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STAGE CREDITS

The Front Page The Front Page
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Sheriff Hartman
American Buffalo American Buffalo
[West End]
West End, 2015
Don
Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2009
Pozzo
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Emanuele Giri
The Seagull
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Shamrayev
The Skin of Our Teeth
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Mr. Antrobus
Big River
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Sheriff Bell
Pap Finn
Hired Hand
Ensemble
Sheriff Bell
Pap Finn
Hired Hand
Triple Feature
[Off-Broadway]
1983
Winninger (Half)
Henry IV Part I
[Off-Broadway]
1981
Blunt

Movies

The Survivors
[ 1983 ] Commando
Eddie Macon's Run
[ 1983 ] Hebert
Revenge of the Nerds
[ 1984 ] Coach Harris
C.H.U.D.
[ 1984 ] Cop in Diner
Maria's Lovers
[ 1984 ] Frank
Sweet Dreams
[ 1985 ] Otis
The Big Easy
[ 1986 ] Det. Andre DeSoto
True Stories
[ 1986 ] Louis Fyne
Burglar
[ 1987 ] Detective Nyswander
Raising Arizona
[ 1987 ] Gale
The Wrong Guys
[ 1988 ] Duke Earle
Punchline
[ 1988 ] John Krytsick
Everybody's All-American
[ 1988 ] Lawrence
Always
[ 1989 ] Al Yackey
Sea of Love
[ 1989 ] Sherman
Arachnophobia
[ 1990 ] Delbert McClintock
Stella
[ 1990 ] Ed Munn
Barton Fink
[ 1991 ] Charlie Meadows
King Ralph
[ 1991 ] Ralph
The Babe
[ 1992 ] Babe Ruth
Born Yesterday
[ 1993 ] Harry Brock
Matinee
[ 1993 ] Lawrence Woolsey
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
[ 1993 ] Rex
The Flintstones
[ 1994 ] Fred Flintstone
The Hudsucker Proxy
[ 1994 ] Newsreel Announcer
Pie in the Sky
[ 1995 ] Alan Davenport
Mother Night
[ 1996 ] Major Frank Wirtanen
The Borrowers
[ 1997 ] Ocious P. Potter
Fallen
[ 1998 ] Jonesy
The Real Macaw
[ 1998 ] Mac
Blues Brothers 2000
[ 1998 ] Mighty Mack McTeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
[ 1998 ] Santa Claus
The Big Lebowski
[ 1998 ] Walter Sobchak
The Runner
[ 1999 ] Deepthroat
Bringing Out the Dead
[ 1999 ] Larry
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
[ 2000 ] Big Dan Teague
Coyote Ugly
[ 2000 ] Bill
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
[ 2000 ] Oklahoma Cop
The Emperor's New Groove
[ 2000 ] Pacha
What Planet Are You From?
[ 2000 ] Roland Jones
My First Mister
[ 2001 ] Benjamin
One Night at McCool's
[ 2001 ] Detective Dehling
Monsters, Inc.
[ 2001 ] Sullivan
Dirty Deeds
[ 2002 ] Tony Testano
The Jungle Book 2
[ 2003 ] Baloo
Masked and Anonymous
[ 2003 ] Uncle Sweetheart
Clifford's Really Big Movie
[ 2004 ] George Wolfsbottom
Freshman Orientation
[ 2004 ] Rodney
Beyond the Sea
[ 2004 ] Steve Blauner
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
[ 2005 ] Steve Mills
Cars
[ 2006 ] Sullivan Truck
Death Sentence
[ 2007 ] Bones Darley
Evan Almighty
[ 2007 ] Congressman Long
Bee Movie
[ 2007 ] Layton T. Montgomery
Gigantic
[ 2008 ] Al Lolly
Speed Racer
[ 2008 ] Pops
The Princess and the Frog
[ 2009 ] Big Daddy La Bouff
Confessions of a Shopaholic
[ 2009 ] Graham Bloomwood
In the Electric Mist
[ 2009 ] JulieBaby FeetBalboni
Alabama Moon
[ 2009 ] Mr. Wellington
Pope Joan
[ 2009 ] Pope Sergius
Drunkboat
[ 2010 ] Fletcher
The Artist
[ 2011 ] Al Zimmer
Red State
[ 2011 ] Joseph Keenan
Girls Gone Gangsta
[ 2011 ] Mortimer J Hamm
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
[ 2011 ] Stan the Doorman
Flight
[ 2012 ] Harling Mays
Argo
[ 2012 ] John Chambers
ParaNorman
[ 2012 ] Mr. Prenderght
Trouble with the Curve
[ 2012 ] Pete Klein
The Hangover Part III
[ 2013 ] Marshall
Inside Llewyn Davis
[ 2013 ] Roland Turner
Monsters University
[ 2013 ] Sullivan
The Gambler
[ 2014 ] Frank
Transformers: Age of Extinction
[ 2014 ] Hound
The Monuments Men
[ 2014 ] Walter Garfield
Trumbo
[ 2015 ] Frank King
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
[ 2015 ] Hal Houston
Love the Coopers
[ 2015 ] Sam
Patriots Day
[ 2016 ] Commissioner Ed Davis
Ratchet & Clank
[ 2016 ] Grimroth
10 Cloverfield Lane
[ 2016 ] Howard
Kong: Skull Island
[ 2017 ] Bill Randa
Once Upon a Time in Venice
[ 2017 ] Dave
Atomic Blonde
[ 2017 ] Emmett Kurzfeld
Transformers: The Last Knight
[ 2017 ] Hound
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
[ 2017 ] Igon Siruss
Bunyan and Babe
[ 2017 ] Paul Bunyan
Easy Does It
[ 2019 ] Catfish Crawford
Captive State
[ 2019 ] William Mulligan

