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John Goodman has stunned fans with his astonishing physical transformation after losing around 200 pounds, with the Hollywood veteran looking almost unrecognizable at the age of 74.
The award-winning actor, who has starred in countless films, such as The Big Lebowski and Argo, as well as a long list of smash television shows throughout his career, has spent more than a decade working towards a healthier lifestyle.
At his heaviest, Goodman is believed to have weighed around 392 pounds (roughly 400 pounds), meaning he has lost nearly half of his body weight during his ongoing health journey.
A key feature of Goodman’s larger-than-life acting charm, his portly exterior frequently lent themselves to the characters he would so often portray, from Walter in The Big Lebowski, to even assuming the role of the animated Sulley in Monsters Inc, a giant purple monster.
“It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your a** and figure out what you’re going to eat next,” he said in an interview with People in 2010. “I wanted to live life better.”
“I just got tired, sick and tired of looking at myself. You’re shaving in the mirror and you don’t want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous,” he told ABC in 2016.
His transformation has been credited to long-term lifestyle changes, including giving up sugar and alcohol, eating a healthier diet and maintaining a regular exercise routine.
Rather than relying on a quick fix, Goodman has consistently spoken about taking a sustainable approach to weight loss, gradually changing his habits over the years.
Goodman also explained that his weight loss journey was made easier after he “just stopped eating all the time”.
“I’d have a handful of food and it’d go to my mouth,” he added. “In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack of Bud or whatever and just go back to my old habits.
“Then this time I wanted to do it slowly, move, exercise. I’m getting to the age where I can’t afford to sit still anymore. And it gives me the energy to work, ‘cause work is very draining.”
Now aged 74, Goodman continues to demonstrate that considerable lifestyle changes can be achieved later in life through long-term consistency.
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John Goodman is continuing to impress fans as he maintains his remarkable 200-pound weight loss.
The 73-year-old actor made a radiant appearance on Sunday, July 13, walking the red carpet at the Smurfs premiere held at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles.
Looking healthier than ever, Goodman was all smiles as he posed in a sharp navy blue suit, patterned tie, and brown shoes, proudly showing off his slimmed-down frame.
Goodman voices the beloved character Papa Smurf in the new animated reboot, which is set to hit theaters on Friday, July 18. The film also features a star-studded cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, and more.
The Emmy-winning actor has been maintaining his impressive weight loss since beginning his health and fitness journey in 2007, a transformation that has spanned more than a decade.
“I don’t want to be an example to anybody when the weight comes thundering back on, when I start eating Crisco out of the can with a spoon and a side of confectioner's sugar,” he joked in a 2023 interview with AARP.
Looking back on his previous habits, Goodman admitted: “I was just shoving everything into my mouth.” At one point, he weighed nearly 400 pounds.
During a 2011 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, he revealed, “I was pushing 400” lbs. at his heaviest.
His motivation to turn things around came from a deeply personal place and his desire ‘to live life better.’”
“I know it sounds sappy, but it was a waste,” he told PEOPLE in a previous interview. “It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you’re going to eat next.
“I just got tired, sick and tired of looking at myself,” he added. “You’re shaving in the mirror and you don’t want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous.”
To support his transformation, Goodman implemented a series of sustainable lifestyle changes. Along with practicing portion control, he gave up alcohol, started working out regularly, and even hired a health coach to help guide the process.
The result is a healthier, more energized Goodman, and judging by his latest red carpet appearance, he’s never looked better!
Fans have been left speechless after seeing John Goodman's incredible transformation.
The 70-year-old star recently made an appearance at the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival in Monaco on Sunday where he showed off his new look after shredding a whopping 200lbs over the past decade.
Taking to the red carpet at the event, the Monsters University alum wowed fans as he posed in a black double-breasted blazer with wide-leg beige suit trousers and deep tan dress shoes.
The actor paired the look with a yellow, patterned tie and a pair of patching shades giving him that timeless summer-by-the-sea look.
Goodman attended the event as a jury president.
When speaking about the decision to appoint him, Laurent Puons, the festival organizer described him as a "legend."
"John Goodman is, quite frankly, a legend," she said, per Variety. "My grandson loves him, my mother loves him and I love him."
She continued: "He’s crossed several generations with a phenomenal film career, and a phenomenal television career. He’s done it all, played every role. If he wasn’t leading the jury, we’d give him our lifetime achievement award."
