John Goodman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

203

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

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • Community

    Community

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Monsters, Inc.

    Monsters, Inc.

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • The Princess and the Frog

    The Princess and the Frog

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Righteous Gemstones

    The Righteous Gemstones

  • Damages

    Damages

  • The Emperor's New Groove

    The Emperor's New Groove

  • Transformers: The Last Knight

    Transformers: The Last Knight

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Cars

    Cars

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction

    Transformers: Age of Extinction

  • Monsters at Work

    Monsters at Work

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • Ed

    Ed

  • The Emperor's New School

    The Emperor's New School

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • ParaNorman

    ParaNorman

  • Grace Under Fire

    Grace Under Fire

  • The Big Lebowski

    The Big Lebowski

  • The Hangover Part III

    The Hangover Part III

  • Kronk's New Groove

    Kronk's New Groove

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Treme

    Treme

  • Grand

    Grand

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • CMA Awards

    CMA Awards

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • Raising Arizona

    Raising Arizona

  • Alabama Moon

    Alabama Moon

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Alpha House

    Alpha House

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • The Jungle Book 2

    The Jungle Book 2

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • Patriots Day

    Patriots Day

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane

    10 Cloverfield Lane

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • C.H.U.D.

    C.H.U.D.

  • Coyote Ugly

    Coyote Ugly

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • Trouble with the Curve

    Trouble with the Curve

  • Revenge of the Nerds

    Revenge of the Nerds

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • Flight

    Flight

  • Argo

    Argo

  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Ratchet & Clank

    Ratchet & Clank

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Mike's New Car

    Mike's New Car

  • The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

  • The Monuments Men

    The Monuments Men

  • Always

    Always

  • Pope Joan

    Pope Joan

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

    Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

  • Love the Coopers

    Love the Coopers

  • Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

    Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

  • The Artist

    The Artist

  • Maria's Lovers

    Maria's Lovers

  • Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

    Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • Judy

    Judy

  • Black Earth Rising

    Black Earth Rising

  • Speed Racer

    Speed Racer

  • Arachnophobia

    Arachnophobia

  • The Jack Bull

    The Jack Bull

  • Atomic Blonde

    Atomic Blonde

  • Fallen

    Fallen

  • The Real Macaw

    The Real Macaw

  • Death Sentence

    Death Sentence

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

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

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

  • Inside Llewyn Davis

    Inside Llewyn Davis

  • Frosty Returns

    Frosty Returns

  • Dancing on the Edge

    Dancing on the Edge

  • The Jackie Thomas Show

    The Jackie Thomas Show

  • In the Electric Mist

    In the Electric Mist

  • The Campaign

    The Campaign

  • Beyond the Sea

    Beyond the Sea

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Captive State

    Captive State

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • King Ralph

    King Ralph

  • Evolution Within Extinction

    Evolution Within Extinction

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Storytelling

    Storytelling

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

  • The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

    The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

  • Center of the Universe

    Center of the Universe

  • Mother Night

    Mother Night

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

  • Red State

    Red State

  • Ruby Wax Meets

    Ruby Wax Meets

  • Sweet Dreams

    Sweet Dreams

  • Barton Fink

    Barton Fink

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • The Robber Bridegroom

    The Robber Bridegroom

  • Freshman Orientation

    Freshman Orientation

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

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

  • The Runner

    The Runner

  • Soul Man

    Soul Man

  • Party Central

    Party Central

  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    A Streetcar Named Desire

  • The Face of Rage

    The Face of Rage

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice

    Once Upon a Time in Venice

  • Clifford's Really Big Movie

    Clifford's Really Big Movie

  • One Night at McCool's

    One Night at McCool's

  • Punchline

    Punchline

  • You Don't Know Jack

    You Don't Know Jack

  • Born Yesterday

    Born Yesterday

  • What Planet Are You From?

    What Planet Are You From?

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

  • Gigantic

    Gigantic

  • The Freak Brothers

    The Freak Brothers

  • Normal, Ohio

    Normal, Ohio

  • Pigs Next Door

    Pigs Next Door

  • The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

  • Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

  • The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

    The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

  • Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

  • Bringing Out the Dead

    Bringing Out the Dead

  • Burglar

    Burglar

  • Murder Ordained

    Murder Ordained

  • It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

  • Chiefs

    Chiefs

  • Saturday Night Special

    Saturday Night Special

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

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Beyond All Boundaries

    Beyond All Boundaries

  • Murder Ordained

    Murder Ordained

  • All-Stars

    All-Stars

  • All Star Bowling Trick Shots

    All Star Bowling Trick Shots

  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams

    Boulevard of Broken Dreams

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

    Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

  • Heart of Steel

    Heart of Steel

  • Dirty Deeds

    Dirty Deeds

  • Masked and Anonymous

    Masked and Anonymous

  • Bunyan and Babe

    Bunyan and Babe

  • Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

    Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

  • Overnight

    Overnight

  • Eddie Macon's Run

    Eddie Macon's Run

  • Chili Finger

    Chili Finger

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Everybody's All-American

    Everybody's All-American

  • Matinee

    Matinee

  • Birds of a Different Game: The '80s Cardinals

    Birds of a Different Game: The '80s Cardinals

  • Downwardly Mobile

    Downwardly Mobile

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

    The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

  • Tales of the Rat Fink

    Tales of the Rat Fink

  • The Babe

    The Babe

  • The Survivors

    The Survivors

  • Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

    Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

  • True Stories

    True Stories

  • Drunkboat

    Drunkboat

  • The Book of Manning

    The Book of Manning

  • Easy Does It

    Easy Does It

  • Best Food Ever 

    Best Food Ever 

  • Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

    Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

  • Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1

    Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1

  • Milius

    Milius

  • Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

    Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

  • The Sweatbox

    The Sweatbox

  • When Dinosaurs Roamed America

    When Dinosaurs Roamed America

  • Girls Gone Gangsta

    Girls Gone Gangsta

  • New Orleans: The First 300 Years

    New Orleans: The First 300 Years

  • The Internship

    The Internship

  • The Mystery of the Morro Castle

    The Mystery of the Morro Castle

  • Real Life

    Real Life

  • Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night

    Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night