John Goodman

John Stephen Goodman is an American film actor and Golden Globe winner for his role in the TV series Roseanne and an Emmy for his work in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

John was born on June 20, 1952, in Lower Effton, near the independent Missouri city of St. Louis. As a 2-year-old infant, Goodman lost his father to a heart attack. The family has three children - 15-year-old son Leslie, John and newborn daughter Betty. Virginia's mother had to take jobs in several places. Leslie took care of his brother and became a support for him for many years.

As a child, John played for the high school soccer team and worked in a theater studio. After graduating from a local school, in 1970, the young man entered college. Not wanting to stay in his hometown for a long time, John soon successfully passed the entrance exams to the University of Missouri for the Faculty of Drama, where actors Kathleen Turner, Tess Harper, Don S. Davis studied at different times.

In 1975, the Goodman family moved to New York, where John initially had to work on holiday events for children and star in commercials. In 1978, Goodman made his stage debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream, based on a play by William Shakespeare. Soon the young artist was already participating in musicals on Broadway, the most memorable of which were the musical performances "Losing the Ends" and "Big River".

John first appeared on the silver screen in 1983 in the crime thriller "Sheriffs" in a cameo role. A year later, the artist appeared in the drama of Andrei Konchalovsky "Beloved Mary" with Nastassja Kinski in the title role. In the second half of the 80s, Goodman appears in episodes of the films "Zest", "Great High", "True Stories". In the Coen brothers' film Raising Arizona, John reincarnated as Gale Snouts, a prison breakout.

In 1988, Goodman landed the lead role of Dan Connor in the comedy series Roseanne, which aired on ABC for nine seasons. For 6 years, the sitcom occupied the first positions of the TV channel's ratings, in 2002 it was included in the list of the 50 best shows of all time. In 1993, John Goodman received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Series.

In Steven Spielberg's sci-fi drama Always, 1989, John Goodman joins the main cast alongside Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Audrey Hepburn. A year later, the actor gets the main role in David S. Ward's comedy "King Ralph", in which the main character, showman and singer from Las Vegas, becomes the sole heir to the royal crown. Musical abilities came in handy to the actor later when creating the comedy "Blues Brothers 2000", in which he got the role of the singing bartender Mac McTeer.

In 1992, Joe Dante's comedy "Matinee" was released, in which John Goodman gets the main role of film producer Lawrence. In 1994 in the comedy "The Flintstones" the actor is transformed into the head of the family, a resident of the Stone Age. The film also featured Elizabeth Perkins, Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor, Kyle McLachlen.

In 1998, the Coen brothers again invited John Goodman to shoot Walter Sobchak in the crime comedy The Big Lebowski. In the late 90s, the actor starred in the horror film "The Fallen" and in the thriller "Mad Money". In 2000, the artist appeared in the musical comedy Coyote Ugly, in which Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Michael Bay, Tyra Banks played the main roles. The film grossed $ 114 million.

In the movie "Dirty Deeds", together with Brian Brown and Toni Collette, John Goodman reincarnated as a representative of the mafia. In 2006, John Goodman took part in the filming of the sitcom about the work of the fictional NBS TV channel "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", for which he won an Emmy in 2007. Two years later, the filmography of the comedian was replenished with the role of Pope Sergius in the biographical drama of Zenke Wortmann "John - a woman on the papal throne."

During these years, John Goodman appeared in various roles: the comedic hero Graham Bloomwood in the movie "Shopaholic", the influential cinematographer Al Zimmer in the drama "The Artist", the agent of Joseph Keenen in the thriller "Red State". In the sports drama Twisted Ball, starring Clint Eastwood, John is the character of Pete Klein.

In 2013, Goodman was cast in the main cast of the Coen brothers' drama Inside Lewin Davis, starring Oscar Isaac. In the film about the history of the birth of folk-rock in the United States, John plays the jazzman Roland Turner. A year later, the actor took part in the filming of the war film "Treasure Hunters" with George Clooney, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett in the lead roles.

In addition to working on motion pictures, John Goodman takes part in the creation of animated films. The voice of the actor speaks cartoon characters "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", "The Jungle Book 2", "The Adventures of the Emperor", "Monsters, Inc.", "Cars".

John Goodman is an exemplary husband and father. In 1988, while filming When I Fell in Love, the young artist met Annabeth Hartzog. A significant meeting took place during a friendly party. Soon, young people began to meet, and a year later they got married. In 1990, the Goodmans had a daughter, Molly, with whom their parents moved to Los Angeles.

The actor's appearance has undergone significant changes during his creative biography. In 2007, with a height of 183 cm, John's weight reached 180 kg. The extra volume caused the actor a lot of health problems and prevented him from working fully. Goodman had to seek help from professional trainer Mack Chilstone, who identified the star of the screen with a diet and exercise.

Over the course of three years, the artist lost 45 kg, which can be seen in the photo before and after the dietary complex. In 2013, the artist's weight increased again, which required another intervention of a nutritionist. John Goodman now weighs 130 kg.

In 2016, John Goodman played the main character Howard in the post-apocalyptic thriller "Cloverfield 10," directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The film grossed $ 110 million over the year. On March 8, 2017, the premiere of the fantastic action movie from the series of films about the big monkey "Kong: Skull Island" took place, the prequel to the film "Godzilla", shot two years earlier. John Goodman played the role of the official William Randa.

On March 10, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the grand opening of a star named John Goodman took place. The artist, who was present at the ceremony, after a speech of thanks, jokingly posed for photographers lying next to the memorial place.

Raising Arizona - 1987 Always - 1989 King Ralph - 1991 Matinee - 1993 The Flintstones - 1994 The Big Lebowski - 1998 Mad Money - 1999 Coyote Ugly Bar - 2000 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip "- 2006" Shopaholic "- 2009" Joan the Woman on the Pope "- 2009" The Artist "- 2011" Inside Lewin Davis "- 2013" Cloverfield 10 "- 2016" Kong: Skull Island "- 2017

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John Goodman Net Worth 2021

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John Goodman Net Worth 2020

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John Goodman Net Worth 2019

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John Goodman Net Worth 2018

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John Goodman Net Worth 2017

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John Goodman Net Worth 2016

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John Goodman Net Worth 2015

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