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John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Vanity Fair has called Goodman "among our very finest actors." Goodman 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). He took on leading roles in King Ralph (1991), The Babe (1992), Matinee (1993), The Flintstones (1994), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). Goodman also had supporting roles in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), True Stories (1986), Sea of Love (1989), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Storytelling (2001), Speed Racer (2008), The Artist (2011), Flight (2012), Argo (2012), The Hangover Part III (2013), and Atomic Blonde (2017). He has voiced roles in The Emperor's New Groove franchise (2000–2008), the Monsters, Inc. franchise (2001–present), The Jungle Book 2 (2003), and Bee Movie (2007). On television, Goodman gained recognition by playing the family patriarch Dan Conner in the comedy series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018) and The Conners (2018–present). Goodman had regular roles in the HBO drama series Treme (2010–2011), the legal drama series Damages (2011), the political comedy series Alpha House (2013–2014), and the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present). He has been a frequent host of Saturday Night Live (1989–2013) and has guest starred in The West Wing (2003–2004), Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), and Community (2011–2012). Goodman started his career at The Public Theatre, acting in numerous productions, including Henry IV, Part 1 (1981), The Skin of Our Teeth (1998), and The Seagull (2001). He made his Broadway debut in Big River (1985), for which Goodman received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical nomination. He returned to Broadway in revivals of the Samuel Becket play Waiting for Godot (2009) and the newspaper comedy The Front Page (2016). Goodman debuted his West End in a revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo (2015).

John Goodman

Kilowog
for Kilowog in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (2011)
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Fearless but reckless test pilot Hal Jordan’s life changes forever when a dying Green Lantern named Abin Sur crash-lands on Earth and passes his power ring to him. Chosen to protect Sector 2814, Hal is transported to Oa, the center of the Green Lantern Corps, where he struggles to earn the respect of thousands of veteran Lanterns. Under the harsh training of Kilowog and the guidance of the legendary Sinestro, Hal learns that willpower—not strength—is the true source of a Green Lantern’s power. As entire sectors begin falling into chaos, the Corps investigates strange outbreaks of panic and violence linked to whispers of an ancient entity called Parallax, a primordial force tied to fear itself. While Hal repeatedly proves that his imagination and determination can overcome impossible odds, Sinestro grows increasingly frustrated with what he sees as the Guardians’ weak leadership. Convinced that fear is a more effective tool than hope, he begins secretly studying forbidden knowledge hidden within Oa. When a fear-fueled energy storm reaches the Sol System, Hal defies orders and returns to Earth, using increasingly creative constructs to protect the planet from destruction. By embracing his humanity and refusing to surrender to fear, he succeeds where more experienced Lanterns failed, earning the respect of the Corps and becoming Earth’s first cosmic defender. Meanwhile, Sinestro’s faith in the Green Lantern Corps has been shattered. Believing order can only be achieved through absolute control, he quietly begins walking a darker path. Post-Credits: Deep beneath Oa, Sinestro enters a sealed chamber hidden from the Corps. There he discovers a forbidden yellow power source imprisoned by the Guardians long ago. As he reaches toward it, yellow energy erupts through the room and begins forming a new ring around his hand. Sinestro smiles as the power of fear answers his call.