James Newman (actor)

James Milo Newman (born James Myron Newman; January 22, 1992)[1] is an American former actor. He played Tony Schneider on the US MTV television teen drama Skins. Newman's first acting experience was auditioning for Skins. He had previously planned to fight in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament (he had once boxed with Yuri Foreman).[2]

Personal life

Newman was raised in Greenwich Village, New York.[3] He is the son of actress Antonia Beresford Dauphin and producer Peter Ross Newman.[1][2][4] His maternal grandmother, Ruda Dauphin (née Podemska), was the president of film production company Odeon International.[5][6]

His maternal grandfather was English novelist Marc Brandel, the son of writer J. D. Beresford.[5] His parents had a Jewish wedding.[4] His brother is actor Griffin Newman.

For years he attended Camp Greylock in Massachusetts.

Newman has not appeared in television or film since the cancellation of Skins and subsequently worked in sports recruitment in France.

Filmography
  • Skins: Reverse Party (2011) (Tony Schneider)
  • Skins Webisodes (2011) (Tony Schneider) (4 episodes)
  • Skins (2011) (Tony Schneider) (10 episodes)

References
  1. "Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corp. 153: 130. 1992. Antonia Dauphin Newman & Peter Newman, a son, James Myron, born Jan. 22. Mother is an actress. Father is a producer and head of Peter Newman Prods.
  2. Fleming, Mike (January 17, 2011). "How MTV Found Its New 'Skins' Series Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. Richdale, Andrew (January 17, 2011). "The Verge Q+A: James Newman". GQ. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  4. "Film Producer Marries Miss Dauphin, Actress". The New York Times. June 27, 1988. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  5. The Author's & writer's who's who, Issue 5. Burke's Peerage, Ltd. 1963. p. 61.
  6. "James Newman (VIII)". IMDB.com. 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
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