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John Goodman is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater across multiple genres. He is notable for his distinctive presence and versatile performances in acclaimed productions spanning several decades of entertainment.
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John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actor. He is well known for his deep, booming voice and his intimidating size. John Goodman (Born 15th February, 1988) is also an acoustic singer-songwriter from Middlewich, UK <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Goodman">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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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, 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 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).
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