newman was listed as a television actor, film actor and film director. Death is recorded on September 26, 2008, at the age of 83. Schooling on record includes Shaker Heights High School and Kenyon College. Awards on record include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want (1991), Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1994), Academy Award for Best Actor (1987) and 5 more.
My Take
Man, those blue eyes. Paul Newman was the rare movie star who actually got better with age, and I love him for it. I'll never get tired of his cool, sweat-soaked defiance in Cool Hand Luke, the cocky hustle of "Fast Eddie" Felson, or the easy chemistry he and Robert Redford had as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He finally snagged his Best Actor Oscar reprising Eddie in The Color of Money, and honestly it felt overdue. But what makes me genuinely admire the guy is everything off-screen: he chased racecars for real well into his later years, and he poured his Newman's Own profits straight into charity. A gorgeous leading man who turned out to be the real deal. They don't make them like him anymore.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Newman
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ニューマン
- Reading
- ぽーる・にゅーまん
- Born
- January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / racing automobile driver / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Shaker Heights High School
- University
- Kenyon College
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
- 1994 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- 1987 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1953 Theatre World Award
- 1985 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 1992 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1994 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://newmansown.com/our-founder
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Newman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41871
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Newman born?
Born January 26, 1925.
When did Paul Newman die?
Died September 26, 2008, aged 83.
Where was Paul Newman from?
Paul Newman was from Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States.
What did Paul Newman do?
Paul Newman worked as television actor, film actor, film director, racing automobile driver, actor.
How tall was Paul Newman?
Paul Newman was 177 cm.
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