The news comes after Goodman revealed that he would be undergoing a weight loss journey all the way back in 2007 and it seems as though all the hard work he's been putting into his goals has finally paid off.
Speaking to radio host Howard Stern back in 2016, the 70-year-old opened up about changing up his lifestyle.
"I took it slow. I just wanted to change my lifestyle", he admitted. "It's an ongoing process for the rest of my life. You look in the mirror everyday and go, 'I gotta deal with this the rest of the day, I gotta deal with this schmuck?'"
The following year in 2017, he also spoke about the dramatic change with ABC saying: "In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack or whatever and just go back to my old habits.
"This time I wanted to do it slowly. Move, exercise. I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore," he added.
The actor noticed he had a problem, telling AARP in 2018 that he was just "shoving everything into [his] mouth,", so going on a Mediterranean-style diet consisting of more fish, fruit and nuts, along with an understanding of portion control helped him to even things out.
He also ditched alcohol and started moving around more, doing 10,000-12,000 steps a day to keep himself active.
And it has all well and truly paid off!
Fans took to social media to commend the star for his effort.
Over on Facebook, it was a similar type of reaction.
We hope Goodman continues to lead a happy and healthy life!
John Goodman has shown off his svelte new figure after reportedly dropping over '200 pounds' in an incredible weight loss transformation.
The actor, 69, looked almost unrecognizable at the premiere of Tubi's new animated show, The Freak Brothers, on Monday night.
Known for starring in the beloved sitcom Roseanne, Goodman's weight has always fluctuated. At his heaviest, he reportedly weighed 400 pounds, according to the PageSix.
But in 2017 he overhauled his lifestyle and embarked on a healthy living regime that has seen him shed almost half his body weight.
Talking to ABC at the time, Goodman spoke about his new approach to dieting.
"In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack or whatever and just go back to my old habits," he said. "This time, I wanted to do it slowly. Move, exercise. I’m getting to the age where I can’t afford to sit still anymore."
As well as adopting a Mediterranean-style diet that focuses on fish, olive oil, vegetables and nuts, the Flinstones actor has also taken on a personal trainer, Mackie Shilstone, who he praised for helping him get in shape.
In 2018, he even ditched booze and went teetotal as part of his new commitment to healthy living, The Mirror reports.
Goodman flaunted his slim new figure in jeans and an orange v-neck as he walked the red carpet on Monday night.
The premiere launched his new animated series, The Freak Brothers, in which he stars alongside Pete Davidson, Woody Harrelson, and Tiffany Haddish.
Based on Gilbert Shelton's 1970s comic strip The Fabulous Furry Freak Brother's, the cartoon follows three hippies and their sarcastic cat. After smoking a magical strain of marijuana, the gang fall asleep for 50 years and wake up in 2020.
Goodman stars as one of the three Freak Brothers alongside Davidson and Blake Anderson. The trio posed together for photos on the red carpet on Monday night, at a launch event that took place at Fred Segal's in LA.
After photos of the actor circulated on social media, Goodman's fans voiced their amazement at the actor's incredible new look.
"I just saw an article that the actor John Goodman lost 90kg of weight. I'm sitting here thinking, 'That's my weight. He literally lost an entire adult human.' That in itself is an amazing achievement," one person tweeted.
A second tweeted: "John Goodman looking great after losing a heap of weight."
Mark Wahlberg is known for his svelte physique — but like many other actors, he's willing to completely transform his body for his craft.
The actor was spotted on the set of his latest film Father Stu, and fans are saying that he is looking unrecognisable amidst a reported 20-pound weight gain.
According to the actor's personal chef, he managed to pack on the pounds by eating eight meals a day in order to have a total daily intake of around 7,000 calories. Woah!
But Wahlberg isn't alone — here are 12 other actors who gained incredible amounts of weight to do their characters justice...
To play the former Vice President, Dick Cheney, Bale gained 40 pounds by "eating a lot of pies".
But that's not all, the actor also shaved his head, bleached his eyebrows, and his co-star Steve Carell claimed that he did specific exercises to thicken his neck.
Bale, however, shirked off the praise he received for his gruelling preparation, telling Yahoo: "[I was trying to provide] a blank canvas through which these incredible [hair and makeup] artists could create the various ages of Cheney. . . . They would shave my head every day, bleach and pluck eyebrows."
