John Goodman
John Goodman

John Goodman

Born: June 20, 1952 (74 years)
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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 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 debuted his West End in a revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo (2015).

Movies as Actor (155)
Chili Finger

Chili Finger

as Blake Jr.

Dec 3, 2026

Digger

Digger

as President of United States

Sep 30, 2026

Monsters Funday Football

Monsters Funday Football

as Sulley (Voice)

Dec 8, 2025

A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

as Doodle (voice)

Nov 10, 2025

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 22, 2025

Smurfs

Smurfs

as Papa Smurf (voice)

Jun 30, 2025

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 17, 2023

Easy Does It

Easy Does It

as "Catfish" Crawford (voice)

Jun 5, 2020

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

as Self

May 27, 2019

Captive State

Captive State

as William Mulligan

Mar 15, 2019

Real Life

Real Life

as Louis Fyne

Nov 27, 2018

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

as Emmett Kurzfeld

Jul 26, 2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

as Igon Siruss (voice)

Jul 19, 2017

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

as Hound (voice)

Jun 16, 2017

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

as Dave Phillips

Jun 8, 2017

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

as Bill Randa

Mar 8, 2017

Bunyan and Babe

Bunyan and Babe

as Paul Bunyan (voice)

Jan 12, 2017

New Orleans: The First 300 Years

New Orleans: The First 300 Years

as Narrator

Jan 1, 2017

Patriots Day

Patriots Day

as Commisioner Ed Davis

Dec 12, 2016

Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank

as Grimroth (voice)

Apr 13, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane

as Howard

Mar 10, 2016

Love the Coopers

Love the Coopers

as Sam Cooper

Nov 12, 2015

Trumbo

Trumbo

as Frank King

Oct 27, 2015

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

as Self

Apr 15, 2015

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

as Hal Houston (voice)

Jan 26, 2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor

Jan 25, 2015

The Gambler

The Gambler

as Frank

Dec 25, 2014

All-Stars

All-Stars

as Himself

Oct 15, 2014

Evolution Within Extinction

Evolution Within Extinction

as Self

Sep 30, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

as Hound (voice)

Jun 25, 2014

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

as Self

Mar 11, 2014

Party Central

Party Central

as Sullivan (voice)

Feb 20, 2014

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

as Sgt. Walter Garfield

Jan 24, 2014

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

as Self

Dec 3, 2013

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

as Roland Turner

Oct 18, 2013

The Book of Manning

The Book of Manning

as Narrator

Sep 24, 2013

Monsters University

Monsters University

as Sullivan (voice)

Jun 19, 2013

The Internship

The Internship

as Sammy Boscoe (uncredited)

Jun 7, 2013

The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III

as Marshall

May 23, 2013

Milius

Milius

as Self

Mar 9, 2013

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

as Santa Claus

Oct 20, 2012

Argo

Argo

as John Chambers

Oct 11, 2012

Trouble with the Curve

Trouble with the Curve

as Pete Klein

Sep 21, 2012

The Campaign

The Campaign

as Congressman Scott Talley (uncredited)

Aug 9, 2012

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

as Mr. Prenderghast (voice)

Aug 3, 2012

Drunkboat

Drunkboat

as Mr. Fletcher

Jul 13, 2012

The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

as Self

Jun 26, 2012

Flight

Flight

as Harling Mays

Feb 22, 2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

Feb 4, 2012

All Star Bowling Trick Shots

All Star Bowling Trick Shots

Jan 1, 2012

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

as Stan the Doorman

Dec 25, 2011

The Artist

The Artist

as Al Zimmer

Oct 12, 2011

Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night

Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night

as Narrator

Oct 11, 2011

Red State

Red State

as Joseph Keenan

Aug 19, 2011

You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

as Neal Nicol

Jun 27, 2010

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog

as "Big Daddy" La Bouff (voice)

Dec 8, 2009

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

as Capt. Edwin Simmons

Nov 9, 2009

Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon

as Mr. Wellington

Oct 25, 2009

Pope Joan

Pope Joan

as Pope Sergius II.

