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Barry Newman
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Barry Newman

1930 – 2023 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Active 1944–2023

Barry Newman, born in 1938 in Boston, has left an indelible mark on cult cinema with his compelling performances. He is best known for his role as Kowalski in Vanishing Point (1971), where he embodies the essence of a man on a desperate journey through the American landscape. In Fear Is the Key (1972), Newman further explores themes of survival and betrayal, cementing his status as a key figure in the exploitation genre. His work captures the gritty spirit of the era, making him a vital part of the SassyFlix catalog.

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Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

1972 ★ 5.9
as John Talbot

Following the death of his family in an airplane crash, a man plots an elaborate revenge scheme on those responsible. By setting himself up as a criminal, he plans to get close to a certain tycoon who has been approached by the culprits to help them retrieve the cargo of the lost plane.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

Filmography

62 credits
2020s 2 credits
2023
Finding Hannah as Isaac Dorfman
Movie
2010s 2 credits
2016
Movie ★ 7.4
2015
Movie ★ 9.0
2000s 11 credits
2006
Movie ★ 6.1
2006
Grilled as Boris
Movie ★ 5.0
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Ray James
TV ★ 8.1
2004
Movie ★ 5.2
2003
Manhood as Simon
Movie ★ 4.5
2003
The O.C. as Professor Max Bloom
TV ★ 7.7
2002
40 Days and 40 Nights as Walter Sullivan
Movie ★ 5.5
2001
True Blue as Monty
Movie ★ 5.0
2001
Good Advice as Donald Simpson
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
Movie ★ 3.8
2000
G-Men from Hell as Greydon Lake
Movie ★ 4.2
1990s 12 credits
1999
The Limey as Jim Avery
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Bowfinger as Hal, Kit's Agent
Movie ★ 6.2
1999
Goodbye Lover as Sen. Lassetter
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
Brown's Requiem as Jack Skolnick
Movie ★ 4.7
1996
Daylight as Norman Bassett
Movie ★ 6.1
1995
JAG as Lawyer
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
Der blaue Diamant as Dr. Axel Trank
Movie ★ 5.5
1993
NYPD Blue as Jimmy Wexler
TV ★ 7.1
1993
NYPD Blue as Mark Radner
TV ★ 7.1
1990
Movie ★ 4.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
Nightingales as Dr. Garrett Braden
TV ★ 7.5
1986
Movie ★ 4.5
1986
L.A. Law as Frank Askoff
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Second Sight: A Love Story as Richard Chapman
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ex-NYPD Lt. Ed McMasters
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Amos 'Jake' Ballinger
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Andrew Bascombe
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Fatal Vision as Bernie Segal
TV ★ 6.8
1982
Deadline as Barney Duncan
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
Fantasies as Detective Flynn
Movie ★ 3.8
1982
Having It All as Peter Baylin
Movie ★ 6.5
1981
Amy as Dr. Ben Corcoran
Movie ★ 7.2
1980
King Crab as Johnny Campana
Movie ★ 9.0
1970s 12 credits
1979
City on Fire as Dr. Frank Whitman
Movie ★ 5.1
1977
Movie ★ 4.0
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Gabe McCracken
TV ★ 7.5
1975
The Unwanted as Voiceover
Movie
1974
Night Games as Anthony J. Petrocelli
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Petrocelli as Anthony J. Petrocelli
TV ★ 7.2
1974
Dinah! as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1972
Fear Is the Key as John Talbot
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
The Salzburg Connection as Bill Mathison
Movie ★ 5.8
1971
Movie ★ 7.1
1970
The Lawyer as Tony Petrocelli
Movie ★ 5.9
1960s 8 credits
1965
Get Smart as Assistant Guru
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Defenders as The Reporter
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Pretty Boy Floyd as Al Riccardo
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 1 credit
1958
Naked City as Cabby
TV ★ 5.7
1940s 1 credit
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
TV ★ 7.2