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John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an influential American actor who gained notability in television before transitioning to a successful and acclaimed film career. Within the entertainment industry, Goodman has received many accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. His reputation is so esteemed that Vanity Fair once referred to Goodman as 'among our very finest actors'.
Goodman's cinematic repertoire includes notable collaborations with the Coen brothers, starring in films such as 'Raising Arizona' and 'The Big Lebowski'. He also took on leading roles in 'King Ralph' and 'The Babe', among others, and had memorable supporting roles in 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Bringing Out the Dead'. Additionally, Goodman has lent his distinctive voice to animated classics in the 'Monsters, Inc.' franchise and 'The Emperor's New Groove'. On the small screen, he is recognized for his portrayal of family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series 'Roseanne', and its spin-off 'The Conners'. His acting career extends to the stage where he has performed in numerous productions at The Public Theatre, and made his Broadway and West End debuts.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Stephen Goodman
Born: Affton, Missouri, U.S.
Citizenship: USA
Birthday: June 20, 1952
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1975-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Anna Beth Hartzog
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Awards and Nominations Received by John Goodman
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
Barton FinkMovies Featuring John Goodman
Monsters University
Monsters, Inc.
Kong: Skull Island
The Gambler
10 Cloverfield Lane
The Flintstones
Inside Llewyn Davis
Barton Fink
Beyond the Sea
Masked and Anonymous
The Emperor's New Groove
Arachnophobia
True Stories
Captive State
Atomic Blonde
Trouble with the Curve
Ratchet & Clank
The Big Lebowski
The Monuments Men
Gigantic
The Jungle Book 2
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Punchline
Patriots Day
Death Sentence
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Stella
Easy Does It
Sweet Dreams
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Smurfs
You Don’t Know Jack
Drunkboat
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!
The Book of Manning
Milius
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Party Central
Inside ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
All-Stars
Evolution Within Extinction
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Bunyan and Babe
Black Earth Rising
Real Life
Easy Does It
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Deeply
Mike’s New Car
The Sweatbox
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Kronk’s New Groove
On the Edge
The Year Without a Santa Claus
The Pixar Story
Tom & Jerry’s 50th Birthday Bash
King Ralph
The Survivors
Eddie Macon’s Run
Burglar
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
The Wrong Guys
Everybody’s All-American
Sea of Love
Chiefs
Maria’s Lovers
Chiefs
Maria’s Lovers
Murder Ordained
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
In the Electric Mist
The Jack Bull
We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
The Runner
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
The Real Macaw
The Borrowers
The Babe
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Mother Night
Alabama Moon
A Streetcar Named Desire
Blues Brothers 2000
Beyond All Boundaries
Pope Joan
Born Yesterday
The Making of ‘The Big Lebowski’
Frosty Returns
Fallen
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood
Career Timeline
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2019
Captive State
William Mulligan
Easy Does It
"Catfish" Crawford (voice)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2017
Kong: Skull Island
Atomic Blonde
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Bunyan and Babe
Paul Bunyan (voice)
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Hal Houston (voice)
2014
The Gambler
The Monuments Men
Inside ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Self
All-Stars
Himself
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
2013
Monsters University
Inside Llewyn Davis
The Book of Manning
Narrator
Milius
Self
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Self
Party Central
Sullivan (voice)
2012
Trouble with the Curve
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!
Santa Claus
2009
Gigantic
In the Electric Mist
Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni
Alabama Moon
Mr. Wellington
Beyond All Boundaries
Capt. Edwin Simmons
Pope Joan
Pope Sergius II.
2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
Kronk’s New Groove
Pacha (voice)
2001
Monsters, Inc.
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
Narrator
On the Edge
The Dean (segment "Happy Birthday")
1999
The Jack Bull
Judge Tolliver
The Runner
Deepthroat
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood
Himself
1998
The Big Lebowski
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Santa Claus (voice)
The Real Macaw
Mac (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000
Mighty Mack McTeer
The Making of ‘The Big Lebowski’
Self
Fallen
Jonesy
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Jr.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell
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