name	The Borrowers
writer	Gavin ScottJohn Kamps
starring	John GoodmanJim BroadbentCelia ImrieFlora NewbiginMark WilliamsHugh LaurieBradley PierceTom FeltonRaymond PickardAden Gillett
based on	The Borrowers byMary Norton
director	Peter Hewitt
editor	David Freeman
cinematography	Trevor BrookerJohn Fenner
producer	Tim BevanEric FellnerRachel Talalay
studio	Working Title Films
distributor	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
released
music	Harry Gregson-Williams
runtime	89 minutes
country
language	English
budget	$29,000,000
gross	$22,619,589 }}

''The Borrowers'' is a 1997 British film based on the children's novel of the same name by author Mary Norton. In 1998 it was nominated for the title of Best British Film in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, but lost to Gary Oldman's ''Nil by Mouth''. The film also picked up another two nominations and one win in awards.

Plot

The movie starts with young Pete Lender setting up traps around his house, explaining to his parents that things in their house are being stolen. The humans leave and a family of tiny people ("Borrowers"), Pod Clock, Arrietty Clock and Peagreen Clock make their way through the kitchen to "borrow" the radio's battery. Arrietty, while treating herself with some ice cream in the freezer, is accidentally shut inside just as the Lenders return. Pod manages to rescue Arietty, but jams the ice cube tube in the process and is forced to leave one of his gadgets behind, which is found by Mr Lender. Meanwhile, the will of Mrs. Lender's aunt, Mrs. Allabaster, is the only proof that the house rightfully belongs to the family, yet their lawyer, Ocious P. Potter cannot find it, and has already made plans to demolish their house in order to build condominiums on the land. They have until Saturday to move.

Arietty wanders off and is trapped by Peter, who is actually astonished to discover the Borrowers and offers his help in moving them to their new house. Pod reluctantly agrees, but during the journey, Arrietty and Peagreen fall out of the moving truck and make their way back to the old house, where they find the new house on a map. However, Potter turns up and finds the will hidden in a safe inside the wall (Mrs Allabaster had stated that she did not trust banks and preferred to keep the will in the house, something Potter conveniently omitted to tell his clients), but as he tries to burn it, Arrietty and Peagreen steal the will, determined to save the house. Potter, seeing the Clocks' underground home, calls the local exterminator, Jeff, but they manage to escape, with Jeff accidentally burning Potter's face and mustache off, with expanding foam, in the process. Potter and Jeff give chase by having Jeff's bloodhound, Mr Smelly, sniff Peagreen's jacket and follow the scent to a milk factory. Along the way, they occasionally bump into a local policeman, Officer Steady, who questions their actions. Peagreen becomes trapped in an empty milk bottle and taken into the factory with Arrietty unable to save him, but another Borrower, Spud Spiller, an "Outie" (an outdoor borrower), shows up and offers help. Together they manage to make their way through the factory and locate Peagreen and force their way past Potter, dousing him in a shower of liquid cheese in the process.

Meanwhile, Pod and his wife, Homily, discover that their children are missing and, with Peter's help, track them to the milk factory. Pod rescues Peagreen from drowning in a milk bottle just as Arrietty and Spiller reunite with them. Potter catches them, takes the will and ties them to the cheese machine, intending to drown them in the liquid cheese. Spiller cheeks Potter to the point that Potter dumps him in another machine, apparently killing him. Just before the cheese can hit, Peter arrives and turns the machine off. Peter and the Borrowers, this time with Jeff's help, follow Potter to City Hall to stop him arranging the demolition. He is briefly stalled thanks to the receptionist who gives him confusing directions to the demolition office in response to his rude behavior. When he finally reaches the door, he finds himself trapped inside the storeroom instead, where the Clocks tie his hands to his face with Sellotape. In his rage, Potter attempts to vacuum the Clocks when an army of Borrowers turns up to save them. The Borrowers tie Potter up with wire and it is revealed that Spiller had survived the machine at the factory and summoned the army to aid the Clocks. Pod delivers a speech to Potter on the Borrowers' behalf, and they disappear as soon as they hear the door open. Peter, Jeff and officer Steady enter, and Peter presents Steady with the will, proving Potter's deceit. Potter, now insane, rambles about the Borrowers. Potter is arrested while the Lenders move back into their house. Peter becomes friends with the Clocks and regularly gives them food.

