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Robert Newman (actor)
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Robert Newman is an American
screen actor
.
on the American
soap opera
Guiding Light
, a role he played from 1981 to 1984, and again from 1986 to 1991, and 1993 to Guiding Light
series finale in September 2009.
The character of Josh was initially introduced as a bad boy of sorts and paired with several female leads. With the arrival of Reva Shayne, played by Kim Zimmer
, Josh and Reva
became a popular "supercouple
". Newman and Zimmer's characters have become the cornerstone couple of the show, although Newman has been paired with other actresses, including Michelle Forbes
(Sonni), Beth Ehlers
(Harley), Marcy Walker
(Tangie), and Crystal Chappell
(Olivia).
Newman was also involved in some of the more farfetched storylines on the show, including a controversial storyline where Josh had a presumed-dead Reva cloned, and another storyline involving time-travel.
, and Kirk Cranston replacing Joseph Bottoms, on Santa Barbara
in 1986.
Newman has been nominated for four Soap Opera Digest
awards for his role as Josh Lewis. In addition, he has also been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2006, both times in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
He is currently starring in the off-Broadway musical "Sessions" at the Algonquin Theater.
United States
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screen actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Guiding Light
Newman is best known for his role as Joshua LewisJoshua Lewis
Joshua "Josh" Lewis is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He was portrayed by Robert Newman from October 1, 1981 to December 1984, October 1986 to January 25, 1991, and August 30, 1993 to September 18, 2009.-Biography:...
on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, a role he played from 1981 to 1984, and again from 1986 to 1991, and 1993 to Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
series finale in September 2009.
The character of Josh was initially introduced as a bad boy of sorts and paired with several female leads. With the arrival of Reva Shayne, played by Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer is an American actress. She is known for her role as Echo DiSavoy on One Life to Live and best known for her role as Reva Shayne on Guiding Light.-Career:...
, Josh and Reva
Josh and Reva Lewis
Joshua "Josh" Lewis and Reva Shayne Lewis are fictional characters and the signature supercouple from the American CBS daytime drama Guiding Light. Josh is played by Robert Newman and Reva is played by Kim Zimmer. The popular couple has been nicknamed the portmanteau name "Jeva" on internet...
became a popular "supercouple
Supercouple
A supercouple or super couple is a popular or financially wealthy pairing that intrigues and fascinates the public in an intense or even obsessive fashion...
". Newman and Zimmer's characters have become the cornerstone couple of the show, although Newman has been paired with other actresses, including Michelle Forbes
Michelle Forbes
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo , known professionally as Michelle Forbes, is an American actress who has built a career of work in television and independent film and has acted in productions in both the United States and in the United Kingdom...
(Sonni), Beth Ehlers
Beth Ehlers
-Personal life:Born in Queens, New York, Ehlers eventually moved closer to Manhattan and attended Satellite Academy, a performing arts school, as a child. Ehlers briefly attended Syracuse University before focusing on her acting career....
(Harley), Marcy Walker
Marcy Walker
Marcy Lynn Walker , also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.- Personal life...
(Tangie), and Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell is an American actress. She played Carly Manning on Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009. On October 2, 2009, she began reprising the role of Carly Manning...
(Olivia).
Newman was also involved in some of the more farfetched storylines on the show, including a controversial storyline where Josh had a presumed-dead Reva cloned, and another storyline involving time-travel.
Other daytime roles and accomplishments
In addition to his role on Guiding Light, Newman also played the characters of Prescott Harrell on General HospitalGeneral Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and Kirk Cranston replacing Joseph Bottoms, on Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
in 1986.
Newman has been nominated for four Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
awards for his role as Josh Lewis. In addition, he has also been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2006, both times in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
He is currently starring in the off-Broadway musical "Sessions" at the Algonquin Theater.