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Birth of John Goodman

20 June 1952

John Goodman was born on 20 June 1952 in Affton. An American actor, Goodman was a prominent supporting player in film and the star of the long-running television sitcom Roseanne, playing Dan Conner, which earned him a Golden Globe. He has been a frequent collaborator of the Coen brothers, with roles in Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou? His other films include The Artist, Argo and 10 Cloverfield Lane, and he voiced Sulley in Monsters, Inc. He has also appeared in the series Treme and The Righteous Gemstones, and on stage.

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