Editing John Goodman

{{Short description|American actor (born 1952)}}
{{other people||John Goodman (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = John Goodman
| image        = John Goodman by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption      = Goodman in 2016
| birth_name   = John Stephen Goodman
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1952|6|20}}
| birth_place  = [[Affton, Missouri]], U.S.
| works        = [[John Goodman on screen and stage|Full list]]
| alma_mater   = [[Missouri State University|Southwest Missouri State University]]
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active = 1975–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|Anna Beth Hartzog|1989}}
| children     = 1
}}

'''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 [[List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman|various accolades]] including a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award]], and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]. ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' has called him "among our very finest actors."<ref name=VF />

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 leading roles in ''[[King Ralph]]'' (1991), ''[[The Babe]]'' (1992), ''[[Matinee (1993 film)|Matinee]]'' (1993), ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]'' (1994), and ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' (2016) as well as supporting roles in ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' (1984), ''[[True Stories (film)|True Stories]]'' (1986),  ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' (1999), ''[[Speed Racer (film)|Speed Racer]]'' (2008), ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]'' (2011), ''[[Flight (2012 film)|Flight]]'' (2012), ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' (2012), and  ''[[Atomic Blonde]]'' (2017). He voiced roles in ''[[The Emperor's New Groove (franchise)|The Emperor's New Groove]]'' franchise (2000–2008), the ''[[Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|Monsters, Inc.]]'' franchise (2001–present), and ''[[Bee Movie]]'' (2007).

On television, Goodman gained recognition playing the family patriarch [[Dan Conner]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy series ''[[Roseanne]]'' (1988–1997; 2018), and ''[[The Conners]]'' (2018–2025). Goodman has played English professor in the drama series ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'' (2010–2011), a [[military contractor]] in the legal drama series ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' (2011), a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] in the political satire ''[[Alpha House]]'' (2013–2014), and a [[televangelist]] in the comedy series ''[[The Righteous Gemstones]]'' (2019–2025).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-apr-07-la-et-treme-goodman7-2010apr07-story.html|title=In HBO's new series 'Treme,' John Goodman looks back in anger|date=April 7, 2010|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> He also guest starred in ''[[The West Wing]]'' (2003–2004), ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'' (2006), and ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' (2011–2012), and is a member of the [[List of Saturday Night Live guests|Five Timers Club]] having hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' 13 times from 1989 to 2013. 

Goodman started his career at [[The Public Theatre]] acting numerous productions including ''[[Henry IV, Part 1]]'' (1981), ''[[The Skin of Our Teeth]]'' (1998), and ''[[The Seagull]]'' (2001). He made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut ''[[Big River (musical)|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 made his [[West End theatre|West End]] debut in a revival of [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]'' (2015).

== Early life and education ==
John Stephen Goodman was born on June 20, 1952 in [[Affton, Missouri]].<ref name=filmref /> His father, Leslie Francis Goodman, was a postal worker who died of a heart attack when Goodman was two years old. Goodman's mother, Virginia Roos (''née'' Loosmore), was a waitress at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Que,<ref name="filmref">{{cite web|url=http://www.film-reference.com/film/25/John-Goodman.html|title=John Goodman Biography (1952–)|publisher=Filmreference.com|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name=fmtrkefe1>{{cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/y/Mary-ann-E-Mayer-Affton/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0091.html|title=Loosemore/Loosmore Family:Information about John Stephen Goodman|publisher=Familytreemaker.genealogy.com|date=August 15, 1996|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref> a retail store worker, and also took in laundry to support the family.<ref name=VF /> Goodman has an older brother, Leslie, who is 14 years his senior, and a younger sister, Elisabeth, who was born six months after his father died.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800016364/bio|title=John Goodman Biography |publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Maron>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1068-john-goodman|title=Episode 1068 - John Goodman|date=November 4, 2019|website=WTF with Marc Maron Podcast|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> Goodman is of [[English people|English]], [[Germans|German]], and [[Welsh people|Welsh]] ancestry<ref name=fmtrkefe1 /> and was raised [[Southern Baptist]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/60f98fa2-66af-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/60f98fa2-66af-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0 |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=John Goodman|last=McDermott|first=John|date=December 20, 2013|newspaper=Financial Times|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref>