Understandably, Bale has since said that he won't be undertaking such intense roles in the future. "I've become a little bit more boring now, because I'm older and I feel like if I keep doing what I've done in the past I'm going to die. So, I'd prefer not to die," he explained to E! in 2019.
Damon enjoyed gaining weight for his role as the vice president turned CIA informant, Mark Whitacre, in The Informant!
"I definitely got doughy," the actor told Entertainment Weekly. "I started eating like crazy and drinking dark beer. Between meals on set, I'd eat a No. 1 Value Meal at McDonald's and then Doritos on top of it. It was absolute heaven."
Sounds like a pretty sweet role to me!
While training for Million Dollar Baby, Hilary Swank consumed a whopping 210 grams of protein every day for three months.
When speaking about the experience, Swank told Movieweb that it was "just the worst thing ever".
"My training was two and a half hours of boxing and approximately an hour and a half to two hours lifting weights every day, six days a week. The producers asked me to gain 10 pounds of muscle. I gained 19 pounds of muscle. I started at 110 and went to 129. I would drink my egg whites because I could never eat 8 to 12 egg whites in a sitting."
Hardy didn't have an easy ride when preparing to play Bane in the Dark Night Rises. In fact, some fans of the Batman franchise didn't believe that the actor had bulked up enough for the role.
Defending his weight gain, Hardy told CineMovie that he got up to 190 pounds.
"I'm at 190 pounds. Bat fans want me to be over 220lbs. 400lbs. I'm like dude! Batman is like Superman, Spider-Man — he belongs to so many people. So many people love him. He belongs to them, and when you step into that kind of character, you are going to fail. And be judged. I'm human, and I do read things. I read the comments, and I cry. I can't cry for everybody. I just give them a job, and be the best that I can be. Just trust me. I trust Nolan."
Reynolds told Men's Fitness that he gained 25 pounds of muscle for Blade Trinity after sticking to a 3,200-calorie daily diet, and doing workouts six days a week for three months. This was a routine that the actor also adhered to when going to work on the Green Lantern.
His trainer, Bobby Storm, told WebMD that he worked out 90 minutes every day for six to seven months to bulk up to 200 pounds.
"For a romantic comedy, he needs to shrink down a bit," Storm explained. "For Blade and Green Lantern, he was 200 pounds and 8% body fat. For rom coms, he's about 180 and 11% body fat."
In order to gain 47 pounds for his role in Gold, McConaughey told Graham Norton that he had a "yes" rule.
"Pizza night could be any night and if the kids wanted to go bowling at midnight on a school night that was a great idea too," he told the host. "Cheeseburger and beer for breakfast was a great idea too. I really relaxed on the rules! I was fat and happy."
Charlize Theron gained 50 pounds in three months for Tully by eating at all hours of the day, according to Entertainment Tonight. The experience, however, was not enjoyable for the actor, and it took her a year and a half to lose the weight.
Speaking about the experience to the publication, she said: "I wanted to feel what this woman felt, and I think that was a way for me to get closer to her and get into that mindset. I got hit in the face pretty hard with depression.
Bale undertook an impressive transformation for his role in American Hustle. The actor actually was so unrecognisable that his co-star, Robert de Niro, had to ask who Bale was when he arrived on set.
The actor estimated that he went from 185 pounds to 228 for the role, which meant that he gained 43 pounds. He told People that he achieved it by, "Eating doughnuts, a whole lot of cheeseburgers, and whatever I could get my hands on."
Bale also shaved his head, and assumed a slouch that was so forced that he accidentally herniated a disk in his back.
Per People, Zellweger packed on the pounds to portray Bridget Jones. For the first movie, Bridget Jones' Diary, she gained 30 pounds.
For the second, The Edge of Reason, she went from a size four to a size 14 by eating 4,000 calories a day.
For the third film, Bridget Jones' Baby, director, Sharon Maguire, stressed that the actor didn't need to gain weight for the role — citing shifting societal attitudes. "Sharon was hoping we could show that Bridget had achieved her ideal weight, but at the same time it didn't mean her life was perfect," the 52-year-old told the Daily Telegraph.
Ultimately, Zellweger told Vogue UK, as reported by Hello, that she did end up gaining a little weight to reprise the part in 2016.
