John Newton Biography

Fast Facts

• Spent three and a half years training as an actor in New York City, during which he also had a brief career as a model
• His love for acting came as early as age four, when he began performing his own versions of the Apollo space missions
• Quote: "(On struggling with the writing and special effects for "Superboy"): "It's getting there, but like anything, it's a learning process, and the only way to learn is to experience․""
• Quote: "(On his acting choices in "Superboy"): "Entertainment has always flourished during hard times, and Superman․․․[is] an American icon we're extremely proud of․ That's why I would never do anything to damage the character․""
• Best known for his roles as Clark Kent in "Superboy" and as Ryan McBride in "Melrose Place․"
• Booked the role of Clark Kent on "Superboy" while visiting his family in North Carolina, where he toured Dino De Laurentiis Studios and happened to be spotted by Lynn Stalmaster, who was responsible for casting the show
• While filming the movie "Alive," he met Antonio Vizintin, the survivor of a plane crash in the Andes Mountains whom he played in the film
• Voiced Superman and Bizarro in Robb Pratt's animated short "Bizarro Classic," alongside his wife, Jennifer Newton, who voiced Lois Lane