Goodman described his childhood as alone and withdrawn after his father had died so early and his brother had left to go to college. Goodman was bullied at school for being overweight.<ref name="Maron" /> Until ninth grade, Goodman was in the [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts]], which he said offered him the structure and camaraderie he missed; Goodman additionally looked to Boy Scout leaders, and later, acting coaches, as father figures.<ref name=Maron/> His brother later returned home to help raise Goodman and his sister. As a child, Goodman spent a lot of time listening to the radio and reading comic books, initially subscribing to [[DC Comics|DC's]] ''[[Green Lantern]]'' and ''[[The Atom]]'', before turning to [[Marvel Comics]]. He also read his brother's copies of ''[[Mad (magazine)|Mad]]'' and later confessed to [[shoplifting]] its paperback editions. Goodman credits his brother with introducing him to comedy and [[bebop]].<ref name=Maron/>

Goodman went to [[Affton High School]], where he played [[American football|football]] (offensive guard and defensive tackle)<ref name=Maron/> and dabbled in theater. After graduating in 1970, Goodman took a gap year. He earned a [[Athletic scholarship|football scholarship]] to [[Missouri State Bears football|Missouri State University]] (then called Southwest Missouri State University, or "SMSU") in [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] but tore his [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|ACL]] before ever suiting-up to go onto the field. Instead, Goodman channeled his energy into the school's theater program.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE STANDARD: John Goodman ARCHIVE |date=December 14, 2012 |url=https://www.the-standard.org/john-goodman/image_280a88ae-4626-11e2-ae39-0019bb30f31a.html}}</ref><ref name="actors">{{cite interview |last=Goodman |first=John |interviewer=[[James Lipton]] |title=John Goodman |work=[[Inside the Actors Studio]] |publisher=[[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo]] |date=September 14, 2003}}</ref>

Goodman pledged [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]] fraternity, though he did not join until several years later. Goodman discovered the university's drama program and studied there with future Hollywood stars [[Kathleen Turner]] and [[Tess Harper]].<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|first=Charles|last=McGrath|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/theater/19mcgr.html|title=Big Man Tries Beckett|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 19, 2009|access-date= February 14, 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, Goodman stated his school friends were his closest ones.<ref name="VF" /> Goodman graduated with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in 1975,<ref>{{cite news|first=Megan|last=Gtes|url=http://www.the-standard.org/news/actor-alumnus-john-goodman-to-receive-honorary-doctorate-from-msu/article_c11b52ae-4625-11e2-81f8-0019bb30f31a.html|title=Actor, alumnus John Goodman to receive honorary doctorate from MSU|newspaper=The Standard|via=[[Missouri State University]]|date=December 14, 2012|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> and in 2013, the university presented him with an [[Honorary degree|honorary]] [[Doctor of Humane Letters|doctorate degree in humane letters]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor John Goodman receives honorary degree |url=https://apnews.com/article/8cb88d0c56e644c190a72b68f0667bd1 |access-date=May 15, 2021 |work=Associated Press News |date=August 19, 2013}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== 1980–1999: Film roles and ''Roseanne'' ===
After graduating from SMSU, Goodman relocated to New York City.<ref name="actors" /> With a small bankroll from his brother, Goodman found an apartment in [[Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|Hell's Kitchen]]<ref name="Lois">{{cite magazine |last1=Armstrong |first1=Lois |title=Playing Second Fiddle to TV Wife Roseanne Barr, Big John Goodman Finally Gets a Taste of Fame |url=https://people.com/archive/playing-second-fiddle-to-tv-wife-roseanne-barr-big-john-goodman-finally-gets-a-taste-of-fame-vol-30-no-22/ |access-date=February 13, 2019 |magazine=People Magazine |date=November 28, 1988}}</ref> near the [[Theater District, New York|Theater District]] and unsuccessfully tried to make money as a bartender and waiter. However, Goodman 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 a television ad for [[Skin Bracer]] by [[Mennen]].<ref name="nytimes" /> Goodman also performed [[off-Broadway]] and in dinner theaters before landing character roles in film during the early 1980s.<ref name="actors" />

