John Goodman is an American actor known for his roles in film, television and theatre. Goodman gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch

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in the

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'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which he won a

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for

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in 1993, and reprised the role in its sequel series '' The Conners''. He is also known as a

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appearing as a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers. Goodman has appeared in five of their films '' Raising Arizona'' (1987), '' Barton Fink'' (1991), '' The Big Lebowski'' (1998), '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), and ''

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'' (2013). Goodman's other film performances include lead roles in ''

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'' (1989), '' King Ralph'' (1991), '' The Babe'' (1992), '' The Flintstones'' (1994), ''

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'' (1998), and ''

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'' (2016), and supporting roles in ''True Stories'' (1986), ''

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'' (2001), '' Beyond the Sea'' (2004), '' Evan Almighty'' (2007), '' Speed Racer'' (2008), '' Pope Joan'' (2009), '' The Artist'' (2011), ''

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'' (2012), '' The Hangover Part III'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), '' Trumbo'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016), and ''

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'' (2017). Goodman is also known for his vocal performances in various animated films. His voice roles include '' The Emperor's New Groove'' (2000), Pixar's ''

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'' films (2001–2020), '' The Jungle Book 2'' (2003), '' Clifford's Really Big Movie'' (2004), '' Bee Movie'' (2007) and '' The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). On television, Goodman has starred in the Amazon Studios political comedy series '' Alpha House'' (2012–2013), the first season of

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's '' Treme'' (2010–2011), the NBC sitcom '' Community'', and the

comedy ''

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'' (2019–present). He is also known as a frequent host of '' Saturday Night Live'' having served as a host 13 times.

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