Question 1

True or false: He once played a live-action version of the cartoon character Fred Flintstone in a 1994 film.

Accepted Answer

True. Goodman starred as Fred Flintstone in 'The Flintstones' (1994), a live-action adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon.

Question 2

True or false: He voiced the character of Sulley in Disney-Pixar's 'Monsters, Inc.'

Accepted Answer

True. Goodman provided the voice for the big blue monster James P. Sullivan, a role he reprised in the prequel 'Monsters University.'

Question 3

True or false: Goodman played a fictional U.S. President on the TV show 'The West Wing.'

Accepted Answer

False. He never appeared on 'The West Wing'; he did play a presidential role in the 1995 film 'The American President' alongside Michael Douglas.

Question 4

True or false: He overcame a severe gambling addiction and has been sober for over a decade.

Accepted Answer

True. Goodman publicly discussed his past gambling and alcohol issues; he has maintained sobriety since 2007 after seeking treatment.

Question 5

True or false: John Goodman was a college football player at Missouri State University.

Accepted Answer

False. He attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State) but studied drama, not football, though he played in high school.

Question 6

True or false: John Goodman turned down a role in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

Accepted Answer

False. No evidence supports this; he never publicly declined a role in those films, which largely cast British and New Zealand actors.

Question 7

True or false: He is an avid collector of vintage electric guitars, owning over 100.

Accepted Answer

True. Goodman has a well-known passion for vintage guitars, especially Gibsons and Fenders, amassing a collection of more than 100.

Question 8

True or false: John Goodman is a trained opera singer who performed at Carnegie Hall before acting.

Accepted Answer

False. Goodman studied theater and acting, not opera; he never sang at Carnegie Hall, though he has a strong singing voice for roles.

John Goodman Trivia Questions