In 1982, Goodman made his film debut with a small role in ''[[Eddie Macon's Run]]''. During this period he continued to work on the stage, starring as Pap Finn in ''[[Big River (musical)|Big River]]'' from 1985 to 1987. For his role, he received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical; he is also featured on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. Before landing his big break into movies in 1986 with a significant comedic role in ''[[True Stories (film)|True Stories]]'',<ref name="movies.yahoo.com">[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800016364/bio John Goodman Biography – Yahoo! Movies]. Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved on February 7, 2011.</ref> he starred in the movie ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'', and later had a brief cameo as Otis in ''[[Sweet Dreams (1985 film)|Sweet Dreams]]''. In the former film, his character Louis Fyne says "I'm 6' 3" and maintain a consistent [[panda bear]] shape", establishing his trademark size as an important part of many characters he later played on film and stage.

[[File:John Goodman 1994.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Goodman on the red carpet at the Emmys on September 11, 1994]]
Goodman rose to fame in acting by playing the role of Dan Conner on the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'' from 1988 to 1997. He returned to the character in 2018 for the [[Roseanne (season 10)|revived, 10th season]], where he said "Roseanne and I just went back to having a ball",<ref name=Maron/> and then stayed on for the show's subsequent spin-off ''[[The Conners]]''. Goodman had a long history of appearances on late night comedy shows and was the first guest on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', which won him the series' "First Guest Medal" (Goodman joked he would pawn the medal for a bottle of cheap [[Scotch whisky|Scotch]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Brien|first=Conan|date=September 13, 1993|title=The First Episode Of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q471WB5Tgw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821010716/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q471WB5Tgw| archive-date=August 21, 2023 |url-status=live|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Goodman has hosted [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' 13 times, while also making seven [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] appearances as [[Linda Tripp]] during the [[Monica Lewinsky]] scandal, three appearances as [[Rex Tillerson]], and cameoing on the season 28 finale hosted by former ''SNL'' cast member [[Dan Aykroyd]].<ref name="actors" /> With little to no experience in TV comedy, Goodman auditioned to be a cast member for [[Jean Doumanian]]'s tumultuous 1980–1981 ''SNL'' season and was rejected, along with up-and-coming comedians [[Jim Carrey]], [[Paul Reubens]], and [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splitsider.com/2013/04/the-lost-snl-cast-members-part-1-1975-1995/|title=The Lost 'SNL' Cast Members: Part 1 (1975–1995)|first=Bradford|last=Evans|date=April 18, 2013|publisher=Splitsider.com|access-date=November 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012357/http://splitsider.com/2013/04/the-lost-snl-cast-members-part-1-1975-1995/|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Goodman first worked with the [[Coen brothers]] on ''[[Raising Arizona]]'' (1987). He went on to appear in their films ''[[Barton Fink]]'' (1991), ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' (1998), ''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]'' (2000), and ''[[Inside Llewyn Davis]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite magazine| first=Adam|last=Vitcavage|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/john-goodman-to-reunite-with-coen-brothers.html|title=John Goodman To Reunite With Coen Brothers|magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=October 31, 2011 |access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> Only [[Steve Buscemi]] has appeared in more Coen works (six films), though [[Frances McDormand]] and [[Jon Polito]] have also appeared in five of their films. He worked with [[Steven Spielberg]] on ''[[Always (1989 film)|Always]]'' (1989) and had a supporting role in ''[[Arachnophobia (film)|Arachnophobia]]'' (1990). In 1993, he starred as a [[William Castle]]-type filmmaker in ''[[Matinee (1993 film)|Matinee]]'' opposite [[Cathy Moriarty]], and in 1994 as [[Fred Flintstone]] in ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]''.<ref name="stlouiswalkoffame1">{{cite web|url=http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/john-goodman.html|title=John Goodman|publisher=St. Louis Walk of Fame|access-date=February 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306204127/http://www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/john-goodman.html|archive-date=March 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other films included ''[[King Ralph]]'' (1991), ''[[The Babe]]'' (1992), ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]'' (1998), ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]'' (1998), and ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' (1999).

