John Goodman
Known for: Acting
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 various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Vanity Fair has called him "among our very finest actors". Goodman is known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers, appearing in films such as Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). He took leading roles in King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992), Matinee (1993), The Flintstones (1994), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) as well as supporting roles in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), True Stories (1986), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Evan Almighty (2007), Speed Racer (2008), The Artist (2011), Flight (2012), Argo (2012), and Atomic Blonde (2017). He voiced roles in The Emperor's New Groove franchise (2000–2008), the Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001–present), Bee Movie (2007) and Smurfs (2025). On television, Goodman gained recognition playing the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC comedy series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), and The Conners (2018–2025). Goodman has played an English professor in the drama series Treme (2010–2011), a military contractor in the legal drama series Damages (2011), a Republican senator in the political satire Alpha House (2013–2014), and a televangelist in the comedy series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–2025). He also guest-starred in The West Wing (2003–2004), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), and Community (2011–2012), and is a member of the Five Timers Club, having hosted Saturday Night Live 13 times from 1989 to 2013. 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 Beckett play Waiting for Godot (2009), and the newspaper comedy The Front Page (2016). Goodman made his West End debut in a revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo (2015). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Goodman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Meathook (voice)
1989
Series
Futurama
Robot Santa Claus (voice)
1999
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
King of the Hill
Tommy (voice)
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Linda Tripp (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Nathan Barnett (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
The Ghost of SNL Hosts Presents (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Linda Tripp (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The West Wing
Glenallen Walken
1999
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Damages
Howard Erickson
2007
Series
Community
Vice Dean Laybourne
2009
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
1944
Film
Monsters, Inc.
Sullivan (voice)
2001
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Bill Randa
2023
Series
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Bill Randa (archive footage)
2023
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Righteous Gemstones
Eli Gemstone
2019
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Equalizer
Harold Winter
1985
Film
Cars
Sullivan Truck (voice)
2006
Series
Moonlighting
Donald Chase
1985
Film
The Big Lebowski
Walter Sobchak
1998
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Bee Movie
Layton T. Montgomery (voice)
2007
Film
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Hound (voice)
2014
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Santa Claus (voice)
1999
Film
The Emperor's New Groove
Pacha (voice)
2000
Film
The Princess and the Frog
"Big Daddy" La Bouff (voice)
2009
Film
Kong: Skull Island
Bill Randa
2017
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Monsters at Work
Sulley (voice)
2021
Film
Monsters University
Sullivan (voice)
2013
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Hound (voice)
2017
Series
The Conners
Dan Conner
2018
Series
Grace Under Fire
Police Officer
1993
Film
Smurfs
Papa Smurf (voice)
2025
Film
The Hangover Part III
Marshall
2013
Film
Argo
John Chambers
2012
Film
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Igon Siruss (voice)
2017
Series
Ed
Big Rudy
2000
Film
Atomic Blonde
Emmett Kurzfeld
2017
Film
Evan Almighty
Congressman Long
2007
Film
Speed Racer
Pops
2008
Film
10 Cloverfield Lane
Howard
2016
Series
The Emperor's New School
Pacha (voice)
2006
Series
Treme
2010
Series
Treme
Creighton Bernette
2010
Film
Coyote Ugly
Bill
2000
Film
Digger
President Compson
2026
Film
The Flintstones
Fred Flintstone
1994
Film
Flight
Harling Mays
2012
Series
CMA Awards
Self
1967
Film
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Big Dan Teague
2000
Film
Patriots Day
Commisioner Ed Davis
2016
Film
Fallen
Jonesy
1998
Series
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Judge Robert Bebe
2006
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Series
Alpha House
Senator Gil John Biggs
2013
Film
Arachnophobia
Delbert McClintock
1990
Film
ParaNorman
Mr. Prenderghast (voice)
2012
Film
The Artist
Al Zimmer
2011
Film
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Graham Bloomwood
2009
Film
The Monuments Men
Sgt. Walter Garfield
2014
Film
The Gambler
Frank
2014
Film
The Jungle Book 2
Baloo (voice)
2003
Film
Kronk's New Groove
Pacha (voice)
2005
Film
The Campaign
Congressman Scott Talley (uncredited)
2012
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Series
Black Earth Rising
Michael Ennis
2018
Film
Sea of Love
Sherman
1989
Series
Father of the Pride
Larry (voice)
2004
Film
Maria's Lovers
Frank
1984
Film
Raising Arizona
Gale
1987
Film
Inside Llewyn Davis
Roland Turner
2013
Film
The Borrowers
Ocious P. Potter
1997
Film
Bringing Out the Dead
Larry Verber
1999
Film
Red State
Joseph Keenan
2011
Film
Revenge of the Nerds
Coach Harris
1984
Film
Death Sentence
Bones Darley
2007
Series
Now and Again
1999
Series
Now and Again
Michael Wiseman
1999
Film
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Dave Phillips
2017
Film
Trouble with the Curve
Pete Klein
2012
Film
Barton Fink
Charlie Meadows
1991
Film
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Stan the Doorman
2011
Film
Captive State
William Mulligan
2019
Series
Grand
Red
1990
Film
C.H.U.D.
