
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He is known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers, acting in films such as Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Goodman took on leading roles in Always (1989), King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992), The Flintstones (1994), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). He is also known for his supporting roles in True Stories (1986), Beyond the Sea (2004), Evan Almighty (2007), Speed Racer (2008), The Artist (2011), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), Argo (2012), The Monuments Men (2014), Trumbo (2015), and Atomic Blonde (2017). Goodman has voiced roles in The Emperor's New Groove franchise (2000–2008), the Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001–2021), Bee Movie (2007), The Princess and the Frog (2009), and ParaNorman (2012).