A post-credits scene shows Potter trying to describe the Borrowers to Steady while being questioned at the police station only to be mocked. Potter is indicted. The film closes with Potter's mugshot being taken.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews upon its release. ''The Guardian'' has described the film as "A spirited screen version of the Mary Norton stories about the tiny folk who live under the floorboards, and off human scraps. Jim Broadbent and Celia Imrie are a joy as the parents of little Arrietty..." Roger Ebert in his review described the film, in the wake of numerous television adaptations, as a "big-screen, big-budget version with special effects so amusing it's like ''Toy Story'' has come to life...the charm comes in the way ''The Borrowers'' makes its world look like a timeless story book. If the action and the physical humor are designed to appeal to kids, the look of the film will impress adults who know what to look for."

Cast

John Goodman - Ocious P. Potter

Jim Broadbent - Pod Clock

Mark Williams - Exterminator Jeff

Celia Imrie - Homily Clock

Flora Newbigin - Arrietty Clock

Hugh Laurie - Officer Oliver Steady

Ruby Wax - Town Hall Clerk

Bradley Pierce - Pete Lender

Tom Felton - Peagreen Clock

Raymond Pickard - Spud Spiller

Aden Gillett - Joe Lender

Bob Goody - Minty Branch

References

External links

Category:1997 films Category:British fantasy films Category:English-language films Category:Children's fantasy films Category:Films based on children's books Category:Working Title Films films Category:Independent films Category:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films

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name	John Goodman
birth place	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
birth date	June 20, 1952
birth name	John Stephen Goodman
occupation	Actor
spouse	Annabeth Hartzog (1989–present)
years active	1975–present }}

John Stephen Goodman (June 20, 1952) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series ''Roseanne'' (1988–1997) for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993.

Early life

Goodman was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Virginia Roos (née Loosmore), was a store clerk and waitress who worked at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Que, and his father, Leslie F. Goodman, was a postal worker who died of a heart attack in 1954. He has a sister, Elisabeth Horvath, and a brother, Leslie.

Goodman went to Affton High School, where he played football and dabbled in theater. He then won a football scholarship to Southwest Missouri State University, now called Missouri State University. He pledged the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, but was not formally initiated until several years later. Later he discovered Southwest Missouri's drama program. He studied there with actors Kathleen Turner and Tess Harper. After a college injury ended his football career, he decided to become a professional actor, leaving Missouri for New York in 1975.

With a small bankroll from his brother, he found an apartment on Ninth Avenue and 51st street near the Theatre District, Manhattan, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to earn money as a bartender and waiter. But, he was soon to find modest success on stage, in commercials and in voice over performance. He was the person who slapped himself in the commercial for Skin Bracer by Mennen, saying the famous line "Thanks...I needed that!". He performed off Broadway and in dinner theatres, before getting character roles in movies during the early 1980s.

In 1978, he joined Dennis Quaid, Bruce Willis and Kevin Kline in the Broadway production of ''Loose Ends''.

Career

Goodman is most famous for his role as Dan Conner on the American sitcom ''Roseanne'', which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997. In 1985, Goodman originated the role of Pap Finn in the Broadway musical ''Big River''. For his role, he received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical; he also is featured on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. He had a long history of appearances on late night comedy shows, and was the first guest on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', which won him the show's "First Guest Medal" (Goodman joked that he would pawn the medal for a bottle of cheap scotch). He was a popular guest host on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'', hosting the show twelve times, while also making seven cameo appearances as Linda Tripp during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Goodman once auditioned to be a cast member for Jean Doumanian's tumultuous 1980–1981 ''SNL'' season, but was rejected.