TV Shows

Alpha House
Senator Gil John Biggs
Center of the Universe
John Barnett
Community
Vice Dean Laybourne
Monsters at Work
Sulley
Now and Again
Michael Wiseman
Roseanne
Dan Conner, Hair Stylist, Don Hollinger
Soul Man
Capt. Stan Hamel
The Conners
Dan Conner
The Freak Brothers
Fat Freddy Freekowtski
The Righteous Gemstones
Dr. Eli Gemstone
The West Wing
Glenallen Walken
Treme
Creighton Bernette
The Conners
[ 2018-2024 ] Dan Conner
Monsters at Work
[ 2021-2024 ] Sulley
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
[ 2023-2024 ] Bill Randa

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

John Goodman, Big River

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THE FANTASTICKS Will Be Reimagined as a Gay Love Story For Broadway Photo
THE FANTASTICKS Will Be Reimagined as a Gay Love Story For Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

A new production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks, reimagined as a contemporary gay love story, is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.
Disney Launches Holiday Campaign with New Short Film and World Tour Photo
Disney Launches Holiday Campaign with New Short Film and World Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 10, 2025

To mark the 2025 holiday season, Disney has launched their “Make Someone’s Holiday Magic' campaign to celebrate the joy of giving, which includes a new short film and a holiday tour.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to be Presented At VA Rep This Holiday Season Photo
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to be Presented At VA Rep This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

Virginia Repertory Theatre will present their holiday production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - adapted and directed by Rick Hammerly. A beloved classic - this heartwarming story of second chances comes to Richmond this holiday season.
THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE to Receive 4K Release for 25th Anniversary Photo
THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE to Receive 4K Release for 25th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 29, 2025

Celebrate The Emperor's New Groove's 25th anniversary with its 4K release on December 9 and a theatrical return this November.
Britt Lower to Headline The Repertory Theater of St. Louis' Holiday Benefit Photo
Britt Lower to Headline The Repertory Theater of St. Louis' Holiday Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2025

The Repertory Theater of St. Louis will present its third annual Holiday Benefit with celebrity guest Britt Lower, who recently won an Emmy for her role in Severance. Learn more!
Meet the Cast of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Now Playing on Broadway Photo
Meet the Cast of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Previews begin on October 8. Meet the cast of The Queen of Versailles here and read bios of the show's stars and cast!
SMURFS Animated Film Sets Paramount+ Streaming Debut Photo
SMURFS Animated Film Sets Paramount+ Streaming Debut
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 15, 2025

Paramount+ has announced that the animated film SMURFS, featuring Art star James Corden, will arrive on the service on September 16 in the U.S. and Canada.
From Broadway to DOWNTON ABBEY: A Look at Paul Giamatti's Stage Career Photo
From Broadway to DOWNTON ABBEY: A Look at Paul Giamatti's Stage Career
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 29, 2025

