Birth Date
June 20, 1952
Age
68 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Gemini
Natural hair color
Light Brown
Eye color
Hazel
Height
6 ft 2 in | 188 cm
Net Worth
$65 Million
Weight
136 kg | 300 lbs
Shoe size
12 US | 45 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
John Stephen Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri, United States, on June 20, 1952, is an American actor.
Young John Goodman first started performing during his years at the Affton High School in St. Louis County, Missouri in school theater productions.
He began his professional acting career on the New York stage (1975), in off-Broadway productions, dinner theaters and in commercials.
He got his television debut for a Burger King commercial.
He made his big screen debut in thriller drama movie Eddie Macon's Run (1983) in role as Hebert.
John's breakthrough performance came as Dan Conner in ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997).
New Movies
Easy Does It (2019) crime adventure in voice role as 'Catfish' Crawford
Captive State (2019) crime science fiction thriller in role as William Mulligan, opposite Ashton Sanders and Jonathan Majors
Best Movies
He won a Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Howard Stambler in science fiction psychological thriller movie 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016).
The Big Lebowski (1998) crime comedy opposite Jeff Bridges, Tara Reid and Julianne Moore
Barton Fink (1991) drama mystery with John Turturro and Judy Davis
Raising Arizona (1987) crime comedy opposite Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) black comedy with Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan
Argo (2012) historical drama opposite Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston
The Artist (2011) comedy drama with Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Penelope Ann Miller
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) comedy with Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong
Sea of Love (1989) neo-noir thriller opposite Ellen Barkin and Al Pacino
Flight (2012) drama thriller with Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly and Don Cheadle
The Big Easy (1986) crime comedy drama opposite Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid
Fallen (1998) supernatural thriller with Denzel Washington and Donald Sutherland
Arachnophobia (1990) black comedy horror opposite Jeff Daniels
True Stories (1986) musical satirical comedy with David Byrne
The Flintstones (1994) comedy with Halle Berry
Matinee (1993) comedy opposite Cathy Moriarty and Omri Katz
Red State (2011) action horror with Kevin Smith
Atomic Blonde (2017) action thriller spy opposite Charlize Theron, Sofia Boutella and James McAvoy
Kong: Skull Island (2017) science fiction with Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson
Patriots Day (2016) crime drama opposite Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Bacon
Trouble with the Curve (2012) sports drama with Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake
Trumbo (2015) biographical drama opposite Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren and Diane Lane
TV Shows
He was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance as Dan Conner in ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role as Huey Long in political drama television film Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role as Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell in television drama film A Streetcar Named Desire (1995).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor for his role as Judge Bobby Bebe in NBC comedy drama television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role as Neal Nicol in television biopic You Don't Know Jack (2010).
He hosted Saturday Night Live (1989–2013) in 13 episodes.
Soul Man (1997-1998) ABC sitcom in role as Capt. Stan Hamel
Normal, Ohio (2000) Fox sitcom in role as William "Butch" Gamble
The West Wing (2003-2004) NBC political drama television series in role as Glen Allen Walken
Center of the Universe (2004-2005) CBS sitcom in role as John Barnett
Treme (2010-2011) HBO drama series in role as Creighton Bernette
Damages (2011) legal thriller television series in role as Howard T. Erickson
Community (2011-2012) comedy television series in role as Vice Dean Robert Laybourne
Dancing on the Edge (2013) miniseries in role as Masterson
He won a Satellite Award for Best Actor for his role as Gil John Biggs in Amazon Studios political satire web series Alpha House (2013–2014).
Black Earth Rising (2018) television drama series in role as Michael Ennis
The Conners (2018– ) ABC sitcom in role as Dan Conner
The Righteous Gemstones (2019) HBO comedy television series in role as Eli Gemstone
Facts
Graduated from Affton High School in St. Louis County, Missouri (1970).
Graduated from Missouri State University (1975), with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Has a sister, Elisabeth and a brother, Leslie.
Has English, German and Welsh ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6767 Hollywood Boulevard in 2017.
He voiced James P. "Sulley" Sullivan in animated comedy films: Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013).
He voiced Igon Siruss in space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and Hound in science fiction action film Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).
Fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
He likes to play golf and fishing.
Lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Relationships
He married Annabeth Hartzog in 1989, they have one daughter, Molly Evangeline.