American Actor John Goodman - Top 5 Facts

Learn all the top facts you need to know about the American actor John Goodman.

The American actor John Goodman is best known for his role as 'Dan Conner' on the ABC TV series 'Roseanne.' The show aired from 1988 to 1997, and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993 for his part in it. John Goodman reprised the role in the sequel series 'The Conners.'

John Goodman is a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). He also voice-acted in animated movies like 'The Emperor's New Groove' franchise, 'Monsters, Inc.' franchise, 'The Jungle Book 2,' 'Bee Movie,' and 'The Princess and the Frog.' We listed some interesting facts you need to know about the 68-year-old actor in the sections below.

John Goodman's Early Life

John Goodman - who recently underwent weight loss - was born in Affton, Missouri, to his parents Leslie Francis Goodman and Virginia Roos (née Loosmore). His father, Leslie, worked as a postal worker, but he died of a heart attack when John was two years old. His mother was a waitress at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Que, a retail store worker, and also took in laundry to support the family.

John Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri.
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John Goodman's siblings include a younger sister, Elisabeth, and older brother Leslie, who is 14 years his senior. He is of English, German, and Welsh ancestry and was raised Southern Baptist.

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John Goodman's Education

John Goodman got his high school education from Affton High School, where he played football (offensive guard and defensive tackle). He also got himself involved in theater during his time there. After graduating from school in 1970, he took a gap year before he went to college.

John Goodman got his high school education from Affton High School.
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John Goodman got a football scholarship to Missouri State University (then-called Southwest Missouri State University, or, "SMSU") in Springfield. He discovered the drama program at the university and studied with the future Hollywood stars, Kathleen Turner and Tess Harper. John Goodman graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975.

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John Goodman is Married to Annabeth Hartzog

John Goodman is currently married to his wife, Annabeth Hartzog. John and Annabeth wed in 1989 and are together for over 30 years. 

John Goodman is currently married to his wife, Annabeth Hartzog.
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Anna is originally from Bogalusa, Louisiana. The couple met for the first time at a Halloween party in 1987 at Tipitina's music club. At the time, John Goodman was filming 'Everybody's All-American' in New Orleans, and Anna was a fine-arts student at the University of New Orleans.

John's Daughter is a Production Assistant

The multi-millionaire John Goodman and Annabeth Hartzog welcomed their daughter, Molly Evangeline Goodman, in 1990. Currently, she works as a production assistant in the film industry.

John Goodman and Annabeth Hartzog share a daughter, Molly Evangeline Goodman.
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Molly boasts working in some successful projects as a production assistant, like in the television series 'New Girl.' Her other miscellaneous art projects are 'Aquarius,' 'The Last Tycoon,' 'Strange Angel,' and many more. She served as a producer and editor on her father's movie, 'A Love Saga with John Goodman.'

John Goodman Suffered From Alcohol Abuse Most of His Adult Life

John Goodman dealt with alcohol abuse for most of his adult life. In an interview with The New York Times in 2009, the actor opened up about his struggles with alcoholism:

'I don't know how much the old Jackie Daniel's franchise ruined my memory, which is going anyway, because of my advancing decrepitude. I had a 30-year run, and at the end, I didn't care about anything. I was just fed up with myself. I didn't even want to be an actor anymore.'

John Goodman dealt with alcohol abuse for most of his adult life.
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John has also admitted that he involved in heavy drinking and using cocaine. He is sober since 2007, though, and tries to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every morning.

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