John Goodman Looks Better Than Ever!

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 11th 2010 01:01PM

John Goodman showed up at a red carpet event last night [above right] looking fitter and healthier than ever. He was significantly heavier as recently as October 2009 [above left, in Germany]. The 'Big Lebowski' and 'Roseanne' star turns 58 on June 20.

Congrats on the weight loss, John! Tell us your secret!

"For almost all his life [Goodman] has also been overweight, and his acting draws on both the genuine status that comes with being big, and the stigma that comes with being fat," the New York Times reported in 1991 in a piece called 'Being the Big Guy.' "Being big can make his characters heroic, being fat can make them tragic, or at the least, give them one more cross to bear."

The weight loss has Entertainment Weekly fretting Goodman may not be able to reprise his iconic character Walter Sobchak if the Coen Brothers ever elect to pen a sequel to their cult classic 'The Big Lebowski.'

London's Daily Mail reports a photo of Goodman in 2008, filming 'Confessions of a Shopaholic,' prompted fiery controversy about his weight. Tabloid The Globe wrote a piece titled '400-lb Goodman eating himself to death,' which delved into friends' concerns about his habits.

The '91 Times piece went into great detail about Goodman's history and feelings about weight:

"While Goodman is far more of a big man than a fat one, he's always seen it the other way around. He saw magazine polls a couple years ago listing him among America's sexiest men as an effort 'to taunt the poor boy.' And when Anna Elizabeth Hartzog, at the time 19 years old, approached him during the shooting of 'Everybody's All-American,' Goodman was so convinced this very pretty college student couldn't be interested in him that he was rude. They were married two years later."

Goodman finds all praise of his dancing and grace insultingly condescending. 'Yeah, for a fat guy,' he says when complimented about it. 'Right, like watching the elephants in 'Fantasia,' and those hippos in their tutus. It's sad but true. A fat guy that moves around like that doesn't think of himself as primarily a fat guy moving around like that. He's just a guy trying to find the groove like anyone else.'"

In 2009, during a New York City theater stint, Goodman said alcohol -- specifically Jack Daniels -- nearly ruined his memory. "I had a 30-year run, and at the end I didn't care about anything," he told the New York Times of his drinking. "I was just fed up with myself. I didn't even want to be an actor anymore."

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John Goodman Snapshots

A slimmed-down John Goodman and Dame Helen Mirren pose at the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held June 10 in Culver City, Calif. More Photos of (Not As) Big Bad John >>

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John Goodman Snapshots

Actor John Goodman arrives at TV Land Presents: The AFI Life Achievement Awards Honoring Mike Nichols at Sony Studios on June 10, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. TV Land Presents: The AFI Life Achievement Awards Honoring Mike Nichols Sony Studios Los Angeles, CA United States June 10, 2010 Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com To license this image (17295438), contact FilmMagic.com

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CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: Actor John Goodman arrives at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** John Goodman

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Actor John Goodman arrives at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Mike Nichols, presented by TV Land at Sony Pictures Studios on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

John Goodman Snapshots

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: (L-R) Actor John Goodman, actress Helen Mirren and husband Director Taylor Hackford in the audience at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mike Nichols will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 25 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI) *** Local Caption *** John Goodman;Helen Mirren;Taylor Hackford

John Goodman Snapshots

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: (L-R) Actress Helen Mirren, Director Taylor Hackford and actor John Goodman in the audience at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mike Nichols will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 25 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI) *** Local Caption *** Helen Mirren;Taylor Hackford;John Goodman

John Goodman Snapshots

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: Actor John Goodman (L) and actress Helen Mirren in the audience at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mike Nichols will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 25 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI) *** Local Caption *** John Goodman;Helen Mirren

John Goodman Snapshots

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: Actor John Goodman arrives at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** John Goodman

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Comments

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Friday 11 June

By Meredith

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Actually, I've been watching him on Treme too and felt really worried about his condition. He looks so much more fit and healthy than when he was filming that. Wonderful job, John!

By kenodave

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HE IS GOING THRU POST PARTEM DEPRESSION AND MISSES ROSEANNE

By ms.r

jenny creg look out hehe ok had to but this is great .he need to get busy again do something with out the gay thing that for some reason is a curse . the show he had a while was great then bang canceled like any idol casulty

By hayley

What??????

By gerry

John one great ACTOR I am so proud of you,you look so GOOD.God has blessed you. I love you my friend stay grounded.

By carlo

bravo! well done, Mr. Goodman. I share your pride.

By mw

John, you look great, always been a fan of his.

By Jim

He looks fantastic! He must be doing P90X. It's without a doubt the greatest fitness program ever devised.

By toyvibes

wow, he lost so much weight, I thought maybe he was sick. :-(.....

By Karen

I have always thought John was "hot". I even think he has lost too much weight, I liked him cuddly and a little bit chubbeyer. (sp). Anyway, am glad for his health sake he did lose the weight. I have always liked him, no matter what.

By Sean

Love you in TREME, John. I wish your name were in the front credits.

By Tom

John...you are exactly 1 month older than me. That makes you an OLD man. Just kidding...you look great...keep up the good work

By shelly

Hey John,

You're lookin svelt these days. Congrats to you.

By Laura Beth

I am SO happy to read that he's lost weight, he was looking VERY unhealthy previously, and this is certainly work that is going in the right direction. However, I'm hoping that his weight loss isn't the result of an illness, but rather healthier choices in regards to his lifestyle habits. I sincerely wish that this would have been clarified in the article. That kind of weight loss in the absence of a positive statement about the person's health always worries me...

By Elise

John,

Congratulations on your weight loss, you look fantastic.

A few shots of Botox, and a Viagra. And your good to go dude.

Look out Hollywood. Mr. G. has truly arrived.

By J9

I just hope that he is healthy now...that man can ACT seriously ACT. I love him in everything he has ever been in...he brings such authenticity & gravitas to every role. and were not married for more than two decades....heavy or slim...I would have found him just enormously attractive.

By carole del monte

John Goodman, you are a hero to people who want to give up on losing weight. You've always been a handsome dude, & now, you're a knockout.

By Gia

Love him!!! :)

By Bill

As a big man myself, it does me good to see big John, loose weight. I'm proud of you John, Share your secret.

By Barbara E. Bush

John - You look very handsome at your new weight - You looked very handsome at your old weight- I'm married to some one who is as handsome big as he is less heavy - I liked him in the 2nd Grade and I still see him as the Boy I liked inthe second grade - I'm sure the people that care about you do so regardless of your weight - I'm glad you lost the weight for YOU - Health is the most important issue for everyone - My husband had knee surgery but before this he had of a lot of bad problems due to his weight (type 2 D & kidney problems) He lost the weight and the problems improved - Stay well & Keep working - You are a great and very entertaining Actor - A Fan, Barbara E. Bush

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