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Biography

His first TV appearance was in a Burger King commercial where he had no lines. With a talent as large as his girth, John…more

Born

6/20/1952, St. Louis, Missouri

Birth Name

John Goodman

Gender

Male

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Star (10)

Role
- Damages
  Howard Erickson
  - S 4: Ep 10 Failure Is Lonely
    9/14/11
  - S 4: Ep 9 There's A Whole Slew of Ladies With Bad Things To Say About The Taliban
    9/7/11
  - S 4: Ep 8 The War Will Go On Forever
    8/31/11
  - S 4: Ep 7 I'm Worried About My Dog
    8/24/11
  - S 4: Ep 6 Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew
    8/17/11
  - + 5 More Credits
- Treme
  Creighton Bernette
  - S 1: Ep 10 I'll Fly Away
    6/20/10
  - S 1: Ep 9 Wish Someone Would Care
    6/13/10
  - S 1: Ep 8 All on a Mardi Gras Day
    6/6/10
  - S 1: Ep 7 Smoke My Peace Pipe
    5/23/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Shallow Water, Oh Mama
    5/16/10
  - + 5 More Credits
- Best Food Ever
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sensational Sandwiches
    5/3/10
- The Emperor's New School
  Pacha
  - S 2: Ep 31 Graduation Groove
    11/20/08
  - S 2: Ep 30 Cornivale
    11/6/08
  - S 2: Ep 29 Kuzcokazooza/Kuzco's Little Secret
    10/23/08
  - S 2: Ep 28 Faking the Grade/Eco Kuzco
    10/2/08
  - S 2: Ep 24 Yzbot/The Puma Whisper
    7/31/08
  - + 11 More Credits
- Father of the Pride
  Voice of Larry
  - S 1: Ep 12 Stage Fright
    5/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 11 Road Trip
    12/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 10 Sarmoti Moves In
    12/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Thanksgiving Episode
    12/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 Rehabilitation
    12/21/04
  - + 8 More Credits
- Center of the Universe
  John Barnett
  - S 1: Ep 10 The New Neighbors
    1/19/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 If You Love Something Leave It Alone
    1/12/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Work of Art
    1/5/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 Lily's Boyfriend
    12/15/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 And the Silver Medal Goes To...
    12/8/04
  - + 10 More Credits
- Pigs Next Door
  Phil Stymington
  - S 1: Ep 13 Swine Anxiety
    12/5/04
  - S 1: Ep 12 Hog Squad
    11/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Hamchurian Candidate
    11/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 10 Pink Panther Party
    11/14/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 Chuckie's in Love
    11/7/04
  - + 8 More Credits
- Normal, Ohio
  Butch Gamble
  - S 1: Ep 8 Just Another Normal Christmas
    12/13/00
  - S 1: Ep 7 Working Girl
    12/6/00
  - S 1: Ep 6 Buyer's Remorse
    11/29/00
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Thanksgiving Episode
    11/22/00
  - S 1: Ep 4 Caught on Tape
    11/15/00
  - + 8 More Credits
- Roseanne
  Dan Conner
  - S 9: Ep 24 Into That Good Night (2)
    5/20/97
  - S 9: Ep 23 Into That Good Night (1)
    5/20/97
  - S 9: Ep 22 Arsenic and Old Mom
    5/13/97
  - S 9: Ep 19 The Miracle
    2/25/97
  - S 9: Ep 18 A Second Chance
    2/18/97
  - + 204 More Credits
- Pigs Next Door
  Phil Stymington (voice)
  - — Movin' On Up
Recurring Role (7)

