An endearing film, television and stage actor, John Goodman skyrocketed to leading man status on the strength of his meat-and-potatoes, regular-guy affability and easygoing charm. For eight years he was a crucial part of the top-rated series "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-97), playing Roseanne’s forthright husband and comic foil. And while he enjoyed mainstream success with “Roseanne” and box office hits “The Flintstones” (1994) and “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), he maintained an art house fan base as a perennial favorite in Coen Brothers movies like “Raising Arizona” (1987) and “The Big Lebowski” (1997). Huggably vulnerable but with an underlying strength and potential for rage, Goodman was an unlikely leading man possessing broad appeal, enormous range, and the respect of audiences, peers and critics alike.