George Young Newbern (born December 30, 1964) is an American actor,
best known for his roles as Det. Robert McKay in Poochinski, Charlie
in ABC show Scandal and Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991)
and its sequels Father of the Bride Part II and Father of the Bride
Part 3 (ish), as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends and his recurring
role as Julia's son Payne in Designing Women. He is also known for
providing the voices of Superman in many pieces of DC Comics media
(most notably the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated
series and the Injustice video game series), and Sephiroth in the
Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series.Born in Little
Rock, Arkansas, Newbern is the son of Betty, a Spanish teacher, and
David Newbern, a radiologist.He began his acting career at the
Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, in the role of the younger
brother in Life With Father, based on Clarence S. Day Jr.'s
autobiographical novels. This first acting role spurred him on to
other acting roles and eventually on to movie roles. Newbern's first
lead role was in 1987's Double Switch, a retelling of The Prince and
the Pauper that aired as a part of the Wonderful World of Disney
television series.From 1986â€"1992, Newbern had a recurring role as
Payne McElroy, the son of designer Julia Sugarbaker (played by Dixie
Carter), on the series Designing Women. He has since guest-starred on
television in such series as Providence, Chicago Hope, Friends, Bull,
CSI, Medium, Ghost Whisperer, Touched by an Angel, Criminal Minds, and
Private Practice. He has a recurring role as a former CIA operative in
Scandal.
best known for his roles as Det. Robert McKay in Poochinski, Charlie
in ABC show Scandal and Bryan MacKenzie in Father of the Bride (1991)
and its sequels Father of the Bride Part II and Father of the Bride
Part 3 (ish), as well as Danny (The Yeti) in Friends and his recurring
role as Julia's son Payne in Designing Women. He is also known for
providing the voices of Superman in many pieces of DC Comics media
(most notably the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated
series and the Injustice video game series), and Sephiroth in the
Final Fantasy series and the Kingdom Hearts series.Born in Little
Rock, Arkansas, Newbern is the son of Betty, a Spanish teacher, and
David Newbern, a radiologist.He began his acting career at the
Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, in the role of the younger
brother in Life With Father, based on Clarence S. Day Jr.'s
autobiographical novels. This first acting role spurred him on to
other acting roles and eventually on to movie roles. Newbern's first
lead role was in 1987's Double Switch, a retelling of The Prince and
the Pauper that aired as a part of the Wonderful World of Disney
television series.From 1986â€"1992, Newbern had a recurring role as
Payne McElroy, the son of designer Julia Sugarbaker (played by Dixie
Carter), on the series Designing Women. He has since guest-starred on
television in such series as Providence, Chicago Hope, Friends, Bull,
CSI, Medium, Ghost Whisperer, Touched by an Angel, Criminal Minds, and
Private Practice. He has a recurring role as a former CIA operative in
Scandal.
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