John Goodman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

207

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-06-20 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

John Goodman

Biography

John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Vanity Fair has called Goodman "among our very finest actors." Goodman is known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers, acting in films such as Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). He took on leading roles in King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992), Matinee (1993), The Flintstones (1994), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). Goodman also had supporting roles in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), True Stories (1986), Sea of Love (1989), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Storytelling (2001), Speed Racer (2008), The Artist (2011), Flight (2012), Argo (2012), The Hangover Part III (2013), and  Atomic Blonde (2017). He has voiced roles in The Emperor's New Groove franchise (2000–2008), the Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001–present), The Jungle Book 2 (2003), and Bee Movie (2007). On television, Goodman gained recognition by playing the family patriarch Dan Conner in the comedy series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018) and The Conners (2018–present). Goodman had regular roles in the HBO drama series Treme (2010–2011), the legal drama series Damages (2011), the political comedy series Alpha House (2013–2014), and the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present). He has been a frequent host of Saturday Night Live (1989–2013) and has guest starred in The West Wing (2003–2004), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), and Community (2011–2012).  Goodman started his career at The Public Theatre, acting in numerous productions, including Henry IV, Part 1 (1981), The Skin of Our Teeth (1998), and The Seagull (2001). He made his Broadway debut in Big River (1985), for which Goodman received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical nomination. He returned to Broadway in revivals of the Samuel Becket play Waiting for Godot (2009) and the newspaper comedy The Front Page (2016). Goodman debuted his West End in a revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo (2015).

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Community

    Community

  • The Monuments Men

    The Monuments Men

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Monsters, Inc.

    Monsters, Inc.

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Righteous Gemstones

    The Righteous Gemstones

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Emperor's New Groove

    The Emperor's New Groove

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Damages

    Damages

  • The Princess and the Frog

    The Princess and the Frog

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction

    Transformers: Age of Extinction

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Cars

    Cars

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • The Big Lebowski

    The Big Lebowski

  • Monsters at Work

    Monsters at Work

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • Transformers: The Last Knight

    Transformers: The Last Knight

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Hangover Part III

    The Hangover Part III

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • The Emperor's New School

    The Emperor's New School

  • Love the Coopers

    Love the Coopers

  • Coyote Ugly

    Coyote Ugly

  • Atomic Blonde

    Atomic Blonde

  • Grace Under Fire

    Grace Under Fire

  • Ed

    Ed

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • Flight

    Flight

  • Pope Joan

    Pope Joan

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane

    10 Cloverfield Lane

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • Argo

    Argo

  • ParaNorman

    ParaNorman

  • Ratchet & Clank

    Ratchet & Clank

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Fallen

    Fallen

  • C.H.U.D.

    C.H.U.D.

  • Always

    Always

  • Judy

    Judy

  • Death Sentence

    Death Sentence

  • The Face of Rage

    The Face of Rage

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • Speed Racer

    Speed Racer

  • Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

    Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • King Ralph

    King Ralph

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Gigantic

    Gigantic

  • Kronk's New Groove

    Kronk's New Groove

  • Frosty Returns

    Frosty Returns

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • Bringing Out the Dead

    Bringing Out the Dead

  • Red State

    Red State

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Alpha House

    Alpha House

  • The Runner

    The Runner

  • Arachnophobia

    Arachnophobia

  • Alabama Moon

    Alabama Moon

  • The Jungle Book 2

    The Jungle Book 2

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • Captive State

    Captive State

  • Party Central

    Party Central

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

  • Barton Fink

    Barton Fink

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • Maria's Lovers

    Maria's Lovers

  • Storytelling

    Storytelling

  • Trouble with the Curve

    Trouble with the Curve

  • Born Yesterday

    Born Yesterday

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • Inside Llewyn Davis

    Inside Llewyn Davis

  • Matinee

    Matinee

  • The Campaign

    The Campaign

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Mike's New Car

    Mike's New Car

  • Chili Finger

    Chili Finger

  • Raising Arizona

    Raising Arizona

  • Murder Ordained

    Murder Ordained

  • Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

    Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

  • Freshman Orientation

    Freshman Orientation

  • Sweet Dreams

    Sweet Dreams

  • The Artist

    The Artist

  • Grand

    Grand

  • Revenge of the Nerds

    Revenge of the Nerds

  • The Survivors

    The Survivors

  • Burglar

    Burglar

  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

  • Black Earth Rising

    Black Earth Rising

  • Patriots Day

    Patriots Day

  • In the Electric Mist

    In the Electric Mist

  • Dancing on the Edge

    Dancing on the Edge

  • Punchline

    Punchline

  • CMA Awards

    CMA Awards

  • It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Soul Man

    Soul Man

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Jack Bull

    The Jack Bull

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

  • Chiefs

    Chiefs

  • Center of the Universe

    Center of the Universe

  • The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

  • The Jackie Thomas Show

    The Jackie Thomas Show

  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

  • Clifford's Really Big Movie

    Clifford's Really Big Movie

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice

    Once Upon a Time in Venice

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

  • The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • What Planet Are You From?

    What Planet Are You From?

  • Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

  • Beyond All Boundaries

    Beyond All Boundaries

  • Dirty Deeds

    Dirty Deeds

  • The Real Macaw

    The Real Macaw

  • Evolution Within Extinction

    Evolution Within Extinction

  • One Night at McCool's

    One Night at McCool's

  • Masked and Anonymous

    Masked and Anonymous

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    A Streetcar Named Desire

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • The Freak Brothers

    The Freak Brothers

  • Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Beyond the Sea

    Beyond the Sea

  • You Don't Know Jack

    You Don't Know Jack

  • Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

    Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

  • A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

    A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

  • Ruby Wax Meets

    Ruby Wax Meets

  • Eddie Macon's Run

    Eddie Macon's Run

  • Pigs Next Door

    Pigs Next Door

  • Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

  • Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

    Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

  • The Robber Bridegroom

    The Robber Bridegroom

  • The Babe

    The Babe

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Bunyan and Babe

    Bunyan and Babe

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • When Dinosaurs Roamed America

    When Dinosaurs Roamed America

  • The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

    The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

  • The Book of Manning

    The Book of Manning

  • Overnight

    Overnight

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • All Star Bowling Trick Shots

    All Star Bowling Trick Shots

  • Everybody's All-American

    Everybody's All-American

  • Normal, Ohio

    Normal, Ohio

  • Easy Does It

    Easy Does It

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Heart of Steel

    Heart of Steel

  • Murder Ordained

    Murder Ordained

  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams

    Boulevard of Broken Dreams

  • Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

    Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

  • Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

  • Saturday Night Special

    Saturday Night Special

  • The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

    The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

  • Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

    Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

  • The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

    The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

  • Monsters Funday Football

    Monsters Funday Football

  • Mother Night

    Mother Night

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Milius

    Milius

  • All-Stars

    All-Stars

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Girls Gone Gangsta

    Girls Gone Gangsta

  • Tales of the Rat Fink

    Tales of the Rat Fink

  • True Stories

    True Stories

  • Downwardly Mobile

    Downwardly Mobile

  • Real Life

    Real Life

  • The Sweatbox

    The Sweatbox

  • Best Food Ever 

    Best Food Ever 

  • Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

    Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

  • Black Baby

    Black Baby

  • New Orleans: The First 300 Years

    New Orleans: The First 300 Years

  • The Internship

    The Internship

  • Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

    Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

  • Drunkboat

    Drunkboat

  • The Mystery of the Morro Castle

    The Mystery of the Morro Castle

  • Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night

    Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night