For his role in American Sniper, Cooper bulked up to 225 to portray US Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle.
Speaking to Men's Health about the experience, the A Star is Born actor revealed that he worked with trainer, Jason Walsh, twice a day to help him gain muscle in 10 weeks.
The publication details: "In the first workout, beginning at 5 a.m., they focused on structural exercises like deadlifts and squats to build a foundation solid enough to hold the extra mass. The second workout, late in the afternoon, was more focused on traditional muscle-building exercises. Cooper needed both types of training to convincingly portray Chris Kyle."
Emma Stone went through a physical transformation to portray real-life tennis icon, Billie Jean King, in Battle of the Sexes.
The 32-year-old gained 15 pounds of muscle over three months in order to portray King as she prepared for her legendary tennis match with Bobby Riggs.
Per USA Today, Stone worked with trainer, Jason Walsh, who is the founder of Rise Nation. Her exercise regimen involved walking with dumbbells, and 300-pound hip thrusts. Eventually, the La La Land star was able to deadlift up to 180 pounds and could do pushups with 50 pounds of chains on her back. She also added two high-protein shakes with "hundreds of calories" into her diet.
Speaking to the publication about Stone's work ethic, Walsh said: "She took it seriously. She wanted to do the story justice. She needed to be resilient and to have the psyche of being really strong."
De Niro underwent quite the body transformation for the Martin Scorses's Raging Bull, in which he played legendary boxer, Jake LaMotta.
In a 2013 interview, the actor revealed that he trained with LaMotta for almost a year, doing one-on-one sparring sessions, and going through at least "1,000 rounds" together in New York City.
As a result, he added more than 20 pounds of muscle to his body, and obtained the physique of a real boxer during filming. He even competed in three organised bouts, where he won two, per Vanity Fair.
La Motta was so impressed with the actor's dedication that he said that de Niro could have fought professionally if he so desired.
Back in February of this year, Kevin Smith - director of the comedy classic "Clerks" and one half of the Jay and Silent Bob duo - came close to death after suffering what he described as a "massive heart attack".
The 47-year-old had just finished performing a stand-up comedy show in Glendale, California, and was due to perform another when he suddenly felt ill. He was rushed to the hospital, where he eventually found out that he'd had a potentially fatal heart attack.
In a tweet to his fans, Smith shared an image of himself in a hospital bed, but reassured them that he was still "above ground" following the scare.
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Now, four months on, Smith has shared another photo of himself - but, this time, he looks markedly different.
"Today, I am down a total of 43 pounds," the comedian wrote on Instagram. "Only 7 more pounds until I’ve shed the 50 my Doctor told me to lose following the heart attack!"
He continued:
"I wanna thank #pennjillette (the taller half of @pennandtellerlive) for his book #presto, @raycronise for the all-potato kick-start to my journey, and @weightwatchers for making it easy to lose some more while maintaining the weight loss!
"This #wwambassador is now at the absolute adult thinnest I’ve been since I finished high school! And while I may look a little better, I FEEL f**king fantastic! It’ll take a few weeks, but I’m ready to lose that final 7 pounds! And when I hit my goal, I’ll let you know where I started..."
And this is what he looks like after making such a major life change:
Though the star didn't have any known health problems that could have caused the heart attack, he was obviously quite overweight.
Smith himself has spoken openly about his size before, especially as he has rapidly lost - and regained - weight on past occasions (though not because of something as serious as a heart attack). His yo-yo dieting has reached extremes in the past, too. When he met his wife, for example, he lost a huge 50 pounds in order to look more trim for her, and in 2008, he lost almost half his body weight - going from 400 lbs to 210 lbs - by cutting out sugar from his diet and going on "juice fasts".
More recently, in 2010, he was famously kicked off a flight after being too large to fit into the seat, which motivated him to lose 65 lbs. After that point, however, he admitted to returning to his old habits and piling on the pounds again.
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According to Smith's daughter, the comedian has adopted a vegan diet since his brush with mortality earlier this year, and she says "He's the healthiest he's ever been" because of it.
Hopefully, the 47-year-old will continue to keep the weight off this time - not just for the sake of his health, but also for his family, who have been incredibly supportive of him throughout his journey to leading a better lifestyle. What's more, it's likely that his astounding turnaround will encourage others to switch to a more sustainable diet - so there was certainly a silver lining to his health scare.
