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John Goodman

John Goodman at the Tribeca Film Festival, 2008
Born John Stephen Goodman
June 20, 1952 (1952-06-20) (age 55)
Affton, Missouri, U.S.

John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor, perhaps best known for his roles on the television series Roseanne, and in several Hollywood films. The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Affton is an unincorporated Census-designated place located in St Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne

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Biography

Early life

Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri, the son of Virginia, a store clerk and waitress who worked at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Cue, and Leslie Goodman, a postal worker[1] who died from a heart attack in 1995. Affton is an unincorporated Census-designated place located in St A postal worker is one who works for a Post office, such as a Mail carrier Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [2][3][4] He has a sister, Elisabeth, and a brother, Leslie. Goodman went to Affton High School and won a football scholarship at Southwest Missouri State University, now called Missouri State University. Affton High School is located in unincorporated St Louis County Missouri. Missouri State University is a State university located in Springfield, Missouri. Missouri State University is a State university located in Springfield, Missouri. [5] He pledged the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, but was not formally initiated until several decades later. ΣΦΕ ( Sigma Phi Epsilon) commonly Nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social fraternity for male College students in the During his college stint, he got injured ending his football career. He decided to become an actor, leaving Missouri for New York in 1975. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [5] He performed off-Broadway, in dinner theatres and in television commercials before getting character roles in movies during the early 1980s. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. [5] One of his earliest roles was Pap Finn in the Broadway musical Big River, and he can be heard on the original cast album. Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical with a book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller. A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience

Career

Goodman is famous for his role as Dan Conner on the American sitcom, Roseanne, which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997. Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne [5] He had a long history of appearances on late night comedy shows, being the first guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, receiving the show's "First Guest Medal" (Goodman joked that he would pawn the medal for a bottle of cheap scotch). Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC He had been a popular guest host on NBC's Saturday Night Live, having hosted the show twelve times[5] (Goodman once auditioned to be a castmember for Jean Doumanian's tumultuous 1980-1981 SNL season, but was rejected). This article lists the hosts and musical guests for each episode of Saturday Night Live, an American television show by season The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Jean Doumanian is a producer for film and theatre Her company Jean Doumanian Productions is based in New York City His many appearances on Saturday Night Live can be partially attributed to his recurring role as Linda Tripp during the Lewinsky scandal. Linda Tripp (born Linda Rose Carotenuto on November 24, 1949 in Jersey City New Jersey) was a central figure in the Lewinsky scandal The Lewinsky scandal was a political Sex scandal emerging from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a then

Goodman is noted for his work in numerous films by Joel and Ethan Coen, including Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers Comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe Barton Fink is a 1991 Film by Joel and Ethan Coen. It tells the story of Barton Fink ( John Turturro) a young intense and rather awkward writer The Big Lebowski is a 1998 American Comedy film / Film noir written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. O Brother Where Art Thou? is a Comedy Film made by the Coen Brothers. [5] In the film King Ralph, he played a good-timer who unexpectedly becomes the official head of state after the royal family dies in a freak electrical accident. King Ralph is also a nickname for Canadian Politician Ralph Klein. The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [5] In television, Goodman had a recurring role on The West Wing as fictional House Speaker Glen Allen Walken. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Glen Allen Walken (sometimes spelled 'Glenallen' or 'Glen Alan' Walken is a fictional character on The West Wing played by John Goodman. In the show, his character briefly served as Acting President when President of the United States Josiah Bartlet yielded power temporarily under the terms of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Dr Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a Fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the Television serial Drama The Twenty-fifth Amendment ( Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution partially replaced the ambiguous wording of Article II Section 1 Clause The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Goodman also recently played an ornery judge on Sorkin's newest show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, earning a 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series for his performance. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American He voiced Robot Santa in the character's first appearance on Futurama. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and Beginning in 2007, Goodman has been the voiceover in Dunkin' Donuts commercials. Dunkin' Donuts is an international donut and Coffee retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U [6]

Goodman replaced John Belushi as Dan Aykroyd's partner in the popular Blues Brothers Band, in which he first appeared as "Mighty" Mack McTeer on Saturday Night Live on March 25, 1995 and co-starred in the film Blues Brothers 2000. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical / Comedy Film and Sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers He continued to perform with Aykroyd (Elwood Blues) and Jim Belushi (Zee Blues) through 2001. James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician, the younger brother Health problems eventually forced Goodman to retire the character.

Goodman's most recent project is the film version of Speed Racer in which he played the character of Pops, Speed Racer's father. Speed Racer is a 2008 Live action Film adaptation of the 1960s Japanese Anime series of the same name.

Louisiana connection

Goodman has long resided in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana [5] Since Hurricane Katrina, Goodman has appeared on several recovery commercials aired in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Additionally, Goodman was at one time slated to play the role of Ignatius Reilly, the main character of a A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. A Confederacy of Dunces is a Novel written by John Kennedy Toole, published in 1980, 11 years after the author's Suicide. A Confederacy of Dunces is a Novel written by John Kennedy Toole, published in 1980, 11 years after the author's Suicide. John Kennedy Toole ( December 17, 1937 &ndash March 26, 1969) was an American Novelist from New Orleans Louisiana The story takes place almost entirely in New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana However, the movie was never put into production and was scrapped.

Personal life

John met his wife, Anna Elizabeth Hartzog, in New Orleans while he was filming 1988’s Everybody’s All-American. They married in October 1989 and have a daughter named Molly Evangeline (born on August 31, 1990).

Filmography

John Goodman and Jerry Seinfeld at the 45th Emmy Awards Governor's Ball, September 19, 1993
John Goodman and Jerry Seinfeld at the 45th Emmy Awards Governor's Ball, September 19, 1993
John Goodman on the red carpet at the Emmys, September 11, 1994
John Goodman on the red carpet at the Emmys, September 11, 1994

References

  1. ^ http://www.fansofjohngoodman.com/bio.html
  2. ^ John Goodman Biography (1952-)
  3. ^ John Goodman Biography - Yahoo! Movies
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  6. ^ Yumsugar.com

External links

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