===2000–2009: Established star ===
[[File:John Goodman 2000.jpg|alt=Goodman smiling|thumb|right|upright=0.7|Goodman in 2000]]
Goodman had guest roles on the [[Aaron Sorkin]] television dramas ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]''. In the former, he appeared in four episodes, playing Speaker of the House and eventual acting president Glen Allen Walken. In the latter, Goodman appeared as [[Pahrump, Nevada]] Judge Robert Bebe, earning a 2007 [[Emmy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/john-goodman|title=John Goodman Emmy Nominated|publisher=Emmys.com|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref> for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series for his performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/nevada-day-1/episode/877219/summary.html|title=Nevada Day, Part 1 –|website=TV.com|access-date=February 28, 2012|archive-date=June 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628225807/http://www.tv.com/nevada-day-1/episode/877219/summary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Goodman voiced [[Robot Santa]] in the character's first appearance on ''[[Futurama]]''. Starting in 2007, he has been the voiceover in [[Dunkin' Donuts]] commercials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screencrush.com/celebrity-voiceover-commercial/ |title=Who's The Celebrity Voiceover In That Commercial? |website=[[ScreenCrush]]|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |location=Greenwich, Connecticut|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref> In 2000, Goodman provided the voice of [[Pacha (The Emperor's New Groove)#Pacha|Pacha]] in [[Disney]]'s ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' and, a year later, the voice of James P. "Sulley" Sullivan in [[Pixar]]'s ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' He returned to the character for the film's 2013 prequel ''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013), the 2021 Disney+ series ''[[Monsters at Work]]'',<ref name=Sulley>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/monsters-voice-cast-return-disney-series-1200367|title='Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 9, 2019|language=en|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> and for a 2024 update of the video game ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]''.<ref>{{cite video game|title=[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]|developer=Gameloft Montreal|publisher=[[Gameloft]]|date=February 28, 2024|version=1.9.0.9407|scene=Credits, under "Featuring the Voice Talents of"|level= |language= |quote= }}</ref> In 2007, Goodman voiced Layton T. Montgomery in ''[[Bee Movie]]''. Two years later, he voiced "Big Daddy" La Bouff in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''. Goodman's voice can also be heard on an automated message system at [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport]].<ref>Schneider, Michael. (April 22, 2010) [https://variety.com/2010/scene/markets-festivals/another-tasty-tlc-entree-1118018141/ Another tasty TLC entree]. Variety. Retrieved on February 7, 2011.</ref> He was the original voice of the yellow [[M&M's|M&M]] in 1995 before being replaced by [[J. K. Simmons]] the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/61927/7-actors-who-voiced-mms|title=7 Actors Who Voiced M&Ms|date=February 27, 2015|website=mentalfloss.com|language=en|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref>

In theater, Goodman played the [[Ghost of Christmas Present]] in the 2008 [[Kodak Theatre]] production of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', starring [[Christopher Lloyd]] as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]. Goodman played the role of [[Pozzo (Waiting for Godot)|Pozzo]] in a [[Studio 54]] revival of [[Samuel Beckett]]'s play ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', opposite [[Bill Irwin]] and [[Nathan Lane]]. John Heilpern of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' called it "the greatest Pozzo I've ever seen."<ref name=VF /> In 2009, Goodman reprised the role of Pozzo at the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]].

Goodman was cast in ''[[In the Electric Mist]]'' (2009) as Julie "Baby Feet" Balboni. At one time, he was slated to play the role of [[Ignatius Reilly]], the main character of ''[[A Confederacy of Dunces]]'' by [[John Kennedy Toole]]. The story takes place almost entirely in New Orleans. However, the movie was never put into production. In ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'', Goodman lent his voice as Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff also takes place in New Orleans. Goodman was also featured in ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'', a drama series focusing on a group of interconnected people trying to rebuild their lives in post–[[Hurricane Katrina]] New Orleans. Goodman played Creighton Bernette, a [[Tulane]] [[English studies|English]] professor, in the show's first season. Other films during this time included ''[[The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (film)|The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle]]'' (2000), ''[[Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly]]'' (2000), ''[[Storytelling (film)|Storytelling]]'' (2001), ''[[Beyond the Sea (2004 film)|Beyond the Sea]]'' (2004), ''[[Evan Almighty]]'' (2007), ''[[Speed Racer (film)|Speed Racer]]'' (2008), and ''[[Pope Joan (2009 film)|Pope Joan]]'' (2009).