In 1982 Goodman started landing movie roles, beginning with a small role in ''Eddie Macon's Run''. During this period he continued to work on the stage, starring in the Tony-winning Broadway musical ''Big River'' from 1985 to 1987. He landed his big break into movies in 1986, when he had a significant comedic role in the David Byrne mockumentary ''True Stories''. In that film, his character Louis Fyne memorably utters the line "I'm 6' 3" and maintain a consistent panda bear shape", establishing his trademark size as an important part of many characters he would later play on film and stage. He is also known for his role as the Head Football Coach for Adams College in the movie ''Revenge of the Nerds''. In 1997, John Goodman was added to the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Goodman had a guest role on ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', as Pahrump, Nevada Judge Robert Bebe, earning a 2007 ''Emmy'' for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series for his performance. In addition, Goodman starred as Fred Flintstone in the Flintstones movie.

He voiced Robot Santa in the character's first appearance on ''Futurama''. Beginning in 2007, Goodman has been the voiceover in Dunkin' Donuts commercials.

He appeared as a federal judge in the 1999 HBO production, ''The Jack Bull,'' bringing some semblance of order and justice to the story. He also appeared in the 2000 motion picture ''Coyote Ugly''. In 2000, Goodman provided the voice of Pacha in the Disney film ''The Emperor's New Groove'' and, a year later, the voice of Sulley in the Disney/Pixar film ''Monsters, Inc''.

In 2007, Goodman starred as the antagonist in the movie ''Evan Almighty'' (directed by Tom Shadyac), opposite Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman.

A recent project was the film version of the Sophie Kinsella novel, ''Confessions of a Shopaholic'', where he played Becky's father, Graham Bloomwood. The movie was released February 13, 2009. In the same year he starred in the epic drama ''Pope Joan'' as Pope Sergius II.

Goodman played the Ghost of Christmas Present in the 2008 Kodak Theatre production of ''A Christmas Carol'', starring Christopher Lloyd as Ebenezer Scrooge. He is set to play the role of Pozzo in a Studio 54 revival of the play ''Waiting for Godot'', opposite Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane. Goodman's voice can also be heard on an automated message system at Lambert St. Louis International airport. In 2009, Goodman lent his vocal talents to Disney's ''The Princess and the Frog'', where he played "Big Daddy" La Bouff.

In 2011, Goodman was a guest star on the third season of NBC's ''Community''. He also voiced a character in id Software's game ''RAGE'' voicing Dan Hagar, and played movie studio chief Al Zimmer in the Academy Award-winning live action film ''The Artist''.

In February 2012, it was reported that John would reunite with Roseanne Barr for a new NBC pilot titled ''Downwardly Mobile''. The show will be set in a trailer park and use a multiple-camera setup and Goodman will play one of the residents of the community.

New Orleans residency

Goodman has long resided in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since Hurricane Katrina, Goodman has appeared on several recovery commercials aired in Louisiana.

Goodman was cast in ''In the Electric Mist'' (2009) as Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, which is set in post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana. Goodman was at one time slated to play the role of Ignatius Reilly, the main character of ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' by John Kennedy Toole. The story takes place almost entirely in New Orleans. However, the movie was never put into production. The movie ''The Princess and the Frog'' where he lent his voice as Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff also takes place in New Orleans. Goodman is also featured in HBO series ''Treme'', which shares many producers in common with ''The Wire''. ''Treme'' focuses on a group of interconnected people trying to rebuild their lives in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Goodman plays Creighton Bernette, a Tulane English professor who suffers from depression.

In 2010, as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Goodman appeared in a commercial to raise awareness for the spill. Also starring in the commercial were Sandra Bullock, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Jack Del Rio, Drew Brees, Emeril Lagasse, James Carville, and Blake Lively.

Personal life

Goodman met his wife, Anna Beth Hartzog, in New Orleans while he was filming 1988’s ''Everybody’s All-American''. They married in October 1989 and have a daughter named Molly Evangeline (born August 31, 1990).

In an April 16, 2009 interview with ''New York Times'' theater writer Charles McGrath, Goodman was open about his alcoholism. He says, "I don't know how much the old Jackie Daniels franchise ruined my memory, which is going anyway, because of my advancing decrepitude. I had a 30-year run, and at the end I didn't care about anything. I was just fed up with myself. I didn't even want to be an actor anymore." He says he stopped drinking in 2007. "I could never please myself. That's part of what fuels the alcoholic, I guess. You set yourself impossible goals, and then you kick yourself because you're not good enough. But I can't do that every night. I don't have the energy anymore."

