John Goodman

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Goodman
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1952(1952-06-20)
Age	72
Birthplace	Affton
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Gemini

John Goodman Biography

John Goodman is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on June 20, 1952 in Affton, Missouri, United States. Huge-as- life-sized actor who played the role of husband Dan Conner of TV’s Roseanne from 1988 until 1997. The role won him an Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He also played characters on Monsters, Inc., The Big Lebowski as well as O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The actor was part of his role in the Broadway show Loose Ends with He was in the Broadway production Loose Ends with Bruce Willis..

Goodman went to Affton High School, where he played football (offensive guard and defensive tackle) and dabbled in theater. After graduating in 1970, he took a gap year. He earned a football scholarship to Missouri State University (then-called Southwest Missouri State University, or, “SMSU”) in Springfield. He pledged to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, although he did not join until several years later. He discovered the drama program and studied there with future Hollywood stars Kathleen Turner and Tess Harper. He remains close to his school friends. Goodman graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975.

After an injury ended his college football career, Goodman decided to become a professional actor and left Missouri for New York City in 1975. With a small bankroll from his brother, Goodman found an apartment in Hell’s Kitchen near the Theater District and unsuccessfully tried to make money as a bartender and waiter. However, he eventually found modest success in voice-overs, commercials, and plays. He was the person who slapped himself (uttering the tagline, “Thanks… I needed that!”) in an iconic television ad for Skin Bracer by Mennen. Goodman also performed off-Broadway and in dinner theaters before landing character roles in film during the early 1980s.

He was wed to Anna Beth Hartzog in October 1989. They welcomed their first child in 1990.

John Goodman Net Worth

John Goodman is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Goodman 's net worth $65 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football and basketball during high school. He was awarded an athletic scholarship to the college level for football.

His show has been hosted by Saturday Night Live several times and has often collaborated together with his brothers, the Cohen brothers.

John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He played Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993 and reprised the role in its sequel series The Conners. He is a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). His voice roles include Pacha in Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove franchise (2000), James P. Sullivan in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001-2020) and Baloo in The Jungle Book 2 (2003).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Goodman Dating?

According to our records, John Goodman married to Anna Beth Goodman. As of December 1, 2023, John Goodman’s is not dating anyone.

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He worked with Steven Spielberg on Always (1989), Arachnophobia (1990) and The Flintstones (1994).

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Goodman celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

He voiced Robot Santa in the character’s first appearance on Futurama. Beginning in 2007, Goodman has been the voiceover in Dunkin’ Donuts commercials. In 2000, Goodman provided the voice of Pacha in Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove and, a year later, the voice of Sulley in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. He returned to the character for the film’s 2013 prequel Monsters University (2013) and the 2020 Disney+ series Monsters at Work. In 2009, Goodman voiced “Big Daddy” La Bouff in The Princess and the Frog. Goodman’s voice can also be heard on an automated message system at Lambert- St. Louis International Airport. He was the original voice of the yellow M&M in 1995 before being replaced by J. K. Simmons the following year.

Why did John Goodman leave the original Roseanne show?

However, Goodman eventually agreed to return to the series and chose to reduce his role in Roseanne to focus on his film career. After this announcement, he was in negotiations with the producers on how many episodes he would appear in the following season.

What was John Goodman's big break?

Goodman began to regularly appear in films in the early 1980s, and in 1987 he played an escaped convict in the Coen brothers’ quirky comedy Raising Arizona. His breakthrough, however, came when he was cast as the all-American blue- collar family man in the hit comedy television series Roseanne.

Was John Goodman in The Simpsons?

First appearance John Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He voiced Meathook in the episode Take My Wife, Sleaze.

What movies did John Goodman star in?

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How did The Conners get rid of Roseanne?

Well, that was anticlimactic. In tonight’s premiere of The Conners, Roseanne Barr’s absence from the Roseanne spin-off was explained by having her character die from an opioid overdose.