{"id":936151,"date":"2026-10-21T22:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/936151\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:02:17","slug":"john-goodman-speaks-out-about-90kg-weight-loss-says-sobriety-saved-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/936151\/","title":{"rendered":"John Goodman speaks out about 90kg weight loss, says sobriety \u2018saved his life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Goodman<\/a> said giving up alcohol was a \u201clife-saving\u201d choice, in a rare comment about his weight loss and sobriety over the years. <\/p>\n

The Emmy-winning actor, 74, said he was caught in a \u201cvicious cycle\u201d of eating and drinking, weighed nearly 181 kilograms at his heaviest. <\/p>\n

\"LOS<\/p>\n

John Goodman, pictured in September 2026, has reportedly maintained a 90kg weight transformation over the years. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

Speaking to The New Yorker<\/a> on Sunday, Goodman opened up about his sobriety journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in a position, when I quit, where I had to be hospitalised one way or the other,\u201d he said. \u201cI just was tired of it, and I wanted to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Flintstones actor quit drinking in 2007 at age 55. Before then, he struggled to find a weight loss program that stuck. <\/p>\n

He explained to the publication he\u2019d lose 27 kilograms in one summer then gain it all back again. Then 36 kilograms the next.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that got tiring,\u201d the Roseanne star admitted. \u201cI took steps so I wouldn\u2019t have to do that any more. I was almost 400 pounds (181 kilograms).\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the interview, Goodman confessed that his drinking \u201csustained\u201d his \u201cimmaturity\u201d which contributed to his \u2018happy guy\u2019 persona fans have come to love on screens.<\/p>\n

When he at last, decided to get sober at 55, giving up that persona was not even a question. <\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

Goodman, known for his roles in Roseanne, Monsters, Inc. and The Flintstones has reportedly maintained a 90kg transformation. \u00a0FilmMagic<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I was saving my life at the point,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cWhatever it took to stay sober, which came very easily.\u201d <\/p>\n

The actor opened up about a \u201cvicious cycle\u201d of \u201cinstant gratification\u201d he experienced when it came to his relationship with food and alcohol. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhich always led to bigger hangovers or me getting the shakes, and having to drink to get rid of the shakes,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n

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Goodman shared the screen with Rick Moranis in 1994 classic The Flintstones. He admitted his drinking contributed to his \u2018happy guy\u2019 persona onscreen.\u00a0Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

When he quit, Goodman realised just \u201chow selfish\u201d drinking made him, and admitted he had a lot of catching up to do in life. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was overlooking real life. And it was great to see there was a life where I didn\u2019t have to use anything to enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking on a low-impact approach, Goodman hired a personal trainer, changed his eating habits and went from his heaviest at 181 kilos, to maintaining his 90 kilos weight transformation over the years. <\/p>\n

\"LOS<\/p>\n

Goodman and his wife, Anna Beth, walk the red carpet of the Diggers Septmber 2026 premiere. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

Speaking about his lifestyle changes in 2016, Goodman told US outlet ABC<\/a>, \u201cThis time I wanted to do it slowly, move, exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting to the age where I can\u2019t afford to sit still any more.\u201d<\/p>\n

In August, the \u201990s star stunned fans after being spotted online in a grocery store selfie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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David DeLuise spotted with Hollywood legend John Goodman in the cereal aisle. \u00a0Instagram\/@daviddeluise<\/p>\n

Goodman ran into fellow Disney actor David DeLuise who shared the candid photo on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fans jumped to the comments section, delighted to see a recent photo of The Big Lebowski star, amid his 90 kilo transformation. <\/p>\n

\u201cIs that John Goodman????\u00a0He\u2019s unrecognisable,\u201d commented one fan. <\/p>\n

The veteran actor returned to the big screen this year alongside Tom Cruise<\/a> in dark comedy Digger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Goodman was inducted into the Disney Hall of Fame for his legacy work and voice-acting talents, most notably starring as \u2018Sulley\u2019 in the Monsters, Inc. franchise and Pacha in The Emperor\u2019s New Groove.<\/p>\n