Towards the end of 2009–2010, Goodman lost a reported 100 pounds. He claimed that exercise and a journal of food he consumed is what helped him keep the weight off.

Filmography

{| class="wikitable" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 1977 | ''Jailbait Babysitter'' | | John Goodman's debut |- | rowspan="2"|1983 | ''Eddie Macon's Run'' | Herbert | |- | ''The Survivors'' | Commando | |- | rowspan="3"|1984 | ''Revenge of the Nerds'' | Coach Harris | |- | ''C.H.U.D.'' | Cop in Diner | |- | ''Maria’s Lovers'' | Frank | |- | 1985 | ''Sweet Dreams'' | Otis | |- | 1986 | ''True Stories'' | Louis Fyne | |- | rowspan="3"|1987 | ''The Big Easy'' | Det. Andre DeSoto | |- | ''Raising Arizona'' | Gale Snoats | |- | ''Burglar'' | Det. Nyswander | |- | rowspan="3"|1988 | ''The Wrong Guys'' | Duke Earle | |- | ''Punchline'' | John Krytsick | |- | ''Everybody's All-American'' | Lawrence | |- | rowspan="2"|1989 | ''Sea of Love'' | Det. Sherman | |- | ''Always'' | Al Yackey | |- | rowspan="2"|1990 | ''Stella'' | Ed Munn | |- | ''Arachnophobia'' | Delbert McClintock | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | rowspan="2"|1991 | ''King Ralph'' | Ralph Hampton Gainesworth Jones | |- | ''Barton Fink'' | Charlie Meadows | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |- |rowspan="2"| 1992 | ''The Babe'' | George Herman 'Babe' Ruth | |- | ''Frosty Returns'' | Frosty the Snowman | Voice |- |rowspan="3"|1993 | ''Matinee'' | Lawrence Woolsey | |- | ''Born Yesterday'' | Harry Brock | |- | ''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' | Rex | Voice |- | rowspan="2"|1994 | ''The Hudsucker Proxy'' | Newsreel Announcer | Credited as Karl Mundt |- | ''The Flintstones'' | Fred Flintstone | |- | rowspan="2"|1996 | ''Pie in the Sky'' | Alan Davenport | |- | ''Mother Night'' | Major Frank Wirtanen | |- | 1997 | ''The Borrowers'' | Ocious P. Potter | |- | rowspan="5"|1998 | ''Fallen'' | Jonesy | |- | ''Blues Brothers 2000'' | Mighty Mack McTeer | |- | ''The Big Lebowski'' | Walter Sobchak | Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |- | ''Dirty Work'' | Mayor Adrian Riggins | Uncredited |- | ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie'' | Santa Claus | Voice |- | rowspan="3"|1999 | ''The Runner'' | Deepthroat | |- | ''Bringing Out the Dead'' | Larry | |- | ''The Jack Bull'' | Judge Tolliver | |- | rowspan="5"|2000 | ''What Planet Are You From?'' | Roland Jones | |- | ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' | Daniel 'Big Dan' Teague | |- | ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'' | Oklahoma Cop | |- | ''Coyote Ugly'' | Billene Sanford | |- | ''The Emperor's New Groove'' | Pacha | Voice |- | rowspan="5"|2001 | ''My First Mister'' | Benjamin | |- | ''One Night at McCool's'' | Det. Dehling | |- | ''Storytelling'' | Marty Livingston | Segment: "Non-Fiction" |- | ''Monsters, Inc.'' | James P. 'Sulley' Sullivan | VoiceWorld Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written for a Film |- | ''Happy Birthday'' | The Dean | |- | rowspan="2"|2002 | ''Mike's New Car'' | James P. 'Sulley' Sullivan | VoiceShort film |- | ''Dirty Deeds'' | Tony | |- | rowspan="2"|2003 | ''Masked and Anonymous'' | Uncle Sweetheart | |- | ''The Jungle Book 2'' | Baloo | VoiceNominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |- | rowspan="3"|2004 | ''Home of Phobia'' | Rodney | Released under the name ''Freshman Orientation'' |- | ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' | George Wolfsbottom | Voice |- | ''Beyond the Sea'' | Steve 'Boom Boom' Blauner | |- | rowspan="2"|2005 | ''Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School'' | Steve Mills | |- | ''The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove'' | Pacha | Voice Direct-to-DVD |- | rowspan="3"|2006 | ''Cars'' | Sullivan Truck | Car version of James P. 'Sulley' Sullivan, Voice |- | ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'' | Santa Claus | Remake |- | ''Tales of the Rat Fink'' | Ed "Big Daddy" Roth | NarratorVoice |- | rowspan="3"|2007 | ''Death Sentence'' | Bones Darley | |- | ''Evan Almighty'' | Congressman Long | |- | ''Bee Movie'' | Layton T. Montgomery | Voice |- | 2008 | ''Speed Racer'' | Pops Racer | |- | rowspan="9"|2009 | ''Gigantic'' | Al Lolly | |- | ''Confessions of a Shopaholic'' | Graham Bloomwood | |- | ''In the Electric Mist'' | Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni | |- | ''Alabama Moon'' | Mr. Wellington | |- | "LogJammin': An Oversized Adult Film" | Cable Guy | |- | ''Beyond All Boundaries'' | Capt. Edwin Simmons | VoiceShort film |- | ''The Princess and the Frog'' | Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff | VoiceNominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble |- | ''A Sewer Runs Through It'' | Narrator | |- | ''Pope Joan'' | Pope Sergius II | |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | ''You Don't Know Jack'' | Neal Nicol | Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini Series or MovieNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |- |''Drunkboat'' | Mr. Fletcher | |- | rowspan="4"|2011 | ''The Artist'' | Zimmer | Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion PictureNominated – Critics Choice Award for Best Cast |- | ''Red State'' | Joseph Kennan | |- | ''Spring Break '83'' | Dick Bender | |- | ''Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'' | Stan the Doorman | |- | rowspan="4"|2012 | ''Bunyan and Babe'' | Paul Bunyan |rowspan=2|Voice''post-production'' |- | ''ParaNorman'' | Mr. Prendergast |- |- | ''Trouble with the Curve'' | |filming |- |- | ''Argo'' | John Chambers |filming |- | rowspan="2"|2013 | ''Monsters University'' | James P. "Sulley" Sullivan | VoiceDevelopment |- | ''Flight'' | | Production |}

