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John Goodman is an American actor. Born: 20 June 1952. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1952–
John Goodman
John Goodman is an American actor. Born on 20 June 1952, this profile follows John Goodman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Big Lebowski (1998), The Artist (2011) and Atomic Blonde (2017). The location trail reaches Palace Theatre, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Point Dume, with existing stories in Berlin. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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The Big Lebowski · Palace Theatre
John Goodman is credited as cast member on The Big Lebowski. The work’s existing location story leads to Palace Theatre. The Palace Theatre hosts the landlord’s dance performance in the film. Its ornate auditorium gives this small theatrical interlude a wonderfully oversized setting.
The Big Lebowski — credits ↗︎Palace Theater (Los Angeles) ↗︎Palace Theatre — filming ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
The Artist · Million Dollar Theater
John Goodman is credited as cast member on The Artist. The work’s existing location story leads to Million Dollar Theater. Million Dollar Theater is documented as a location associated with The Artist (2011). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Atomic Blonde · Oberbaum Bridge
John Goodman is credited as cast member on Atomic Blonde. The work’s existing location story leads to Oberbaum Bridge. Oberbaum Bridge is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Atomic Blonde — credits ↗︎Atomic Blonde — location reference ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 12 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Palace Theatre ↗︎
Filming location · Marty’s performance
The Palace Theatre hosts the landlord’s dance performance in the film. Its ornate auditorium gives this small theatrical interlude a wonderfully oversized setting.
Palace Theater (Los Angeles) ↗︎Palace Theatre — filming ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
630 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
Filming location · diner conversation
Johnie’s is the coffee shop where the Dude and Walter debate the severed toe. Its sweeping roof is part of the city’s roadside design history.
Johnie's Coffee Shop ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
6101 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Point Dume ↗︎
A screen location
Point Dume is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Point Dume State Beach and Preserve
Open street map ↗︎Greystone Mansion ↗︎
Filming location · the other Lebowski
Greystone supplied interiors for the wealthy Lebowski’s home. The screen mansion combines different real places, so the grounds alone will not reproduce the complete scene.
905 Loma Vista Drive
Open street map ↗︎Million Dollar Theater ↗︎
A screen location
Million Dollar Theater is documented as a location associated with The Artist (2011). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
307 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎Sunken City ↗︎
A screen location
Sunken City is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Paseo Del Mar near Point Fermin
Open street map ↗︎The Ebell of Los Angeles ↗︎
The Artist
The Ebell’s own filming credits include The Artist. The pin identifies the campus, not an exact camera position.
743 S Lucerne Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Potsdamer Platz ↗︎
Atomic Blonde — Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Open street map ↗︎East Side Gallery ↗︎
Atomic Blonde — East Side Gallery
East Side Gallery is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Mühlenstraße 3-100, 10243 Berlin
Open street map ↗︎Oberbaum Bridge ↗︎
Atomic Blonde — Oberbaum Bridge
Oberbaum Bridge is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Oberbaumbrücke, Berlin
Open street map ↗︎Alexanderplatz ↗︎
Atomic Blonde — Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Alexanderplatz, Berlin
Open street map ↗︎Tempelhof Airport ↗︎
Atomic Blonde — Tempelhof Airport
Tempelhof Airport is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Platz der Luftbrücke 5, Berlin
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1952-06-20
Born 20 June 1952
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
The Big Lebowski ↗︎
Joel and Ethan Coen
The Artist
Michel Hazanavicius
Atomic Blonde ↗︎
Atomic Blonde
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
Berlin ↗︎
Divided streets, studio rooms and dance floors. Trace the films and records that learned to use Berlin's fractures.
Atomic Blonde ↗︎
Follow Atomic Blonde through 5 real places in Berlin. Cold War Berlin becomes a neon maze of checkpoints, stairwells and divided loyalties.
The Big Lebowski ↗︎
Lanes: bowl the Dude’s week as ten frames, each a real place scored by whether you can still visit it.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Bérénice Bejo ↗︎
Bérénice Bejo is an Argentine-born French actress. Born on 7 July 1976, this profile follows Bérénice Bejo through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Artist (2011). The location trail reaches Million Dollar Theater and The Ebell of Los Angeles. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Charlize Theron ↗︎
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress. Born on 7 August 1975, this profile follows Charlize Theron through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Atomic Blonde (2017) and The Studio (2025). The location trail reaches Union Station, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Sunset Tower, with existing stories in Berlin. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Julianne Moore ↗︎
Julianne Moore is a British-American actress and author. Born on 3 December 1960, this profile follows Julianne Moore through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fugitive (1993), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). The location trail reaches Mr. Beef, Chicago City Hall and Vittum Theater, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Philip Seymour Hoffman ↗︎
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor. Born on 23 July 1967, this profile follows Philip Seymour Hoffman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripley — Rome (1999) and Almost Famous (2000). The location trail reaches Reseda Theatre, Former Reseda Country Club and Palace Theatre, with existing stories in Rome. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jeff Bridges ↗︎
Jeff Bridges is an American actor. Born on 4 December 1949, this profile follows Jeff Bridges through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Big Lebowski (1998), Seabiscuit (2003) and Iron Man (2008). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Palace Theatre and Johnie’s Coffee Shop. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Malcolm McDowell ↗︎
Malcolm McDowell is a British actor. Born on 13 June 1943, this profile follows Malcolm McDowell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Get Crazy (1983), The Artist (2011) and A Clockwork Orange. The location trail reaches The Wiltern, Million Dollar Theater and The Ebell of Los Angeles, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.