=== 2010–present ===
[[File:John Goodman 2014 2.jpg|left|160px|upright|thumb|Goodman in 2014]]
In 2011, Goodman was a guest star on the third season of ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''. He also voiced a character in the video game ''[[Rage (video game)|Rage]]'' voicing Dan Hagar, and played movie studio chief Al Zimmer in the [[Academy Award]]–winning live action film ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]'', as well as Best Picture nominee ''[[Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (film)|Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close]]'' the same year. Also in 2011, Goodman starred in [[Kevin Smith]]'s ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'' playing [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] Agent Joseph Keenan. In February 2012, it was reported that Goodman would reunite with [[Roseanne Barr]] for a new NBC pilot titled ''Downwardly Mobile''. The series would have had Goodman portray a bachelor mechanic who resides in a trailer park, and would have used the standard multiple-camera setup traditionally found in sitcoms;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spoilerville.unrealitytv.com/roseannes-john-goodman-and-roseanne-barr-reunite-for-nbcs-downwardly-mobile/ |title=Roseanne's John Goodman and Roseanne Barr reunite for NBC's "Downwardly Mobile" |publisher=Unreality TV |date=February 11, 2012 |access-date=February 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213021924/http://spoilerville.unrealitytv.com/roseannes-john-goodman-and-roseanne-barr-reunite-for-nbcs-downwardly-mobile/ |archive-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> however, the series' option was not picked up by the network. 

During this time Goodman took prominent roles in films including ''[[Flight (2012 film)|Flight]]'' (2012), ''[[The Hangover Part III]]'' (2013), ''[[The Monuments Men]]'' (2014), ''[[Trumbo (2015 film)|Trumbo]]'' (2015), ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' (2016), ''[[Patriots Day (film)|Patriots Day]]'' (2016) and ''[[Atomic Blonde]]'' (2017). Goodman also voiced Hound in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' (2014) and returned to the character in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' (2017).  With his well-received supporting roles in ''The Artist'' (2011) and ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' (2012), Goodman accomplished the rare feat of appearing in back-to-back winners of the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].

On August 10, 2013, Goodman was inducted as a [[Disney Legend]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|title=Steve Jobs, Billy Crystal to Receive Disney Legends Awards|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steve-jobs-billy-crystal-receive-583134|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2013|access-date=July 18, 2013}}</ref> That same year, he received positive reviews for his performance as U.S. senator from North Carolina Gil John Biggs in Amazon's ''[[Alpha House]]'', a political comedy written by [[Garry Trudeau]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Tim|last=Goodman|title= Alpha House: TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/alpha-house-tv-review-656034|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 14, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> In the show, Goodman's character, a retired [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (UNC) basketball coach, and three other [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] senators share a house on Capitol Hill. The show ended after two seasons in 2014.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thewrap.com/alpha-house-canceled-amazon/|title='Alpha House' Is Effectively Canceled|date=August 7, 2016|last=Maglio|first=Tony|magazine=TheWrap|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> In April 2015, Goodman made his return to the stage, making his [[West End theatre|West End]] debut in the process while starring as Donny in [[American Buffalo (play)|''American Buffalo'']] at the [[Wyndham's Theatre]] alongside [[Damian Lewis]] and [[Tom Sturridge]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/Tickets/AmericanBuffalo/AmericanBuffalo.asp |title=American Buffalo |publisher=[[Delfont Mackintosh Theatres]] |access-date=June 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611134140/http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/Tickets/AmericanBuffalo/AmericanBuffalo.asp |archive-date=June 11, 2015 }}</ref> Goodman went on to star as Sheriff Hartman in the 2016 [[Broadway theatre]] revival of ''[[The Front Page]]'', alongside [[Nathan Lane]] and [[John Slattery]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/22/theater/review-the-front-page-nathan-lane.html|title=Review: 'The Front Page' Is Diverting, but Don't Stop the Presses|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=January 29, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=November 4, 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