Role
- Community
  Vice Dean Laybourne
  - S 3: Ep 22 Introduction to Finality
    5/17/12
  - S 3: Ep 15 Origins of Vampire Mythology
    4/12/12
  - S 3: Ep 13 Digital Exploration of Interior Design
    3/29/12
  - S 3: Ep 6 Advanced Gay
    11/3/11
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 16: Ep 142 Show #3117
    5/15/09
  - S 15: Ep 107 Show #2914
    5/1/08
  - S 12: Ep 22 Show #2242
    9/28/04
  - S 10: Ep 137 Show #1986
    5/16/03
  - S 9: Ep 208 Show #1863
    8/30/02
  - + 15 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 21 SNL in the 90s: Pop Culture Nation
    5/6/07
  - S 28: Ep 22 Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles
    5/17/03
  - S 27: Ep 4 John Goodman/Ja Rule
    11/3/01
  - S 25: Ep 19 John Goodman/Neil Young
    5/6/00
  - S 25: Ep 1 25th Anniversary Special
    9/26/99
  - + 11 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Various
  - — The Best of Darrell Hammond
    11/4/06
  - — The Best Of Alec Baldwin
    5/28/05
  - — The Best of Cheri Oteri
    9/4/04
  - — The Best of Chris Kattan
    9/27/03
- Saturday Night Live
  Cop
  - — The Best of Jimmy Fallon
    10/16/04
- Saturday Night Live
  Linda Tripp (uncredited)
  - S 25: Ep 10 Jamie Foxx/Blink 182
    1/8/00
  - S 24: Ep 18 Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
    5/8/99
  - S 24: Ep 13 Brendan Fraser/Busta Rhymes feat. The Roots
    2/13/99
  - S 24: Ep 9 Alec Baldwin/Vanessa Williams and Luciano Pavarotti
    12/12/98
  - S 24: Ep 7 Jennifer Love Hewitt/Beastie Boys
    11/21/98
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 103 Show #4514
    4/14/92
  - S 29: Ep 169 Show #4399
    9/10/91
  - S 29: Ep 69 Show #4299
    2/19/91
  - S 28: Ep 150 Show #4195
    7/25/90
  - S 27: Ep 107 Show #4034
    9/12/89
Guest Star (46)

