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John Goodman

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John Goodman: Biography

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Birth Place: Affton, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/20/1952, Gemini
Profession: Actor; producer; voice actor; singer

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John Goodman Fast Facts:

Attended an acting class at Southwest Missouri University with Kathleen Turner; later performed with her in a stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Auditioned for the 1980-81 cast of Saturday Night Live but didn't make the cut. As of 2011, he has hosted the show 12 times.
Got his big break when he was cast as Dan Connor in Roseanne, a role he played for nine seasons and for which he was ranked No. 13 on TV GUIDE's 50 Greatest Dads of All Time.
Performed with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi in the Blues Brothers band.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Lost more than 100 pounds in 2010.
As of 2011, has appeared in five Coen Brothers movies: Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998) and O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000), and has been cast in a sixth: 2013's Inside Llewyn Davis.

John Goodman Relationships:
Molly Evangeline Goodman - Daughter
Annabeth Hartzog - Wife
Virginia Goodman - Mother
Betty Goodman - Sister
Les Goodman - Brother
Leslie Goodman - Father
John Goodman Awards:
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1989 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1989 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
2001 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
College:
Attended Meramac Community College, St. Louis, MO; Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO (BFA in Drama, 1975)