Television

{| class="wikitable" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | rowspan="3"|1983 | ''The Face of Rage'' | Fred | TV film |- | ''Chiefs'' | Newt 'Tub' Murray | Miniseries |- | ''Heart of Steel'' | Raymond Bohupinsky |rowspan=2|TV film |- | rowspan="3"|1987 | ''Murder Ordained'' | Hugh Rayburn |- | ''The Equalizer'' | Harold Winter | Episode: "Re-Entry" |- | ''Moonlighting'' | Donald Chase | Episode: "Come Back Little Shiksa" |- | 1988–1997 | ''Roseanne'' | Dan Conner | 221 episodesGolden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV SeriesComedy/Musical (1993)American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) (1989,1990)Nominated, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1989–1995)Nominated, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1989–1991)Nominated, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1994) |- | 1995 | Kingfish | Huey P. Long | TV Film |- | 1996 | ''Muppets Tonight'' | Himself | Season 1, Episode 4 |- | 1999 | ''Now and Again'' | Michael Wiseman | Episode: "Origins" |- | 1999 | ''The Simpsons'' | Meathook (voice) | Episode: "Take My Wife, Sleaze" |- | 1999 | ''Futurama'' | Robot Santa (voice) | Episode: "Xmas Story" |- | 2000 | ''Normal, Ohio'' | William "Butch" Gamble | 13 Episodes |- | 2003–2004 | ''The West Wing'' | Glen Allen Walken | Four Episodes |- | 2004 | ''Father of the Pride'' | Larry | 15 episodes |- | 2004–2005 | ''Center of the Universe'' | John Barnett | 10 episodes |- | 2006 | ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' | Judge Bobby Bebe | Episodes: "Nevada Day parts I and II"Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |- | 2007 | ''King of the Hill'' | Tommy | Episode: "SerPUNt" |- | 2010–2011 | ''Treme'' | Creighton Bernette | 11 Episodes |- |2011 | ''Damages'' | Howard T. Erickson | Season 4 |- |2011 | ''Community'' | Vice Dean Robert Laybourne | Season 3 |- |2012 | ''Dancing On The Edge'' | TBA | |}

