For most viewers, Ira Newborn is a face from the middle of the cast list, at home in the middle of an ensemble. Playing Lyndon Executive in 'Junior' put his face in front of a much larger audience. Add 'Xanadu' to the recognizable credits. Work began in 1980. Genre-wise, the center of gravity is sci-fi. The career covers 46 years of on-camera work.
Ira Newborn
Actor · Composer
76 years (Dec 26, 1949)New York City, New York
For most viewers, Ira Newborn is a face from the middle of the cast list, at home in the middle of an ensemble. Playing Lyndon Executive in 'Junior' put his face in front of a much larger audience. Add 'Xanadu' to the recognizable credits. Work began in 1980. Genre-wise, the center of gravity is sci-fi. The career covers 46 years of on-camera work.
James Ira Newborn (born December 26, 1949) is an American musician known for scores for comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including many with director John Hughes.