Newman is best known for his role as Joshua Lewis 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.
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