John Goodman

    Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

    Birthdate: Jun 20, 1952

    Birthplace: Affton, Missouri, USA

    John Stephen Goodman's an American film, TV & stage actor. He was born in Affton, Missouri to Virginia Roos (Loosmore), a waitress and saleswoman & Leslie Francis Goodman, a postal worker who died when he was a small child. He's of English, Welsh & German ancestry. He's best known for his role as Dan Conner on the TV show Roseanne (1988), which ran until 1997 & for which he earned him a Best Actor Golden Globe in 1993. He's also noted for appearances in films of the Coen brothers, w/ prominent roles in Raising Arizona (1987) as an escaped convict, in Barton Fink (1991) as a congenial murderer, in The Big Lebowski (1998) as a volatile bowler & in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) as a cultured thief. Additionally, he has done voice work in numerous Disney & Pixar films, including the Sulley in Monsters, Inc. (2001). Having contributed to more than 50 films, he has also won 2 American Comedy Awards & hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) 14 times.

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    Previous (88)

    • 2025 |

      Smurfs

      asPapa Smurf
    • 2023 |
      Flavor of St. Louis
    • 2022 |

      The Runner

      asDeepthroat
    • 2022 |

      Take Me to the River: New Orleans

      asNarrator
    • 2019 |
      Easy Does Itas 'Catfish' Crawford
    • 2019 |

      Captive State

      asWilliam Mulligan
    • 2017 |
      Bunyan and Babeas Paul Bunyan
    • 2017 |
      Once Upon a Time in Veniceas Dave
    • 2017 |

      Atomic Blonde

      asEmmett Kurzfeld
    • 2017 |

      Kong: Skull Island

      asBill Randa
    • 2016 |

      Patriots Day

      asCommissioner Ed Davis
    • 2016 |

      Ratchet & Clank

      asGrimroth
    • 2016 |

      10 Cloverfield Lane

      asHoward
    • 2015 |
      Curious George 3: Back to the Jungleas Hal Houston
    • 2015 |

      Love the Coopers

      asSam
    • 2014 |

      The Gambler

      asFrank
    • 2014 |

      The Monuments Men

      asWalter Garfield
    • 2013 |
      Inside Llewyn Davisas Roland Turner
    • 2013 |

      Inside Llewyn Davis

      asRoland Turner
    • 2013 |

      Monsters University

      asSullivan
    • 2013 |

      The Hangover Part III

      asMarshall
    • 2012 |

      Flight

      asHarling Mays
    • 2012 |

      Argo

      asJohn Chambers
    • 2012 |

      Trouble with the Curve

      asPete Klein
    • 2012 |

      ParaNorman

      asMr. Prenderghast
    • 2011 |
      Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Nightas Narrator
    • 2011 |

      Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

      asStan the Doorman
    • 2011 |
      The Artistas Al Zimmer
    • 2011 |

      The Artist

      asAl Zimmer
    • 2009 |
      Alabama Moonas Mr. Wellington
    • 2011 |
      Red Stateas Joseph Keenan
    • 2010 |
      Drunkboatas Fletcher
    • 2010 |
      The Big Uneasy
    • 2009 |
      In the Electric Mistas Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni
    • 2009 |
      Pope Joanas Pope Sergius
    • 2008 |
      Giganticas Al Lolly
    • 2009 |
      Confessions of a Shopaholicas Graham Bloomwood
    • 2007 |
      Bee Movieas Layton T. Montgomery
    • 2007 |

      Bee Movie

      asLayton T. Montgomery
    • 2007 |
      Death Sentenceas Bones Darley
    • 2004 |
      Freshman Orientationas Rodney
    • 2007 |
      Evan Almightyas Congressman Long
    • 2006 |
      Tales of the Rat Finkas Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth
    • 2005 |
      Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Steve Mills
    • 2004 |
      Beyond the Seaas Steve Blauner
    • 2004 |
      Clifford's Really Big Movieas George Wolfsbottom
    • 2003 |
      Masked and Anonymousas Uncle Sweetheart
    • 2003 |
      The Jungle Book 2as Baloo
    • 2002 |
      Dirty Deedsas Tony Testano
    • 2002 |
      The Sweatbox
    • 2001 |

      Monsters, Inc.

      asSullivan
    • 2001 |
      My First Misteras Benjamin
    • 2001 |
      One Night at McCool'sas Detective Dehling
    • 2000 |
      O Brother, Where Art Thou?as Big Dan Teague
    • 2000 |
      The Emperor's New Grooveas Pacha
    • 2000 |

      The Emperor’s New Groove

      asPacha
    • 2000 |
      Coyote Uglyas Bill
    • 2000 |
      What Planet Are You From?as Roland Jones
    • 1999 |
      Bringing Out the Deadas Larry
    • 1998 |
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movieas Santa Claus
    • 1998 |
      The Real Macawas Mac
    • 1998 |
      The Big Lebowskias Walter Sobchak
    • 1998 |

      The Big Lebowski

      asWalter Sobchak
    • 1997 |
      The Borrowersas Ocious P. Potter
    • 1998 |
      Blues Brothers 2000as Mighty Mack McTeer
    • 1998 |
      Fallenas Jonesy
    • 1996 |
      Mother Nightas Major Frank Wirtanen
    • 1995 |
      Pie in the Skyas Alan Davenport
    • 1994 |
      The Flintstonesas Fred Flintstone
    • 1993 |
      We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storyas Rex
    • 1993 |
      Born Yesterdayas Harry Brock
    • 1993 |
      Matineeas Lawrence Woolsey
    • 1992 |
      The Babeas Babe Ruth
    • 1991 |
      Barton Finkas Charlie Meadows
    • 1991 |
      King Ralphas Ralph Jones
    • 1990 |
      Arachnophobiaas Delbert McClintock
    • 1990 |
      Stellaas Ed Munn
    • 1989 |
      Alwaysas Al Yackey
    • 1989 |
      Sea of Loveas Sherman
    • 1988 |
      Everybody's All-Americanas Lawrence
    • 1988 |
      Punchlineas John Krytsick
    • 1988 |
      The Wrong Guysas Duke Earle
    • 1986 |
      The Big Easyas Det. Andre DeSoto
    • 1987 |
      Burglaras Detective Nyswander
    • 1987 |
      Raising Arizonaas Gale
    • 1986 |
      True Storiesas Louis Fyne
    • 1985 |
      Sweet Dreamsas Otis
    • 1984 |
      Maria's Loversas Frank

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