John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodmanis an American actor. Early in his career, he was best known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He is also a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and Inside Llewyn Davis. Goodman's voice roles in animated films include Pacha in Disney's The Emperor's New...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth20 June 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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The key is who controls the money. We think you are going to do better if you control the money.
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