Who played General Newton in the 1997 film Bean?

Burt Reynolds played General Newton in the 1997 film Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie.

General Newton is an American military figure connected with the Los Angeles museum storyline. Reynolds brings his established screen presence to a supporting role in a film otherwise dominated by Rowan Atkinson’s physical performance as Mr. Bean. The character helps widen the film’s cast beyond the Langley family and museum staff.

The role is easy to confuse with other named adults in the film. Peter MacNicol played David Langley, the curator responsible for dealing with Bean, while Harris Yulin played George Grierson. John Mills appeared as Lord Walton, an English authority associated with the gallery’s decision to send Bean.

Bean was Reynolds’s only appearance in the film, and his casting added a well-known American actor to a British comedy character’s first theatrical adventure. The movie was released in 1997 and built its story around Bean’s assignment involving Whistler’s Mother.