'Roseanne' Star John Goodman - Top 5 Facts

Learn the top five facts you did not know about the American actor John Goodman.

John Goodman is a renowned actor in the American entertainment industry, best-known for his role as 'Dan Conner' on the ABC television series 'Roseanne,' in which he played from 1988 to 1997. For his role in the series, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He reprised the part in 2018 for the sequel of the series named 'The Conners.'

John Goodman is a well-established actor in the country and has been an influential person in the showbiz sector. Many people wish to learn about the personal life and professional life of the 68-year-old actor. Therefore, we compiled the top facts about John Goodman, so you get to know him better.

John Goodman Was Born in Affton, Missouri

John Goodman was born on June 20, 1952, in Affton, Missouri. His father, Leslie Francis, used to work as a postal worker, but he died when John was just two years old due to a heart attack. John's mother, Virginia Roos (née Loosmore), 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 has a younger sister and an older brother. His sister was born six months after the death of his father. His older brother is elder to him by 14 years.

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John Goodman Attended Missouri State University

John Goodman studied at Affton High School, where he played football (offensive guard and defensive tackle). He also used to engage in theatrics during his time at the school. He graduated from high school in 1970 and took a gap year before he went to college.

John Goodman studied at 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. There, he took a drama program and studied with the future Hollywood stars, Kathleen Turner and Tess Harper. He graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.

John Goodman is a Regular Collaborator with the Coen Brothers

John Goodman - who underwent weight loss in recent years - is a regular collaborator with the Coen Brothers and has worked with them on various projects. He first worked with them on the 1987 movie 'Raising Arizona.'

John Goodman is a regular collaborator with the Coen Brothers.
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Later, John Goodman went on to appear in other films of the Coen Brothers. The other films include 'Barton Fink' (1991), 'The Big Lebowski' (1998), 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' (2000), and 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013). He is only second to Steve Buscemi, who has worked in six films. But Frances McDormand and Jon Polito have also appeared in five of their films.

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John Goodman is Married to Annabeth Hartzog

John Goodman is currently married to Annabeth Hartzog. The two wed in 1989, and since then, they have been together, which is over 30 years.

John Goodman is currently married to Annabeth Hartzog.
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Annabeth Hartzog is a native of Bogalusa, Louisiana. John and Annabeth 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 and Annabeth Share a Daughter

John Goodman and Annabeth share a daughter, Molly Evangeline Goodman, who was born in 1990. She is a grown lady now and works as a production assistant in the film industry.

John Goodman and Annabeth share a daughter, Molly Evangeline Goodman.
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Molly has worked on several projects as a production assistant. She has worked on projects such as 'New Girl,' 'Aquarius,' 'The Last Tycoon,' 'Strange Angel,' and many more. She also served as a producer and editor on her father's movie, 'A Love Saga with John Goodman.'

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