Video games

{| class="wikitable" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background: #B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 1996 | ''Pyst'' | King Mattruss | Voice |- | 2002 | ''Monsters Inc. Scream Arena'' | James P. "Sulley" Sullivan | Voice |- | 2007 | ''Cars Mater-National Championship'' | James P. "Sulley" Sullivan Truck | Voice |- | 2009 | ''Cars Race-O-Rama'' | James P. "Sulley" Sullivan Truck | Voice |- | 2011 | ''Rage'' | Dan Hagar | Voice |}

Awards and nominations

Saturn Award

1991: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" – ''Arachnophobia''

American Comedy Awards

1989: Won, "Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication" – ''Roseanne''

1990: Won, "Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication" – ''Roseanne''

Emmy Awards

1989: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1990: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1991: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1992: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1994: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special" – ''Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long''

1996: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special" – ''A Streetcar Named Desire''

2007: Won, "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series" – ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip''

2010: Nominated, "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseies or TV Movie" – ''You Don't Know Jack''

Golden Globe Award

1989: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical" – ''Roseanne''

1990: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical" – ''Roseanne''

1991: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical" – ''Roseanne''

1992: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" – ''Barton Fink''

1993: Won, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical" – ''Roseanne''

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

2004: Nominated, "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie" – ''The Jungle Book 2''

People's Choice Awards

1989: Won, "Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program" – ''Roseanne''

2001: Won, "Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series" – ''Normal, Ohio''

Satellite Award

1999: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical" – ''The Big Lebowski''

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

2011: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries" – "You Don't Know Jack"

2012: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" – "The Artist"

TV Land Award

2007: Nominated, "Favorite Elvis Impersonation" – ''Roseanne''

2008: Won, "Innovator Award" – ''Roseanne''

Viewers For Quality Television

1992: Won, "Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series" – ''Roseanne''

World Soundtrack Awards

2002: Won, "Best Original Song Written for a Film" – ''Monsters, Inc.''

References

External links

St. Louis Walk of Fame

John Goodman at Emmys.com

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Name	Tom Felton
Birth name	Thomas Andrew Felton
Birth date	September 22, 1987
Birth place	London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor, musician
Years active	1997–present
Website	}}

Thomas Andrew "Tom" Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Draco Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, the movie adaptations of the best-selling ''Harry Potter'' fantasy novels by author J. K. Rowling, for which he auditioned at age twelve.

Felton started filming in commercials when he was eight years old and in films at the age of ten, appearing in ''The Borrowers'' and ''Anna and the King''. After being cast as Draco Malfoy he has subsequently appeared in all eight ''Harry Potter'' films, from 2001 to 2011. Felton's portrayal of Draco Malfoy in ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' won him the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 2010 and 2011.

In his first post-''Harry Potter'' film, Felton appeared in the 2011 film ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'', a reboot of the ''Planet of the Apes'' series.

Early life

Felton was born in Epsom, Surrey, as the son of Sharon and Peter Felton. He is the youngest of four brothers, and lives in Surrey with his dog Timber. He was a member of four different choirs throughout his childhood, starting with his church choir at age seven. Felton was educated at West Horsley's Cranmore School, until the age of thirteen, and then at the Howard of Effingham School, a comprehensive school in Surrey.

Career

Early career

Felton began acting in commercials for companies such as Commercial Union and Barclaycard. In 1995, he performed the voice of James in the television series ''Bugs'' and landed his first feature film role in 1997 when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt's film ''The Borrowers''. Felton played witness Thomas Ingham opposite Clive Owen in ''Second Sight'' in 1999. Felton's role of Louis T. Leonowens in the film ''Anna and the King'', starring Jodie Foster, was also filmed in 1999 in Malaysia. Felton made an appearance in the episode "Hide and Seek" of ''Second Sight 2'' followed in 2000. The Guildford Cathedral Choir also offered him a position.