Oct 22, 2009

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

as Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni

Apr 15, 2009

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

as Graham Bloomwood

Feb 5, 2009

Girls Gone Gangsta

Girls Gone Gangsta

as Mortimer J Hamm

Jan 1, 2009

Speed Racer: Car Fu

Speed Racer: Car Fu

as Self

Dec 16, 2008

Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 20, 2008

Gigantic

Gigantic

as Happy's Father

Sep 9, 2008

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

as Pops

May 7, 2008

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

as Pops Racer

May 4, 2008

Bee Movie

Bee Movie

as Layton T. Montgomery (voice)

Oct 28, 2007

Death Sentence

Death Sentence

as Bones Darley

Aug 31, 2007

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

as James 'Sulley' Sullivan (voice) (archive footage)

Aug 28, 2007

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

as Congressman Long

Jun 9, 2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

as Self

May 6, 2007

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

as Santa Claus

Dec 11, 2006

Cars

Cars

as Sullivan Truck (voice)

Jun 8, 2006

Tales of the Rat Fink

Tales of the Rat Fink

as Ed Roth (voice)

Mar 11, 2006

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

as Steve Mills

Jan 12, 2006

Kronk's New Groove

Kronk's New Groove

as Pacha (voice)

Dec 5, 2005

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

as Self - Presenter

Sep 2, 2005

Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

as Steve Blauner

Nov 16, 2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

Clifford's Really Big Movie

as George Wolfsbottom (voice)

Feb 20, 2004

Freshman Orientation

Freshman Orientation

as Rodney

Jan 18, 2004

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

as Uncle Sweetheart

Jul 25, 2003

Overnight

Overnight

as Self

Jun 12, 2003

The Jungle Book 2

The Jungle Book 2

as Baloo (voice)

Feb 7, 2003

The Sweatbox

The Sweatbox

as Self

Sep 13, 2002

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

as Tony

Jul 18, 2002

Mike's New Car

Mike's New Car

as Sulley (voice)

May 24, 2002

Storytelling

Storytelling

as Marty Livingston

Nov 21, 2001

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

as Sullivan (voice)

Nov 1, 2001

My First Mister

My First Mister

as Benjamin

Oct 12, 2001

When Dinosaurs Roamed America

When Dinosaurs Roamed America

as Narrator

Jul 15, 2001

On the Edge

On the Edge

as The Dean (segment "Happy Birthday")

Jun 28, 2001

One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

as Detective Dehling

Apr 19, 2001

The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

as Self

Jan 1, 2001

The Emperor's New Groove

The Emperor's New Groove

as Pacha (voice)

Dec 15, 2000

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

as Big Dan Teague

Aug 30, 2000

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

as Bill

Jul 30, 2000

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

as Oklahoma Cop

Jun 30, 2000

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

as Roland Jones

Mar 3, 2000

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

as Larry Verber

Oct 22, 1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as Self

Sep 25, 1999

The Runner

The Runner

as Deepthroat

Sep 9, 1999

The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull

as Judge Tolliver

Apr 17, 1999

Discovering Bedrock

Discovering Bedrock

as Self

Feb 23, 1999

Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

as Himself

Jan 1, 1999

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

as Self

Oct 27, 1998

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

as Santa Claus (voice)

Oct 16, 1998

The Real Macaw

The Real Macaw

as Mac (voice)

Sep 24, 1998

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

as Mayor Adrian Riggins (uncredited)

Jun 12, 1998

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

as Walter Sobchak

Mar 6, 1998

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

as Mighty Mack McTeer

Feb 6, 1998

Fallen

Fallen

as Jonesy

Jan 16, 1998

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

as Ocious P. Potter

Dec 5, 1997

Mother Night

Mother Night

as Major Frank Wirtanen

Nov 1, 1996

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

as Alan Davenport

Feb 9, 1996

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

as Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell

Oct 24, 1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as Self

Jun 5, 1995

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

as Huey P. Long, Jr.

Mar 18, 1995

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

as Fred Flintstone

May 27, 1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Tough Guy Helpline Operator

May 18, 1994

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

as Newsreel Announcer (voice)

Mar 11, 1994

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

as Rex (voice)

Nov 24, 1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")

Oct 29, 1993

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

as Harry Brock

Mar 26, 1993

Matinee

Matinee

as Lawrence Woolsey

Jan 29, 1993

Frosty Returns

Frosty Returns

as Frosty the Snowman (voice)

Dec 1, 1992

The Babe

The Babe

as Babe Ruth

Apr 17, 1992

A Friend in New Orleans

A Friend in New Orleans

as Himself

Feb 18, 1992

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

as Charlie Meadows

Aug 1, 1991

King Ralph

King Ralph

as Ralph Hampton Gainesworth Jones

Feb 15, 1991

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

as Self - Host

Nov 30, 1990

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

as Delbert McClintock

Jul 20, 1990

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

as Self

May 9, 1990

Stella

Stella

as Ed Munn

Feb 2, 1990

Always

Always

as Al Yackey

Dec 22, 1989

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

as Sherman

Sep 15, 1989

Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American

as Lawrence

Nov 4, 1988

Punchline

Punchline

as John Krytsick

Oct 7, 1988

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

as Duke Earle

May 13, 1988

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

as Cowboy singer ("Wild Wild Life")

