Newman is a surname of English origin and may refer to many people: The surname Newman is widespread in the core Anglosphere.

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* Abram Newman (1736–1799), British grocer * Adrian Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Al Newman (born 1960), American baseball player *

Alan Newman (baseball) Alan Spencer Newman (born October 2, 1969) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, in 1999 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and 2000 for the Cleveland Indians. He then went on to play three ...

(born 1969), American baseball player * Alec Newman (born 1974), Scottish actor *

Alfred Newman (disambiguation) Alfred Newman (1900–1970) was an American composer. Alfred Newman may also refer to: * Alfred Newman (judge) (1834–1898), American judge * Alfred Newman (politician) (1849–1924), New Zealand politician * Alfred Alvarez Newman (1851–1887), ...

, multiple people * Ali Newman (born 1977), better known as

Brother Ali Ali Douglas Newman (born Jason Douglas Newman, July 30, 1977), better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective. He has released seven albums ...

, American rapper * Alison Newman (born 1968), British actress * Allen George Newman (1875–1940), American sculptor * Alysha Newman (born 1994), Canadian pole vaulter *

Amy Hauck Newman Amy Hauck Newman is an American medicinal chemist who is the scientific director of the Intramural Research Program, intramural research program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. She researches the design, synthesis, and evaluation of cent ...

, American medicinal chemist * Andrea Newman (1938–2019), British author * Andrew Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Angelia Thurston Newman (1837–1910), American poet and writer * Anne B. Newman (born 1955), American gerontologist * Arnold Newman (1918–2006), American photographer * Aubrey Newman (1903–1994), American army general * Aubrey Newman (born 1927), British historian * Augustus Charles Newman (1904–1972), English lieutenant colonel * Avis Newman (born 1946), English artist

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* Barnett Newman (1905–1970), American artist * Barry Newman (born 1938), American actor * Bernard Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Beryl Newman (1911–1998), American soldier * Byron Newman, British photographer

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* Campbell Newman (born 1963), Australian politician * A. C. Newman, Canadian musician and composer * Cecil Newman (1903–1976), American civic leader and publisher * Charlie Newman (1857–1922), Welsh rugby player * Charles Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Colin Newman Colin John Newman (born 16 September 1954) is an English musician, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as the primary vocalist and songwriter for the post-punk band Wire. Early life Newman was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire ...

(born 1954), English musician * Constance Berry Newman (born 1935), American attorney and diplomat

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* Daisy Newman (1904–1994), American author *

Dan Newman Dan Newman (born January 16, 1963) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and E ...

(born 1963), Canadian politician * David Newman, multiple people * Don Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Donald J. Newman (1930–2007, American mathematician

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Ed Newman Edward Kenneth Newman (born June 4, 1951) is a former All-Pro offensive guard who, from 1973 to 1984, played 167 games over 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He is now a judge in Florida. Early life Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew ...

(born 1951), American football player * Edward Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edwin Newman Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS News ...

(1919–2010), American journalist * Emil Newman (1911–1984), American music director and conductor * Eric Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ernest Newman Ernest Newman (30 November 1868 – 7 July 1959) was an English music critic and musicologist. ''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' describes him as "the most celebrated British music critic in the first half of the 20th century." His ...

(1868–1959), English music critic and musicologist *

Ezra T. Newman Ezra Theodore Newman (October 17, 1929 – March 24, 2021) was an American physicist, known for his many contributions to general relativity theory. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. Newman was awarded the 2011 Einstein P ...

(1929–2021), American physicist

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Felice Newman Felice Newman is an American author, publisher, sex educator, and coach of soma studies (unconscious patterns of muscular activity rooted in past experience). Education Newman has a somatic coaching certificate through the Strozzi Institute in ...

, American author * Frances Newman (1883–1928), American writer *

Francis Newman Francis Newman (circa 1605 – 18 November 1660) was an English colonist in America. He served as Governor of the New Haven Colony from 1658 to 1659. Early life and career Newman was born in England in 1605 and married Mary Newman Street Leete i ...

(died 1660), English colonist * Francis William Newman (1805–1897), English scholar and philosopher * Frank Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* G. F. Newman (born 1934), English television producer and writer. * George Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Geraldine Newman Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an English film and television actress who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films. Career Newman attended drama school in Brighton. She is best known for her role as Hilda Hughes in ...

