Frederick R. "Fred" Newman (born May 6, 1952) is an American actor, voice actor, composer, comedian, and sound effects artist, as well as a former talk show host. He is best known for his roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Doug.

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Newman was born in LaGrange, Georgia. He is a 1974 graduate of the University of Georgia, and received an MBA at Harvard Business School in 1978. Fred Newman married Katy Dobbs in 1985, and the couple has two children: Gil John Newman (son) and Lila Claire Newman (daughter). Lila appeared on A Prairie Home Companion (APHC) as an actor and singer when the show was in Chicago at Ravinia Park. Lila began contributing sketches and writing to APHC on a weekly basis in November 2013 and since has received several on air credits for her work. Both of Newman's children are pursuing acting careers. Lila appears as Charlotte 'Cee' Biggs, John Goodman's daughter, on Season 2 of Alpha House on Amazon Prime.