Role
- Community
  Vice Dean Laybourne
  - S 3: Ep 1 Biology 101
    9/22/11
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 200 John Goodman/Jayma Mays
    7/22/11
  - S 4: Ep 123 John Goodman/Jason Aldean
    5/6/08
  - S 2: Ep 115 John Goodman/Angela Nissell/Alkaline Trio
    3/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 John Goodman/Emmy Rossum/Mario
    1/10/05
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 50 Episode #4.050
    11/2/10
  - S 1: Ep 213 May 14, 2008
    5/14/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 189 June 1, 2009
    6/1/09
  - S 20: Ep 158 May 5, 2008
    5/5/08
  - S 17: Ep 17 September 29, 2004
    9/29/04
- King of The Hill
  Tommy
  - S 11: Ep 2 SerPUNt
    2/11/07
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  Judge Bobby Bebe
  - S 1: Ep 8 Nevada Day (2)
    11/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 Nevada Day (1)
    11/6/06
- Odd Job Jack
  Billy Bob Jr./Bobby Bill Jr.
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Big Dump
    8/26/06
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 131 John Goodman/Tim McGraw/Kevin Covais
    4/4/06
  - S 2: Ep 59 John Goodman/Nigella Lawson/Marcia Cross
    11/25/04
  - S 2: Ep 54 John Goodman/Marcia Cross/Nigella Lawson
    11/18/04
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 150 10/4/04
    10/4/04
- Coming Attractions
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 34 The Grudge; Hitch; Friday Night Lights; Beyond the Sea
    10/1/04
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
  George C. Wolfsbottom (voice)
  - S 2: Ep 27 Clifford's Really Big Movie
    2/20/04
- The West Wing
  Former Pres. Glenallen Walken
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Stormy Present
    1/7/04
- The West Wing
  Glenallen Walken (uncredited)
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Dogs of War
    10/1/03
  - S 5: Ep 1 7A WF 83429
    9/24/03
  - S 4: Ep 23 Twenty Five
    5/14/03
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 17 John Goodman
    9/14/03
- Jungle Cubs
  Baloo
  - — The Jungle Book 2
    2/14/03
- Larry King Live
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 260 Episode 18-260
    5/18/02
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 74: Ep 1 The 74th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 159 Show #971
    4/30/01
  - S 2: Ep 88 Show #330
    1/28/98
  - S 1: Ep 205 Show #205
    5/8/97
- Ed
  Big Rudy
  - S 1: Ep 15 Loyalties
    2/20/01
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 1 The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/7/01
  - S 16: Ep 1 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/90
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 62 John Goodman
    11/27/00
- The Bullwinkle Show
  Oklahoma (voice)
  - S 7: Ep 3 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
    6/29/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 19 Roseanne
    4/23/00
- Now and Again
  Michael Wiseman
  - S 1: Ep 15 Deep in My Heart is a Song
    2/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Origins
    9/24/99
- Futurama
  Robot Santa
  - S 2: Ep 8 Xmas Story
    12/19/99
- The Simpsons
  Meathook
  - S 11: Ep 8 Take My Wife, Sleaze
    11/28/99
- Saturday Night Live
  Nathan Barnett
  - S 24: Ep 6 Joan Allen/Jewel
    11/14/98
- Soul Man
  Stan Hamel
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Stan Plan
    2/10/98
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Lost Sheep Squadron
    10/21/97
- Muppets Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Best of Muppets Tonight
    12/21/97
  - S 1: Ep 4 John Goodman
    3/29/96
- Clive Anderson All Talk
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 John Goodman, John McEnroe
    12/4/97
- The Ruby Wax Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    6/23/97
- Ruby Wax Meets
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Jane Seymour, Lisa Kudrow and John Goodman.
    2/24/97
- Saturday Night Special
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 James Woods, John Goodman, Rodney Dangerfield, Lynn Whitfield, Coolio, Garbage
    4/27/96
- The Mask
  King Bee Man (voice)
- Grace Under Fire
  Police Officer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/29/93
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 John Goodman, Drew Barrymore, Tony Randall
    9/13/93
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/25/91
  - S 41: Ep 1 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/17/89
- Little Rosie
  Voice of Dan
  - S 1: Ep 13 Not Rosey, Roseanne
    8/11/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 100 February 14, 1991
    2/14/91
  - S 1: Ep 10 January 16, 1989
    1/16/89
- Grand
  Red
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Healing
    10/18/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 February 6, 1989
    2/6/89
- Moonlighting
  Donald Chase
  - S 4: Ep 2 Come Back Little Shiksa
    10/6/87
- The Equalizer
  Harold Winter
  - S 2: Ep 22 Re-Entry
    5/27/87
- The Paper Chase
  Eddie Munson
- The Roseanne Show
  Himself
  - — Conner Family Reunion
- The Flintstones
  Fred Flintstone
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Treme
  Creighton Bernette
  - S 2: Ep 6 Feels Like Rain
    5/29/11

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- John released a statement through his publicist in October of 2007 saying he had voluntarily taken steps to "remain sober" for the rest of his life. Goodman left Promises Treatment Center, a rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California where he had been treated for an undisclosed reason. It remains unclear how long he was in rehab or when he was released.
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- John's name was among those announced on June 23, 2007 to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.
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- John was nominated for a SAG Award in 1994 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in Roseanne. Also in contention were Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Kelsey Grammar (Frasier), David Hyde Pierce (Frazier), and Paul Reiser (Mad About You). At the first annual SAG Award presentation in 1995, Goodman lost to Alexander.
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- John: (when asked in a 2008 interview what he likes to do in his spare time) I like to start working out. Once a week or so, I start working out.
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- John: (on where the comedian in him came from) Desperation. I don't know, I've always looked at the world kind of weird.
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- John: (talking about the making of of an animated film as opposed to a live action movie) You don't have to shave.
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