(born 1934), British actress * Greatrex Newman (1892–1984), British author, songwriter and screenwriter

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Harry Newman Harry Lawrence Newman (September 5, 1909 – May 2, 2000) was an All-Pro American football quarterback. He played for the University of Michigan Wolverines (1930–32), for whom in 1932 he was a unanimous first-team All-American, and the reci ...

(1909–2000), American football player * Henry Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Hugh George de Willmott Newman Hugh George de Willmott Newman (17 January 1905 – 28 February 1979) was an Independent Catholic or independent Old Catholic bishop. He was known religiously as Mar Georgius I and bore the titles, among others, of Patriarch of Glastonbury, ...

(1905–1979), British

Independent Catholic Independent Catholicism is an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who self-identify as Catholic (most often as Old Catholic or as Independent Catholic) and form "micro-churches claiming apostolic succession and valid sacramen ...

and Neo-Gnostic bishop

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Jack Newman (disambiguation) Jack Newman may refer to: * E. Jack Neuman (1921–1998), American writer and producer * Jack Newman (runner) (1903–1976), Australian Olympic athlete * Jack Newman (high jumper) (1916–1974), British Olympic athlete * Jack Newman (New Zealand cr ...

, multiple people *

Jaime Ray Newman Jaime Ray Newman (born April 2, 1978) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the soap opera ''General Hospital'', Mindy O'Dell in the drama series ''Veronica Mars'', Kat Gardener in the fan ...

(born 1978), American actress and singer * James Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jamie Newman Jamie Newman (born December 1, 1997) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Wake Forest before transferring to Georgia in 2020, ...

(born 1997), American football player * Jay Newman (1948–2007), Canadian philosopher * Jeff Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jocelyn Newman Jocelyn Margaret Newman (née Mullett; 8 July 1937 – 1 April 2018) was an Australian politician. She was a Senator for Tasmania for 15 years, and a minister in the Howard Government. Political career Jocelyn Margaret Mullett was born in M ...

(1937–2018), Australian politician *

Joey Newman Joey Newman (born September 9, 1976) is an American film composer, orchestrator, arranger and conductor working in the fields of film and television. Early life, family and education Newman is a third generation film composer, born into a musi ...

(born 1976), American composer * John Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnny Newman (born 1963), American basketball player * Jon O. Newman (born 1932), American judge * Joseph Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Judith Newman (born 1961), American journalist and author

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Kenneth Newman Sir Kenneth Leslie Newman (15 August 1926 – 4 February 2017) was a senior British police officer. He was Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) from 1976 to 1980, and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1982 to 1 ...

(1926–2017), British police officer *

Kevin Newman (disambiguation) Kevin Newman may refer to: *Kevin Newman (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *Kevin Newman (journalist) (born 1959), Canadian journalist and news anchor *Kevin Newman (politician) Kevin Eugene Newman AO (10 October 193317 July 199 ...

, multiple people *

Kim Newman Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' at ...

(born 1959), British journalist and novelist

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* Laraine Newman (born 1952), American comedian *

Lesléa Newman Lesléa Newman (born November 5, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American author, editor, and feminist. Four of her young adult novels have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, making her ...

(born 1955), American author and editor * Leslie Newman, American screenwriter *

Lionel Newman Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for '' Hello Dolly!'' with Lennie Hayton in 1969. He ...

(1916–1989), American film score composer

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Malik Newman Malik Tidderious Newman (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mis ...

(born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Mark Newman, British physicist * Mark Newman (1949–2020), American baseball coach and executive * Mark Newman, American sculptor and illustrator *

Max Newman Maxwell Herman Alexander Newman, FRS, (7 February 1897 – 22 February 1984), generally known as Max Newman, was a British mathematician and codebreaker. His work in World War II led to the construction of Colossus, the world's first operatio ...

(1897–1984), British mathematician *

Melvin Spencer Newman Melvin Spencer Newman (March 10, 1908 – May 30, 1993) was an American chemist, Ohio State University professor, best known for inventing the Newman projection. Newman was born in New York City in a Jewish family, the youngest of Mae (née P ...

(1908–1993), American chemist * Michael Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Muriel Newman (born 1950), New Zealand politician

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Nanette Newman Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934) is an English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964), '' The Whisperers'' (1967), '' Deadfall'' (1968), '' The Stepf ...

