John Goodman’s name should absolutely be included whenever the topic of renowned character performers is broached.

Since he started his career in the 1980s, he has made significant progress in several areas. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in over 160 projects, ranging from movies to television programs.

Because his body of work spans such a broad range of genres, it’s safe to say that John Goodman is one amazing and versatile actor.

Goodman gained widespread recognition for his performance as Dan Conner on the critically acclaimed comedy Roseanne. In 1993, he was honored with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the role.

Goodman is also well-known for providing the voices of a variety of characters in children’s films. He is best recognized for providing the voice of Sully in the “Monsters, Inc.” series produced by Disney.

Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri, and spent his childhood there until moving to New York City at the age of 23 in order to pursue a career in acting.

In his spare time, he used to play football, and he has been a devoted supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club for as long as he can remember.

Since the 27th of October in the year 1989, he has been married to Annabeth Hartzog.

The pair has been married for an astonishing 33 years, and Goodman attributes a significant portion of his own personal success to the great woman he married.

Goodman has had the misfortune of struggling with drinking behind the scenes, despite the fact that he has had the good fortune to become an actor who is not only skilled at what he does but also has a wonderful capacity to empathize with the audience he performs for.

He found it difficult to deal with the unexpected thrust into stardom that came with his part in “Roseanne,” which had converted him into “tabloid fodder.” This made him into a celebrity who was always the subject of media attention.

Goodman has indicated that after moving to New Orleans with his wife Annabeth Hartzog to escape the limelight and have a chance at a more regular life, he continued his downward slide into drinking throughout the transition.

It was said that ever since he entered himself into rehabilitation in 2007, he has maintained his sobriety and that his wife has been by his side throughout the whole process.

Goodman reached his breaking point when he found himself in a situation in which he was “still drinking” yet “still shivering.”

Goodman said, “I got so fortunate because I was still being hired for stuff, but the reality is that I was drinking at work.” He placed a call to his wife.

Goodman said that the woman made some phone calls on his behalf and was successful in enrolling him in a rehabilitation facility. “And after going through the process of detoxing there, I realized that I like the sensation.”

Along with being sober, Goodman continued to work on his health and, by the year 2010, he had shed a total of one hundred pounds.

The fact that Goodman has been married to Hartzog for the last three decades demonstrates that she has played a significant role in his life. Goodman described how he had first met his wife during a Halloween party held at Tipitina’s music club.

“At the time, we were filming ‘Everybody’s All-American.’ I went to this Halloween party, and when she saw me there, she greeted me with a hello. I couldn’t understand why somebody who was so stunningly attractive would speak to me.

She sort of assumed I was a zombie, so I had a friend of mine keep track of her, and we began dating a year later,” he added. ‘

“It was a little awkward at first, but we got over it, yeah, I suppose you could call that chasing, but it was at a great distance.”

It is clear that Goodman’s wife has been extremely instrumental in his rehabilitation over the years, and it is wonderful to see how their love has grown over the years.