Robert Newman
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SOAP STAR STATS
Robert Newman (ex-Josh, GL)
Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- June 27
- Marital Status:
- Newman married Britt Helfer (ex-Lily, LOVING) in September, 1986
- Children:
- Son Connor (b. April 3, 1989) and daughter Kendal (b. May 13, 1992)
THE 411
The youngest of seven children, Robert Newman received a bachelor's degree in theater from California State University at Northridge. After snagging several major stage roles in L.A., Newman joined GL in October, 1981. He left two years later to try his luck on the California film and television scene, but ended up returning to GL in 1986. He left again in January, 1991 for personal reasons, but was asked to return to the show in 1993. Newman did and has remained there ever since. The actor was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Supporting Actor in 1998 and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2002.
ET CETERA
—Connor was named after Newman's middle name
—Active in GL Actor's Workshop
—Avid golfer and huge Bruce Springsteen fan
—Was an interim pastor at a church in Los Angeles
—Featured in the audio version of book Moonlight with Kim Zimmer (Reva)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Other Soap Roles
SANTA BARBARA (Kirk Cranston) (1986)
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Prescott Harrell) (1985)
TV Roles
CLASS OF '61 (TV movie, 1993)
HUNTER (guest star, 1990)
Film Roles
Creep (1995)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"I can't spend a huge amount of time dwelling on Josh. At the end of the day, I'm just the guy who says the lines." —Soap Opera Digest, 3/17/98
"For me, Josh is where he's supposed to be right now in the sense that he is with the woman he loves. There are other times when I can't figure out what the guy is thinking. And that's when I go back to evil twin Skippy. 'Well, if I don't know what he's doing, it must be Skippy who is doing it.' "—Digest, 1/21/03
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