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John Goodman Shows 200‑Pound Weight Loss at 'Digger' Premiere

His long sobriety and steady lifestyle changes are credited with a multi‑year transformation that has reshaped his public image.

Overview

  • Goodman walked the Los Angeles red carpet with his wife Anna Beth at Directors Village on Monday, September 28, and was photographed showing the roughly 200‑pound loss reported over the past decade.
  • He appears in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s satirical film Digger as President Compson, which the cast has been promoting ahead of the movie’s early October release.
  • Goodman has said the change began after he entered rehab in 2007 and has credited quitting drinking, working with trainer Mackie Shilstone, cutting sugar, portion control, walking and boxing for his weight loss.
  • In July he fractured his hip on the Digger set, received care in London and underwent surgery, and sources report he recovered enough to continue promotion work for the film.
  • The red‑carpet moment highlights a long shift away from the heavy image tied to his Roseanne fame and signals he remains active professionally with several projects in development.