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Fred Newman (born 1952 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American actor, voice actor, composer, and sound effects artist, as well as a former talk show host.

An alumnus of the Harvard Business School, Newman soon capitalized on his unique vocalizations, writing the book MouthSounds (first published in 1980, recently reprinted). As a regular on the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, his vocal sound effects are showcased weekly. He has also worked heavily as a voice actor with numerous film, television, and video game credits including Who Framed Roger Rabbit
, Doug (as Skeeter Valentine, Mr. Dink, and other characters), and Grand Theft Auto 2. His creature sounds have been heard in the films Harry and the Hendersons
and Gremlins.

As a talk show host, Newman was the host of Livewire, a kids talk show on Nickelodeon in the early eighties. Livewire was known for giving bands their first television appearance, including R.E.M.

Prior to the 2000 Presidential Election, Newman was cast as the voice of Garry Trudeau's comic strip character Uncle Duke. He provided both voice and motion capture for Duke 2000, a series of online computer animated shorts, and can still be heard in the "Ask Duke" interactive game. He also provided the voice of Trudeau's Jimmy Thudpucker for a NetAid concert.

As an on-camera performer, he was one of only two adult regulars on the 1990s incarnation of The Mickey Mouse Club, and can currently be seen performing wacky sounds while teaching phonics on the PBS series Between the Lions (for which he also writes and provides animated voices). As a musician, he has composed music for the animated series Doug and PB&J Otter, and wrote songs for Doug's 1st Movie
.

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