{"id":807910,"date":"2026-08-09T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807910\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:48:10","slug":"the-slim-lebowski-john-goodmans-dramatic-transformation-stuns-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807910\/","title":{"rendered":"The Slim Lebowski: John Goodman\u2019s dramatic transformation stuns fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Goodman has left fans stunned after a recent photo of the actor went viral, with many saying they barely recognized the star known for playing Dan Conner on the hit sitcom \u201cRoseanne.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goodman, who starred alongside Roseanne Barr in the iconic 1988 comedy and played the father of the Conner family, became one of television\u2019s most recognizable actors. The role was a major breakthrough for him, though he later appeared in numerous successful films and series, including \u201cThe Big Lebowski,\u201d \u201c10 Cloverfield Lane\u201d and \u201cThe Flintstones.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The actor has long been known for his larger frame, but a recent image shared online sparked widespread reactions.<\/p>\n

David DeLuise, known for his role in \u201cWizards of Waverly Place,\u201d posted a photo of himself with Goodman after meeting him at a supermarket.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was part of my childhood!!\u201d DeLuise wrote. \u201cLegend! I love that I can say that to someone, you know what I mean.\u201d<\/p>\n

While DeLuise appeared to be referring to the experience of meeting someone whose work shaped his childhood, many online commenters focused on Goodman\u2019s noticeably slimmer appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was one of my favorite TV dads of the \u201980s and \u201990s,\u201d one fan wrote. \u201cI loved him in \u2018Roseanne\u2019 and \u2018The Conners.\u2019 I also loved him as Fred Flintstone. He looks amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that really John Goodman? He is unrecognizable,\u201d another commenter wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Goodman is a legend, he looks great,\u201d another fan added, while another wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s hard getting older because the stars I love are getting older too, but he is amazing and looks amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goodman has previously spoken openly about his health journey.<\/p>\n

In 2010, the actor told People magazine that he had lost more than 45 kilograms after cutting sugar from his diet and exercising six days a week. He also stopped drinking alcohol in 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sweat, but I don\u2019t go crazy,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n

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John Goodman <\/p>\n

(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images )<\/p>\n

Goodman, now 74, revealed during an appearance on David Letterman\u2019s show that he had approached 180 kilograms at his heaviest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d finish \u2018Roseanne\u2019 every spring. I\u2019d lose 60 pounds every spring,\u201d he said, according to TV Guide. \u201cAnd then I became too fond of barley,\u201d he added, referring to beer, explaining that he would regain the weight and add more.<\/p>\n

Speaking about quitting alcohol, Goodman said: \u201cI just got tired of it. I was sick and tired of looking at myself. You shave in front of the mirror and you don\u2019t want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to live life better,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Goodman recently spoke again about his healthier lifestyle in an Instagram video posted on July 8 by Simpson\u2019s in the Strand restaurant in London.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t barbecue anymore, because I don\u2019t drink anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cBarbecue is a good excuse to get drunk.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"John Goodman has left fans stunned after a recent photo of the actor went viral, with many saying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":807911,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-807910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/807911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}