On March 10, 2017, Goodman received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his work in motion pictures, located at 6767 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Roseanne-Actor-John-Goodman-Big-Lebowski-Star-Hollywood-Walk-Fame--415893003.html|title=John Goodman Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|agency=[[KNBC]]|access-date=March 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first=Mike|last=Scott|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2017/03/john_goodman_walk_of_fame_03102017.html|title=John Goodman gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|newspaper=[[The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate]]|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfAn4133tk4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/bfAn4133tk4| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=John Goodman – Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony|magazine=Variety|date=March 13, 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On April 28, 2017, it was announced that a [[Roseanne (season 10)|revival of ''Roseanne'']] was in the works and that Goodman along with most of the original cast and some of the producers would return for the limited series that was being shopped around with ABC and [[Netflix]] the frontrunners to land the show.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Bill|last=Keveney|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/04/28/roseanne-revival-may-works/101039122/|title='Roseanne' revival may be in the works|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=April 28, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> On May 16, 2017, it was confirmed that eight episodes would air mid-season in 2018 on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roseanne-revival-abc-1202428775/|title='Roseanne' Revival Lands at ABC|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> On May 29, 2018, in the wake of controversial remarks made by Barr on [[Twitter]] regarding [[Valerie Jarrett]] (an advisor of former president [[Barack Obama]]), ABC canceled the revival after a single season.<ref>{{cite news |first1= Frank|last1=Pallotta |first2=Brian|last2=Stelter |title=ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Twitter comments |url= https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/29/media/roseanne-twitter-chelsea-clinton/index.html |agency=[[CNN Business]]|access-date= May 29, 2018 |date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=Andrea |last1=Park |title=ABC cancels "Roseanne" after Barr's tweet |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abc-cancels-roseanne |access-date=May 29, 2018 |agency=[[CBS News]] |date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Chandelis R.|last=Duster|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/roseanne-barr-apologizes-tweet-comparing-obama-adviser-ape-n878171|title=ABC cancels "Roseanne" after show's star compared Obama adviser to 'ape' |agency=[[NBC News]] |date=May 29, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref> The next month, ABC ordered a ten-episode ''Roseanne'' spin-off titled ''[[The Conners]]'', which stars the ''Roseanne'' cast sans [[Roseanne Barr]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/roseanne-spinoff-conners-officially-a-go-at-abc-1117397 |title=ABC's 'Roseanne' Spinoff Officially a Go — Without Roseanne Barr |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter  |date=June 21, 2018|access-date= June 21, 2018}}</ref> The show's first season premiered on October 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-conners/ |title=The Conners |work=tvseriesfinale.com |date=October 17, 2018 |access-date=March 23, 2022}}</ref>

From 2019 to 2025, Goodman starred in the role of [[Southern United States|Southern]] [[megachurch]] preacher and family patriarch Eli Gemstone on the [[HBO]] comedy ''[[The Righteous Gemstones]]'', created by and co-starring [[Danny McBride]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbo.com/the-righteous-gemstones/the-righteous-gemstones-take-hollywood-to-church|title=The Righteous Gemstones - The Righteous Gemstones Take Hollywood to Church|publisher=HBO|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=January 23, 2025 |title='The Righteous Gemstones' To End With Season 4 On HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/righteous-gemstones-ending-season-4-hbo-1236265155/ |access-date=January 23, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Goodman accepted the role right after the revived ''Roseanne'' series had been cancelled and before its spin-off ''The Conners'' was announced, which led to Goodman doing both shows.<ref name=Maron/> ''The Righteous Gemstones'' was renewed for a second season in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/righteous-gemstones-renewed-season-2-hbo-1203328691/|title='Righteous Gemstones' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=September 9, 2019|magazine=Variety|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Goodman served as the conductor narrator for the virtual train ride welcome video at the St. Louis Aquarium that opened at [[St. Louis Union Station]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blooloop.com/animals/news/pgav-destinations-st-louis-aquarium/ |title=PGAV Destinations celebrates the opening of The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station |website=blooloop.com |last=Coates |first=Charlotte |date=January 29, 2020 |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref> In 2023, Goodman appeared in ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' as the older Bill Randa, reprising his role from ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017).<ref name="HolmesTI8sep2023">{{Cite web |last=Holmes |first=Martin |date=September 8, 2023 |title=John Goodman Tries to Fix the Past in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Trailer (VIDEO) |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1104601/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-trailer-john-goodman-kurt-russell/ |website=TV Insider}}</ref>