Apr 13, 1988

Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

as Hugh Rayburn

May 3, 1987

Burglar

Burglar

as Detective Nyswander

Mar 20, 1987

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

as Gale

Mar 13, 1987

The Big Easy

The Big Easy

as Andre DeSoto

Nov 27, 1986

True Stories

True Stories

as Louis Fyne

Oct 10, 1986

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

as Otis

Oct 2, 1985

C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.

as Cop in Diner

Aug 31, 1984

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds

as Coach Harris

Jul 20, 1984

Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

as Frank

Jul 15, 1984

Heart of Steel

Heart of Steel

as Raymond Bohupinsky

Dec 4, 1983

The Survivors

The Survivors

as Commando

Jun 24, 1983

Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

as Mr. Hebert

Mar 23, 1983

The Face of Rage

The Face of Rage

as Fred

Mar 20, 1983

The Robber Bridegroom

The Robber Bridegroom

as Townsperson

Jun 1, 1980

The Mystery of the Morro Castle

The Mystery of the Morro Castle

as Telegraph Operator

Mar 1, 1980

TV Shows as Actor (54)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Dec 31, 2023

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

as Bill Randa, Bill Randa (archive footage)

Nov 16, 2023

The Freak Brothers

The Freak Brothers

as Fat Freddy Freekowtski (voice)

Nov 14, 2021

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

as Sulley (voice)

Jul 7, 2021

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

as Eli Gemstone

Aug 18, 2019

Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

as Self

May 27, 2019

The Conners

The Conners

as Dan Conner

Oct 16, 2018

Black Earth Rising

Black Earth Rising

as Michael Ennis

Sep 10, 2018

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Feb 6, 2014

Alpha House

Alpha House

as Senator Gil John Biggs

Apr 19, 2013

Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the Edge

as Masterson

Feb 4, 2013

Best Food Ever 

Best Food Ever 

as Narrator

May 3, 2010

Treme

Treme

as Creighton Bernette

Apr 11, 2010

Community

Community

as Vice Dean Laybourne

Sep 17, 2009

Damages

Damages

as Howard Erickson

Jul 24, 2007

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 29, 2007

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Judge Robert Bebe

Sep 18, 2006

The Emperor's New School

The Emperor's New School

as Pacha (voice)

Jan 27, 2006

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Jan 3, 2005

Center of the Universe

Center of the Universe

as John Barnett

Oct 27, 2004

Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride

as Larry (voice)

Aug 31, 2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Sep 8, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Jan 26, 2003

Normal, Ohio

Normal, Ohio

as William "Butch" Gamble

Nov 1, 2000

Ed

Ed

as Big Rudy

Oct 8, 2000

Pigs Next Door

Pigs Next Door

as Phil (voice)

Mar 7, 2000

Now and Again

Now and Again

as Michael Wiseman

Sep 24, 1999

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Glenallen Walken

Sep 22, 1999

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Santa Claus (voice)

May 1, 1999

Futurama

Futurama

as Robot Santa Claus (voice)

Mar 28, 1999

Soul Man

Soul Man

as Capt. Stan Hamel

Apr 15, 1997

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as Tommy (voice)

Jan 12, 1997

Saturday Night Special

Saturday Night Special

Apr 13, 1996

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight

as Self

Mar 8, 1996

Ruby Wax Meets

Ruby Wax Meets

Jan 28, 1996

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Aug 14, 1994

Downwardly Mobile

Downwardly Mobile

Jul 21, 1994

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

as Police Officer

Sep 29, 1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

The Jackie Thomas Show

The Jackie Thomas Show

as Dan Conner

Dec 1, 1992

American Chronicles

American Chronicles

as self

Sep 8, 1990

Grand

Grand

as Red

Jan 18, 1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Meathook (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

Roseanne

Roseanne

as Dan Conner

Oct 18, 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

as Hugh Rayburn

May 3, 1987

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Harold Winter

Sep 18, 1985

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as Donald Chase

Mar 3, 1985

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Linda Tripp (uncredited), Nathan Barnett (uncredited), The Ghost of SNL Hosts Presents (uncredited), Linda Tripp (voice) (uncredited), Self - Various Characters (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1975

CMA Awards

CMA Awards

as Self

Oct 20, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Oct 1, 1962

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Jan 20, 1944