Guide Note: John Goodman is an
Emmy and
Golden Globe Award winning actor who made his name by playing the role of "Dan Connor" on the TV show
Roseanne, which ran from 1988 to 1997. He also had a reoccurring role as "House Speaker Glen Allen Walken" on the
Aaron Sorkin drama,
The West Wing, and frequently appears as a guest host on the comedy sketch show,
Saturday Night Live.
Goodman has also appeared in a myriad of films, and often likes to work with The Coen Brothers. He played "Gale" in Raising Arizona, "Charlie Meadows" in Barton Fink, the "Rockwell Newsreel Announcer" in The Hudsucker Proxy, "Big Dan Teague" in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and "Walter Sobchak" in The Big Lebowski.
In 2008, Goodman appeared as Speed Racer's dad, Pops, in the film adaptation of Speed Racer with Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox.
Fast Facts:
- Born: June 20, 1952
- The voice of Dunkin Donuts
- Emmy Winner
- Golden Globe Winner
- First guest ever on Conan O'Brien
- Famously portrayed Linda Tripp on SNL
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