== Acting credits and accolades ==
{{see also|John Goodman on screen and stage|List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman}}

== Philanthropy ==
Since [[Hurricane Katrina]], Goodman has appeared in several recovery commercials aired in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|first=Stacey|last=Plaisance|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/11729002/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/fall-love-louisiana-all-over-again/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111131628/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11729002/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/fall-love-louisiana-all-over-again/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2018|title=Fall in Love with Louisiana All Over Again|website=[[NBC News]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|location=New York City|date=March 8, 2006|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

In 2010, Goodman appeared in a commercial to raise awareness for the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]]. Also starring in the commercial were [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Peyton Manning]], [[Eli Manning]], [[Jack Del Rio]], [[Drew Brees]], [[Emeril Lagasse]], [[James Carville]], and [[Blake Lively]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Cindy|last=Chang|url=https://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/07/in_be_the_one_video_celebritie.html|title=In 'Be the One' video, Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Lenny Kravitz come together for the Gulf|website=nola.com|location=New Orleans, Louisiana|date=July 20, 2010|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Goodman married Annabeth Hartzog, originally of [[Bogalusa, Louisiana]], in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.people.com/archive/take-one-vol-31-no-18/amp/ |title=Take One |work=People |last=Lansden |first=Pamela |date=May 8, 1989 |access-date=July 8, 2021 }}</ref> They met at a [[Halloween]] party at [[Tipitina's]] when he was filming ''[[Everybody's All-American (film)|Everybody's All-American]]'' in [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/pop-culture/celebrities/how-to-stay-married-613173|title=How to Stay Married|last=Rapkin|first=Mickey|date=January 17, 2012|website=ELLE|language=en-US|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> They reside in the [[Garden District, New Orleans|Garden District]] of New Orleans.<ref name="actors" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gardenandgun.com/article/southern-list-john-goodman|title=The Southern A-List: John Goodman|website= Garden & Gun|access-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref> Their daughter, Molly Evangeline Goodman (born 1990), has worked as a [[production assistant]] in the film industry.<ref name="Jada Yuan">{{cite web|first= Jada|last=Yuan|title=John Goodman, Fall's Busiest Supporting Actor, Needs a Cigarette|url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/john-goodman-is-falls-busiest-supporting-actor.html|website=[[Vulture.com]]|publisher=[[New York Media]]|location=New York City|date=October 28, 2012|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

Goodman is a lifelong fan of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]<ref>[https://www.stlmag.com/news/john-goodman-comes-home-to-st-louis-to-throw-first-pitch-eat/ John Goodman Comes Home to St. Louis to Throw First Pitch, Eat Ted Drewes]</ref> and narrated a 2020 [[MLB Network]] documentary about the Cardinals teams of the 1980s.<ref>[https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/st-louis-cardinals-era-under-whitey-herzog-explored-in-new-documentary-birds-of-a-different-game/ St. Louis Cardinals era under Whitey Herzog explored in new documentary 'Birds of a Different Game']</ref>

In 2024, Goodman narrated ads for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Lucas Kunce]]'s campaign in the [[2024 United States Senate election in Missouri]] against incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator [[Josh Hawley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Breakdown of fundraising, spending in Hawley-Kunce Senate race |url=https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/breakdown-of-fundraising-spending-in-hawley-kunce-senate-race/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |work=FOX 2 |date=August 14, 2024}}</ref>