(born 1934), English actress and author *

Nick Newman Nick Newman (born 17 July 1958) is a satirical British cartoonist and comedy scriptwriter. Early life The son of an RAF officer, Newman was born in Kuala Lumpur and schooled at Ardingly College where his satirical career began, working on ...

(born 1958), British cartoonist *

, (born 1935), American professor

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* Oliver Michael Griffiths Newman (born 1941), Australian metallurgist and ornithologist

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* Paul Newman (1925–2008), American actor and racing driver * Paul S. Newman (1924–1999), American comic-book writer * Pauline Newman (born 1927), American judge * Peter Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Phyllis Newman Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical ''Subways Are for Sleeping'' on Broadway, ...

(1933–2019), American actress and singer

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* Randy Newman (born 1943), American singer-songwriter and composer * Rebecca Newman (born 1981), English soprano singer and songwriter * Richard Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ricky Newman Richard Adrian Newman (born 5 August 1970) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a utility player. He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace for several seasons and in the Football Lea ...

(born 1970), English footballer * Robert Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ron Newman Ronald Vernon Newman (19 January 1934 – 27 August 2018) was an English professional association football player and coach. He was a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame. Life Born in Fareham, Newman, after non-league footbal ...

(1934–2018), English footballer *

Royce Newman Markus Bennett is an American hip-hop recording artist. People Surname * Ed Royce (born 1951), American politician * Elwyn E. Royce (1868–1960), American politician * Henry Royce (1863–1933), cofounder of the Rolls-Royce automobile company * ...

(born 1997), American footballer * Ryan Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian media executive and TV personality *

Samuel Newman Samuel Newman (May 10, 1602 – July 5, 1663) was a clergyman in colonial Massachusetts whose concordance of the Bible, published first in London in 1643, far surpassed any previous work of its kind. Newman was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Engla ...

(1602–1663), British clergyman *

Saul Newman Saul Newman (born 22 March 1972) is a British political theorist who writes on post-anarchism. He is professor of political theory at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Newman took up the term "post-anarchism" as a general term for pol ...

(born 1972), British political theorist *

Scott Newman (disambiguation) Scott Newman may refer to: * Scott Newman (actor) (1950–1978), American actor, son of Paul Newman * Scott Newman (cricketer) (born 1979), English cricketer * Scott Newman (politician) Scott J. Newman (born January 14, 1947) is a Minneso ...

, multiple people * Selig Newman (1788–1871), Polish-American

Hebraist A Hebraist is a specialist in Jewish, Hebrew and Hebraic studies. Specifically, British and German scholars of the 18th and 19th centuries who were involved in the study of Hebrew language and literature were commonly known by this designation, a ...

and editor * Stanley Newman (born 1952), American editor and crossword puzzle writer * Steve Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Stuart Newman (born 1945), American professor *

Sue Newman Sue Newman (married name Sue King) is an Australian former professional squash player. She won the British Open in 1978, beating her fellow Australian player Vicki Hoffman in the final 9–4, 9–7, 9–2.Sydney Newman Sydney Cecil Newman (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman w ...

(1917–1997), Canadian-British film and television producer

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* Terence Newman (born 1978), American football player *

Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including '' The Player'' (1992); '' The Sh ...

(born 1955), singer-songwriter and composer * Tom Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Tony Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Troy Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Victor Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Walter Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Willie Betty Newman (1863–1935), American painter * William Clifford Newman (1928–2017), American Roman Catholic bishop * William S. Newman (1912–2000), American musicologist

Fictional Newmans

*Christopher Newman, the protagonist of

Henry James Henry James ( – ) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the ...

's novel ''The American'' *Members of the

Newman family The Newman family is one of the core families on the American soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless'', which is set in the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. They were introduced in February 1980, when Victor Newman arrived in town. Event ...

, including

Cassie Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include: People with the name Given name or nickna ...

, Victor,

Nikki Nikki may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Nikki (Barbie), a fashion doll in the Barbie toy line * Nikki (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Nikki and Paulo, from the TV series ''Lost'' * Nikki, the mascot of Swapnote * N ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

and Nicholas, long-time characters in the U.S. soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'' * Newman (first name not disclosed), a character from the U.S. sitcom '' Seinfeld'', portrayed by

Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played Newman on '' Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001). He also voiced Igor on ''Toonsylvania'' (1998 ...

* D. Wire Newman, from "The Stormy Present", episode 98 of ''The West Wing''

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