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Newman is a recurring character on the television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991...

Newman is a recurring character on the television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998. In the show, Newman is a mail carrier who lives at 129 West 81st Street, New York City, the same apartment building as Jerry Seinfeld and Cosmo Kramer. Newman lives in Apartment 5E. Originally conceived to be "the son of the landlord [who] 'tells' on everyone", Newman evolved as the series progressed into a scheming mailman who related with Kramer, but nursed a grudge against Jerry. He is first mentioned (but does not appear on camera) during the original version of the episode "The Revenge". Newman was here voiced by the show's co-creator Larry David (although Knight later dubbed a new version for syndication with his own voice). In the episode, Newman is characterized by Kramer as being depressed and is constantly threatening to kill himself because he has no job and no future. It is unclear if Newman is his first or last name, but it's generally believed it is his last name, as he is referred to as 'Mr. Newman' by the Judge in The Ticket. Aside from this, only the name Newman is ever used in reference to him. In the episode "The Bottle Deposit" a