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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
Wilson Fisk
for Wilson Fisk in The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank
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Frank, after attempting retirement, establishes himself in New York City by taking on the Gnucci crime syndicate. He’s living in a van, which he has armed with hidden weapons for extra security. Detective Soap is assigned to "catch" the Punisher, however, it is purely a P.R. move, as the police do not really want Frank caught as they secretly condone his actions. Frank turns Soap to his side, making him his informant. The Gnuccis make an attempt on Frank’s life, leading to Frank stealthily killing the hitmen in Central Park Zoo. The leader of the Gnucci crime family, Ma Gnucci, accompanies the hit squad to confirm that the job is completed. However, Frank she would be arriving, tricking the mob kingpin into entering the polar bear enclosure. This event causes Ma Gnucci the loss of her arms and legs. An enraged Gnucci sends Barracuda, Billy Russo, Typhoid Mary, and Bushwacker after Castle, causing a gruesome battle throughout New York, ending in Frank decapitating Barracuda, dismembering Bushwacker, shooting Typhoid Mary, and seriously damaging Russo’s face. Frank throws a grenade in the mouth of Barracuda’s head into Ma Gnucci’s bedroom when she is sleeping, causing a large explosion, killing Gnucci. Frank seems aware of the following power vacuum, which is teased with a post-credits scene featuring The Kingpin, who has been controlling everything all along. However, he’s not alone in the room, with Jigsaw appearing behind him.
