John Goodman: Greatest Supporting Actor Ever? (538 Article) (1 Viewer)

[Encyclopedia Brown]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/john-goodman-is-americas-greatest-supporting-actor/

Interesting chart. 

I have always liked the guy. Roger Ebert had a line about Harry Dean Stanton that stated no matter how bad a movie, it was not irredeemable if Stanton had a role in it. I think that way about John Goodman. 

 

[Apple Jack]

Oldman is better, imo.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The article doesn't mention it but Flight is a good example of how Goodman pulls a movie together. It's a sad, tragic movie about a talented man's downward spiral but you know what as good as it is it lacks energy - and Goodman's role gives it that kick in the ###.

I might add Treme declined without him.

Fwiw he used to live by me, I'd see him on his motorcycle on a main thoroughfare behind me frequently - he was a big hoss of a man, filled the rear view mirror. He's slimmed down a lot but he is still tearing it up.  

 

[Smack Tripper]

Ward bond 

 

[Psychopav]

Wait, character actor or supporting actor?

 

[The General]

I'll go Phillip Seymor Hoffman.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I'll go Phillip Seymor Hoffman.

Always thought that PSH could disappear into a character. I always know I'm watching Goodman

 

[[scooter]]

Goodman always plays the same character: himself.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

"There is no such thing as a character actor.  There are just actors."

-- FBG Nipsey

 

[Daywalker]

His filmography is not exactly loaded.

 

[James Daulton]

SLJ for his sheer volume of work alone.

 

[Don Quixote]

Claude Rains.  Four Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor, including for classics like Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Notorious.  He was also in Lawrence of Arabia.

 

[Sabertooth]

Goodman is just such an everyman.  

 

[Ilov80s]

Claude Rains.  Four Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor, including for classics like Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Notorious.  He was also in Lawrence of Arabia.

He nails every role. Just always spot on whether it's drama, comedy or a bit of both. I'd say he's more of a supporting actor than character actor. A guy like Peter Lorre was more of a character actor IMO.

Charles Coburn is another guy that always crushed his roles. There was just something so charming and funny about him. 

 

[Jayrod]

Clint Howard

 

[cashman88]

Goodman is top notch. I'd also put Gene Hackman in the top tier. 

 

[Apple Jack]

Spaced on PSH. He's the best I've seen. Oldman not far behind.

 

[Ilov80s]

Goodman is top notch. I'd also put Gene Hackman in the top tier. 

Gene is interesting since he's had so many great movies where he was the lead and where was a supporting actor. He looks a supporting/character actor, but he was able to carry big lead roles like French Connection, Night Moves and The Conversation.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Clint Howard

An excellent tipper, i hear

 

[matttyl]

Jeff Bridges?

 

[PIK95]

Morgan Freeman?

Michael K. Williams is pretty great.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

John Malkovich

Jason Robards

Charles Durning

All should be in the discussion

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

Eli Wallach

 

[shadyridr]

My brother said The Gambler sucked but its worth the watch just for Goodman. He was also really good in that movie with Kevin Bacon where Bacon's son got murdered (forgot the name).

 

[Politician Spock]

Robert Duvall gets my vote. 

 

[The General]

Robert Duvall gets my vote. 

Another good one. Gets award for longevity and for having same hairstyle for 50 years.

 

[Limp Ditka]

For me, he probably falls in line with Goodman where I always know its him, but Keitel's pretty fantastic too.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

His filmography is not exactly loaded.

Surely you're joking, right?

Big Lebowski, Sea of Love, Flight more recently, he pops up in a lot of films. Disney and the Coen Brothers use him extensively and also he has major Disney animation roles/voices. On top of helping anchor one of the top TV comedies all time, the guy is huge in more,ways than one. I have a lot of respect for him and enjoy watching him. His work in What Planet Are You From should have gotten him an Oscar nod. 

 

[Daywalker]

Surely you're joking, right?

Big Lebowski, Sea of Love, Flight more recently, he pops up in a lot of films. Disney and the Coen Brothers use him extensively and also he has major Disney animation roles/voices. On top of helping anchor one of the top TV comedies all time, the guy is huge in more,ways than one. I have a lot of respect for him and enjoy watching him. His work in What Planet Are You From should have gotten him an Oscar nod. 

Roseanne is a classic.  All-timer.

He is normally great in his roles.  But the quality of the films on his resume leaveas him out of this discussion IMO.

The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona are classics.

You are digging if you have to reach for Sea of Love and What planet are you from.

 

[Apple Jack]

Goodman is a really odd person to say this about.

 

[Apple Jack]

Prepare for fire...Flight was neither a good role nor a good performance. 

 

[Hov34]

Goodman is top notch. I'd also put Gene Hackman in the top tier. 

This is what I came to type.  When Hackman isn't the lead he is the best supporting actor ever.

 

[El Floppo]

Always thought that PSH could disappear into a character. I always know I'm watching Goodman

tbh- I'm not a fan, even though he's in some of my favorites. he's just... too much.

 

[PIK95]

tbh- I'm not a fan, even though he's in some of my favorites. he's just... too much.

I loved him as the KKK Bible guy in "Oh Brother Where are Thou." 

 

[dozer]

Take out bad wood..... Put in good wood.

 

[Ghost Rider]

He is normally great in his roles.  But the quality of the films on his resume leaveas him out of this discussion IMO.

The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona are classics.

You are digging if you have to reach for Sea of Love and What planet are you from.

He did have a supporting role in Argo, which won the Oscar for Best Picture.