Cop in Diner
1984
Series
Dancing on the Edge
Masterson
2013
Film
Love the Coopers
Sam Cooper
2015
Film
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Oklahoma Cop
2000
Film
Blues Brothers 2000
Mighty Mack McTeer
1998
Series
Roseanne
Dan Conner
1988
Film
Always
Al Yackey
1989
Series
The Freak Brothers
Fat Freddy Freekowtski (voice)
2021
Series
Soul Man
Capt. Stan Hamel
1997
Film
The Babe
Babe Ruth
1992
Series
Center of the Universe
John Barnett
2004
Film
Ratchet & Clank
Grimroth (voice)
2016
Series
The Jackie Thomas Show
Dan Conner
1992
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Newsreel Announcer (voice)
1994
Film
Dirty Work
Mayor Adrian Riggins (uncredited)
1998
Film
Party Central
Sullivan (voice)
2014
Film
Mike's New Car
Sulley (voice)
2002
Film
King Ralph
Ralph
1991
Series
Pigs Next Door
Phil (voice)
2000
Film
Trumbo
Frank King
2015
Film
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Rex (voice)
1993
Film
Pope Joan
Pope Sergius II.
2009
Film
The Big Easy
Andre DeSoto
1986
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Series
Ruby Wax Meets
1996
Film
The Pixar Story
James 'Sulley' Sullivan (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Film
One Night at McCool's
Detective Dehling
2001
Series
Normal, Ohio
William "Butch" Gamble
2000
Film
Chili Finger
Blake Jr.
2026
Film
In the Electric Mist
Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni
2009
Film
Dirty Deeds
Tony
2002
American Chronicles
self
1990
Film
Bunyan and Babe
Paul Bunyan (voice)
2017
Film
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Santa Claus (voice)
1998
Film
Everybody's All-American
Lawrence
1988
Film
Burglar
Detective Nyswander
1987
Saturday Night Special
1996
Film
The Jack Bull
Judge Tolliver
1999
Film
Overnight
Self
2003
Series
Murder Ordained
Hugh Rayburn
1987
Skeletons
2027
Film
Clifford's Really Big Movie
George Wolfsbottom (voice)
2004
Film
Matinee
Lawrence Woolsey
1993
Film
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Hal Houston (voice)
2015
Film
What Planet Are You From?
Roland Jones
2000
Film
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Self
2014
Film
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Jr.
1995
Series
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
Film
Masked and Anonymous
Uncle Sweetheart
2003
Film
You Don't Know Jack
Neal Nicol
2010
Film
Tales of the Rat Fink
Ed Roth (voice)
2006
Film
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
1993
Film
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
2019
Film
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Narrator (voice)
2023
Film
Storytelling
Marty Livingston
2001
Film
Punchline
John Krytsick
1988
Film
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
Doodle (voice)
2025
Film
The Survivors
Commando
1983
Film
Born Yesterday
Harry Brock
1993
Film
Mother Night
Major Frank Wirtanen
1996
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
2014
Film
Eddie Macon's Run
Mr. Hebert
1983
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
2015
Film
True Stories
Louis Fyne
1986
Film
Heart of Steel
Raymond Bohupinsky
1983
Film
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Santa Claus
2012
Film
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Film
Beyond the Sea
Steve Blauner
2004
Film
Beyond All Boundaries
Capt. Edwin Simmons
2009
Film
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Film
New Orleans: The First 300 Years
Narrator
2017
Film
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Santa Claus
2006
Film
A Streetcar Named Desire
Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell
1995
Film
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Steve Mills
2006
Film
Sweet Dreams
Otis
1985
Film
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Self
1998
Speed Racer: Car Fu
Self
2008
Film
Gigantic
Happy's Father
2008
Series
Downwardly Mobile
1994
Film
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Self
1990
Film
Stella
Ed Munn
1990
Film
Monsters Funday Football
Sulley (Voice)
2025
Film
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995
Film
My First Mister
Benjamin
2001
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Film
Alabama Moon
Mr. Wellington
2009
Film
Pie in the Sky
Alan Davenport
1996
Film
The Book of Manning
Narrator
2013
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Film
Frosty Returns
Frosty the Snowman (voice)
1992
Film
Milius
Self
2013
Film
The Sweatbox
Self
2002
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Tough Guy Helpline Operator
1994
Film
The Wrong Guys
Duke Earle
1988
Film
Easy Does It
"Catfish" Crawford (voice)
2020
Film
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self - Host
1990
Film
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Cowboy singer ("Wild Wild Life")
1988
Film
Murder Ordained
Hugh Rayburn
1987
Film
All-Stars
Himself
2014
Film
On the Edge
The Dean (segment "Happy Birthday")
2001
Film
Discovering Bedrock
Self
1999
Film
Freshman Orientation
Rodney
2004
Film
Drunkboat
Mr. Fletcher
2012
Film
The Robber Bridegroom
Townsperson
1980
Film
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Pops Racer
2008
Film
Girls Gone Gangsta
Mortimer J Hamm
2009
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Live from New York!
Self
2015
Film
The Runner
Deepthroat
1999
Film
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
Narrator
2001
Series
Best Food Ever
Narrator
2010
Film
A Friend in New Orleans
Himself
1992
Film
The Real Macaw
Mac (voice)
1998
Film
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Self
2001
Film
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
2025
The Face of Rage
Fred
1983
Film
The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
Self
2012
The Mystery of the Morro Castle
Telegraph Operator
1980
Film
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Self
2013
Film
Ole War Skule: The Story of Saturday Night
Narrator
2011
Film
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood
Himself
1999
Real Life
Louis Fyne
2018
Film
The Internship
Sammy Boscoe (uncredited)
2013
Film
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Narrator (voice)
2008