- Has opened The Painted Turtle, the sixth in the Hole in the Wall Gang camps dedicated for chronically ill children. (May 24, 2004)
- Has appealed to Princeton University to end a campus tradition in which participants binge drink, trying to consume a beer an hour for 24 hours -- Newman's Day, set for Saturday the 24th, derives its name from an apocryphal quote attributed to the actor: 24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day. Coincidence? I think not. (April 23, 2004)
- Donates $10,000 to help build 18-mile trail in Maine. (January 12, 2004)
- According to a new survey asking for the public's celebrity fantasy designated driver (if such a thing actually exists), the No. 1 choice is screen legend Paul Newman and on the second-place is actress Sandra Bullock who was the fantasy pick for 34 percent of drinkers (no doubt due in part to her bus-driving role in SPEED). (December 19, 2002)
- Newman narrowly escaped injury when he was involved in a speedway crash -- the 77-year old actor, a keen speedway enthusiast, frightened onlookers at the Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina recently when his car spun out and did a 360-degree turn. (October 12, 2002)
- He consistently fails to follow through on his intentions to give up acting, race-car driving, political activism and management of his Newman's Own food brand, whose proceeds go to charity.
- He performed onstage for the first time in 35 years last month (June 2002), in Our Town. (The play was produced at the Westport, Connecticut, theater where his wife, Joanne Woodward, is artistic director.)
- Newman has been closely involved in developing the project, a long and complex book whose screenplay adaptation stands at 227 pages, about twice the length of a typical screenplay for a two-hour movie.
- Has his own food products: Paul Newman's Own.
- He is color-blind.
- Owns The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, a summer camp for children with cancer and other blood-related diesases (and their siblings) in Ashford, Connecticut, and also runs a fall Discovery program for inner city kids, also in Ashford.
- Was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of superhero Green Lantern/Hal Jordan.
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#12). (1995)
- He burned his tuxedo on his 75th birthday because he is through with formality.
- The sound he loves most is that of a V-8 engine.
- Producer of LA DOLCE VITA (1960) Dino de Laurentiis left the project when director Federico Fellini refused to cast him in the lead.
- He says the best advice the director of THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) Martin Scorsese gave him, especially in humorous scenes, was: Try NOT to be funny.
- Telly Savalas, was originally cast as Luke in COOL HAND LUKE (1967), but was in Europe and refused to fly. Not able to wait for a boat journey, the producers cast Newman instead.
- Was offered the role of Judah Ben-Hur in BEN-HUR (1959) but turned it down because he said he didn't have the legs to wear a tunic.
- In COOL HAND LUKE (1967), Newman, being the superb method actor that he is, really did eat all 50 of the eggs and got the bloated stomach to prove it.
- THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974): At star Steve McQueen's insistence, himself and other star Newman had to have exactly the same number of lines of dialogue in the script!
- THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974): He and Steve McQueen were both paid the same: $1 million and 7.5% of box office each.
- His and McQueen's names are staggered in the opening credits, closing credits, and on the posters, so that depending on which way you read it (top to bottom or left to right) both appear to get top billing. This is known as diagonal billing
- In preparation for his title role in HUD (1963), he worked on a Texas cattle ranch for several weeks acquiring genuine calluses and a cowboy's lope.
- Took out ads in the Hollywood trade papers apologizing for his performance in THE SILVER CHALICE (1954).
- PAPER MOON (1973) originally starred him and daughter Nell Potts, but this changed when original director John Huston bowed out and was replaced by Peter Bogdanovich.
- Technical advisor John Scarne doubled for Paul Newman's hands in THE STING (1973). It was he who did all of the card manipulations and deck switching in the film. It would have taken a long time for someone to be able to master all of the card routines shown.
- Was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance in 2000 for MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries at Screen Actors Guild Awards for OUR TOWN (2004)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for ROAD TO PERDITION (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for ROAD TO PERDITION (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for ROAD TO PERDITION (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for OUR TOWN (2003)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for NOBODY'S FOOL (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for NOBODY'S FOOL (1995)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for NOBODY'S FOOL (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE COLOR OF MONEY (1987)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE VERDICT (1983)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE VERDICT (1983)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for ABSENCE OF MALICE (1982)
- Nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special at Emmy Awards for THE SHADOW BOX (1981)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1971)
- Nominated for Best Picture at Academy Awards for RACHEL, RACHEL (1969)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for COOL HAND LUKE (1968)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for COOL HAND LUKE (1968)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for HUD (1964)
- Nominated for Best Foreign Actor at BAFTA Awards for HUD (1964)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for HUD (1964)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at Golden Globe Awards for HEMINGWAY'S ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN (1963)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE HUSTLER (1962)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE HUSTLER (1962)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1959)
- Nominated for Best Foreign Actor at BAFTA Awards for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1959)
Quotes- "I've been trying to quit almost everything I do for the last 10 years, and I've managed to quit absolutely nothing."
- "I was going to give up my race team, I was going to quit racing. I was going to quit films. I was going to turn the salad-dressing business over to somebody else. And get out of politics. And unfortunately, I'm busier now than before."
- "The human beast is a naturally escalating animal and where it seems to escalate now is in excess."
- "If you offer violence and sex and explosions, the next time you're going to have to kick up a notch higher to have the same effect - it's like dope."
- On adultery: "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?"
- !...I'd shack up with anyone for a million dollars. I'd shack up with a gorilla for a million, plus 10 percent."
- "Acting is like letting your pants down - you're exposed."
Awards- Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor, NOBODY'S FOOL (1995)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, NOBODY'S FOOL (1995)
- Academy Awards: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1994)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, NOBODY'S FOOL (1994)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, THE COLOR OF MONEY (1987)
- Academy Awards: Honorary Award (1986)
- Golden Apple Awards: Male Star of the Year (1986)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Life Achievement Award (1986)
- Golden Globe Awards: Won, Cecil B. DeMille Award (1984)
- David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor, THE VERDICT (1983)
- Golden Globe Awards: Cecil B.DeMille Award (1983)
- Film Society of Lincoln Center: Gala Tribute (1975)
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel - Male Star (1970)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Director, RACHEL, RACHEL (1969)
- Golden Globe Awards: World Film Favorite - Male (1968)
- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (1968)
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel - Male Star (1968)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Director, RACHEL, RACHEL (1968)
- Photoplay Awards: Most Popular Male Star (1967)
- Golden Globe Awards: World Film Favorite - Male (1966)
- Golden Globe Awards: World Film Favorite - Male (1964)
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel - Top Male Dramatic Performance, HUD (1964)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor, THE HUSTLER (1962)
- Cinema Writers Circle Awards (Spain): Best Foreign Actor, SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME (1962)
- Laurel Awards: Top Male Dramatic Performance for The Hustler (1962)
- Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Actor, THE HUSTLER (1962)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor, THE LONG, HOT SUMMER (1958)
- Golden Globe Awards: Most Promising Newcomer - Male (1957)
- Golden Globe Awards: New Star of the Year- Male (1956)
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