Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Television producer, Singer, Actor, Comedian
Birthday
(Friday)
Birthplace
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Political Party
Democratic Party
Languages
English
Children
1 child
Residences
New Orleans
Education
Affton High School, St. Louis Community College, Missouri State University
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
Tier A -- 126,881 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 43 years (1983-2026)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 30
Year context
Born in 1952 -- US detonates first hydrogen bomb; Harry S. Truman was US president
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Notable
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Human Impact
1
Innovation
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Giving
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Sustainability
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Cultural Uplift
54
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Filmography (50)
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Film
Smurfs
Papa Smurf (voice)
The Righteous Gemstones
Eli Gemstone
The Conners
Dan Conner
Black Earth Rising
TV Series
Atomic Blonde
Emmett Kurzfeld
Kong: Skull Island
Bill Randa
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Igon Siruss (voice)
10 Cloverfield Lane
Howard
Ratchet & Clank
Grimroth (voice)
AWARDS (7)
B
Disney Legends
2013
WON
G
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2006
WON
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2006
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B
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Biography
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 numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Vanity Fair has called Goodman "among our very finest actors."
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 on leading roles in King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992), Matinee (1993), The Flintstones (1994), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). Goodman also had supporting roles in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), True Stories (1986), Sea of Love (1989), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Storytelling (2001), Speed Racer (2008), The Artist (2011), Flight (2012), Argo (2012), The Hangover Part III (2013), and Atomic Blonde (2017). He has voiced roles in The Emperor's New Groove franchise (2000–2008), the Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001–present), The Jungle Book 2 (2003), and Bee Movie (2007).
On television, Goodman gained recognition by playing the family patriarch Dan Conner in the comedy series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018) and The Conners (2018–present). Goodman had regular roles in the HBO drama series Treme (2010–2011), the legal drama series Damages (2011), the political comedy series Alpha House (2013–2014), and the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present). He has been a frequent host of Saturday Night Live (1989–2013) and has guest starred in The West Wing (2003–2004), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), and Community (2011–2012).
Goodman started his career at The Public Theatre, acting in numerous productions, including Henry IV, Part 1 (1981), The Skin of Our Teeth (1998), and The Seagull (2001). He made his Broadway debut in Big River (1985), for which Goodman received a Drama Desk Award for Out
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John Goodman was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
What movies or shows has John Goodman been in?
John Goodman has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Digger (2026), Smurfs (2025), The Righteous Gemstones (2019), The Conners (2018), Black Earth Rising (2018).
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