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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)

Cars 3
as Doc Hudson (voice) (archive sound)

The Verdict
as Frank Galvin

Road to Perdition
as John Rooney

The Sting
as Henry Gondorff

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Butch Cassidy

The Towering Inferno
as Doug Roberts

Cool Hand Luke
as Luke Jackson

The Hustler
as Eddie Felson

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Brick