In January 2025, Goodman's second home in [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles]] was destroyed by the [[Palisades Fire]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chinman |first=Luke |date=January 9, 2025 |title=John Goodman's Pacific Palisades Home Has Burned Down as L.A. Fires Continue to Rage |url=https://people.com/john-goodman-pacific-palisades-home-destroyed-la-fires-8772071 |magazine=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowman |first=Wendy |date=February 7, 2025 |title=John Goodman's Longtime Digs in The Big Easy Can Be Yours for $5.5 Million |url=https://robbreport.com/shelter/celebrity-homes/john-goodman-house-new-orleans-1236196531/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=[[Robb Report]] }}</ref>

=== Health ===
In a 2009 interview, Goodman discussed his struggles with [[alcoholism]]:

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|quote=I don't know how much the old [[Jack Daniel's|Jackie Daniel's]] franchise ruined my memory, which is going anyway, because of my advancing decrepitude. I had a 30-year run, and at the end I didn't care about anything. I was just fed up with myself. I didn't even want to be an actor anymore.<ref name="nytimes" />}}

In October 2012, Goodman stated: "If I'd picture in my mind a drink—usually straight out of the bottle—I couldn't not do it," noting that while acting in plays he would "have [[Alcohol withdrawal syndrome|the shakes]] so bad I'd have to have a drink to get through the show. I'm lucky I never got fired."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/385686/john-goodman-talks-about-his-battle-with-alcoholism/|title=John Goodman Talks About His Battle With Alcoholism|website=www.inquisitr.com|date=October 27, 2016 |access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> [[Sobriety|Sober]] since 2007,<ref name=VF>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Heilpern|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/01/john-goodman-inside-llewyn-davis|title=Out to Lunch with John Goodman|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2007/10/18/john-goodman-checks-out-of-malibu-rehab-center/|title=John Goodman checks out of Malibu rehab center|date=October 18, 2007|newspaper=The Orange County Register|access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> Goodman tries to attend an [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] meeting every morning.<ref name="Jada Yuan" />

Goodman was once known for his sizable frame, at one point weighing close to {{convert|400|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref name= wpix /> However, by August 2010, Goodman had lost {{convert|100|lb|abbr=on}} through a program of exercise and food journaling.<ref>{{cite web |first= Liza|last=Hamm |url= https://people.com/health/john-goodman-how-i-lost-100-lbs-and-counting/ |title= John Goodman: How I Lost 100 Lbs. — and Counting |magazine= [[People (magazine)|People]] |location=New York City|date= August 5, 2010 |access-date= February 28, 2012}}</ref> His new figure attracted attention at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2015 and the [[BFI London Film Festival]] in October 2015.<ref name= wpix>{{cite web |first= Julia |last= Jacobo |title= Once 400-pound John Goodman debuts dramatic weight loss at London film festival |url= http://pix11.com/2015/10/10/once-400-pound-john-goodman-debuts-dramatic-weight-loss-at-london-film-festival/ |website= [[WPIX]] |publisher = [[Tribune Broadcasting]] |location = New York City |date= October 10, 2015|access-date= October 12, 2015}}</ref> By June 2024, it was reported that Goodman had lost over 200 pounds.<ref name="GoodmanAnxietyWeight"> [https://deadline.com/2024/06/john-goodman-cites-almost-having-a-nervous-breakdown-1235965826/ John Goodman Cites Almost “Having A Nervous Breakdown” Before Learning To Overcome His Fears]</ref>

Goodman suffers from [[Major depressive disorder|depression]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1628281/john-goodman-alcoholic-depression-birthday-roseanne-the-big-lebowski-interview | title=John Goodman's on his lifelong alcoholism and depression struggle | date=June 21, 2022 }}</ref> He has attributed the severity of the condition to past alcohol consumption and treats his depression through physical exercise.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/apr/05/john-goodman-many-times-i-could-have-gone-under-interview-american-buffalo | title=John Goodman: 'There were many times I could have gone under' | newspaper=The Observer | date=April 5, 2015 | last1=Day | first1=Elizabeth }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/oct/26/john-goodman-argo-ben-affleck | title=John Goodman: 'Alcohol was becoming life or death. It was time to stop' | newspaper=The Guardian | date=October 26, 2012 | last1=Brooks | first1=Xan }}</ref>

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