A graduate of Yale College and Yale School of Drama, Paul Giamatti is no stranger to the stage. Ahead of his role in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, we are taking a look back at the Oscar nominee's Broadway and theater roles over the years.
Sherie Rene Scott Joins the Cast of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Photo
Sherie Rene Scott Joins the Cast of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Sherie Rene Scott will join the company of The Queen of Versailles on Broadway. Learn more about the cast and upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets!
Tom Glynn-Carney and Hayley Squires Will Star in ALL MY SONS, Limited Season Extends Photo
Tom Glynn-Carney and Hayley Squires Will Star in ALL MY SONS, Limited Season Extends
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2025

Tom Glynn-Carney will play George Deever and Hayley Squires will play Ann Deever in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Ivo Van Hove.
Listen: SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Featuring Rihanna, James Corden, & More Photo
Listen: SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Featuring Rihanna, James Corden, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025

The SMURFS movie has unveiled its complete soundtrack featuring Tyla’s new track “Everything Goes With Blue, “Always On The Outside” by James Corden, and more. Listen to it now.
LUCKY MAN " A WARRIOR’S JOURNEY Opens Tonight at Gene Frankel Theatre Photo
LUCKY MAN " A WARRIOR’S JOURNEY Opens Tonight at Gene Frankel Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2025

This June, Emmy and Golden Globe winner John Goodman and Evan Azriliant, in association with Without A Net Productions, will present Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey, a rock & 'role' monologue written and performed by veteran actor and musician Thomas G. Waites, directed by Joe Danisi, with musical direction by Tony Daniels.
SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Revealed Featuring James Corden, Shenseea, & More Photo
SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Revealed Featuring James Corden, Shenseea, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025

The SMURFS Movie has detailed the full soundtrack to the film featuring music from Rihanna, Tyla, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Shenseea, James Corden and more.
Video: Watch the Official SMURFS Trailer Feat. New Rihanna Song 'Friend of Mine' Photo
Video: Watch the Official SMURFS Trailer Feat. New Rihanna Song 'Friend of Mine'
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025

Paramount has dropped a new trailer for the animated reboot of Smurfs, which features a sample of Rihanna's new song 'Friend of Mine' from the film. With Rihanna leading an all-star voice cast, Smurfs arrives in theaters on July 18. Watch the trailer!
Thomas G. Waites' LUCKY MAN " A WARRIOR’S JOURNEY to Run at the Gene Frankel Thea Photo
Thomas G. Waites' LUCKY MAN " A WARRIOR’S JOURNEY to Run at the Gene Frankel Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2025

Veteran actor and musician Thomas G. Waites will step into the spotlight with Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey Off-Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Debuts with 'Higher Love' Music Video Featuring DJ Kha Photo
Video: SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Debuts with 'Higher Love' Music Video Featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2025

With the new animated Smurfs movie arriving this summer, the first single and music video from the soundtrack, Higher Love” by DESI TRILL, has just premiered. The video features DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania, and Subhi. Watch it now!
Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Paapa Essiedu Will Lead ALL MY SONS Direc Photo
Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Paapa Essiedu Will Lead ALL MY SONS Directed By Ivo Van Hove
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!
THE SOPRANOS Star Dominic Chianese Will Appear at Town Hall Photo
THE SOPRANOS Star Dominic Chianese Will Appear at Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025

Dominic Chianese from 'The Sopranos' will appear for one night only at the Town Hall. The evening will be directed by Will Nunziata. Learn more about the event here!
El Capitan Theatre Brings Back Disney Classics Photo
El Capitan Theatre Brings Back Disney Classics
by Emmy Rice - Mar 1, 2025

The limited engagement of these animated classics will run from March 10 through March 14. Click here to get all the details and to purchase tickets.
Desi Trill Drops 'Higher Love': The First Single from the SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Fea Photo
Desi Trill Drops 'Higher Love': The First Single from the SMURFS Movie Soundtrack Featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 21, 2025

DESI TRILL has released “Higher Love” from Paramount Animation’s SMURFS Movie Soundtrack featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. Listen to the first single off the forthcoming Soundtrack here.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Goodman been in?

John Goodman has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has John Goodman been in?

John Goodman has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was John Goodman's first West End show?

John Goodman's first West End show was American Buffalo which opened in 2015

What awards has John Goodman been nominated for?

and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Big River.

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