2000–present

By autumn in 2001, he had become known internationally for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy, the bully, enemy, and foil of Harry Potter in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''. As of 2011, Felton has appeared in all of the ''Harry Potter'' films. Before landing the part of Malfoy, Felton had auditioned to play Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Of the four young actors who succeeded in getting the main roles, Felton had the most extensive film experience. Thereafter Felton's schedule began to fill with the work of filming the first four movies, premieres, and contributing to articles and interviews. He also received the Disney Channel's Kids Awards for Best DVD ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' on 22 September 2003. Felton started his Official Tom Felton Fan Club in 2004 and took part in autograph signing events. His fan club was reported to have attracted so many fans that Felton had to put a temporary stop to people signing up to his fan club. The autographing session in Germany drew people from Chile and one fan in Cologne summarised: "Tom is a real nice, professional young man, always happy, smiling, laughing, full of power — a real gentleman." When the fan asked Felton what kids should do if someone like his character is bullying them, he said: "Tell someone. You don't want to keep it to yourself."

After filming ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', Felton made a guest appearance on ''Home Farm Twins'' in 2005, where he played Adam Baker in the short-lived series. He attended Collectormania on 30 April 2005 and London's world premiere for ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''. On 11 November 2005, he and Rupert Grint presented Liz Carnell with the ''Daily Mirror'''s Pride of Britain Award for all of her work to raise awareness of the dangers of bullying. Felton worked on ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' throughout 2006. Now having read more of the Harry Potter books, Felton reflects: "I have had input into Draco. If they give me a line and I don't think it is something he would say, I suggest changing it. They do listen to you and you do feel a part of it."

In July 2007, Felton visited Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado in a pre-screening charitable event of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. He was also present at Leicester Square for the premiere of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' on 3 July 2007.

Felton also appeared in ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', the sixth film of the series. When asked whether he was looking forward to playing a good guy in the future he answered: "No. Well, I don't know. I suppose for now I'm happy with sticking to what he is. But after the Potter legacy is over I look forward to playing a good guy or someone different anyway, someone not so spiteful." Felton also played the character Simon in the 2009 horror/thriller movie ''The Disappeared''.

Felton posted three music videos on YouTube under an account called "Feltbeats", in which he performs fragments of original songs. Nine songs have been re-recorded and are now available on iTunes: "Time Well Spent," "Time Isn't Healing", "One of These Days", "Under Stars," "Right Place, Right Time," "In My Arms," "All I Need," and "I'll Be There" join the instrumental "Silhouettes in Sunsets." He also recorded an album available on iTunes and Amazon.com named ''In Good Hands''. It includes the six songs "If You Could Be Anywhere", "We Belong", "When Angels Come", "Convinced", "Father of Mine", and "If Thats Alright With You".

In 2010, Felton released his original song "Hawaii" exclusively on www.sixstringproductions.com/store.aspx – an independent record label run by Felton, David Proffitt and Philip Haydn-Slater promoting creative independence and ownership of artists’ material and musical talent.

In November 2010 the movie ''White Other'', which Tom played the main character, Ray Marsden, was released. Tom's character Ray is a troubled youth in the "ends" of England and Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge in ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'', also makes an appearance as one of the other main roles in the movie.

Felton had a cameo role in ''Get Him to the Greek'', released on 4 June 2010. In February 2010, he was cast in the thriller film ''The Apparition''. Felton portrays the human character Dodge Landon in the 2011 science-fiction film ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''.

On 18 March 2011, Felton appeared in a comedy sketch on Red Nose Day 2011 alongside James Corden, Rupert Grint, George Michael, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Gordon Brown MP, Professor Robert Winston and Keira Knightley.

In August 2011 Tom did a photo shoot with his friend and ''Harry Potter'' co-star Rupert Grint in Los Angeles for the fall/winter collection of the fashion label Band of Outsiders.

Personal life

In 2003, Felton and his brother Chris worked with Joe Babbitt, the St. Lawrence County Angler's Association, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 6, the Chamber of Commerce, and a diverse group of other organisations to form the World Junior Carp Tournament, which involves competitive fishing for ages eleven to eighteen in a family-friendly environment.

Tom Felton started dating Jade Olivia Gordon in early 2008. Jade was the assistant to the stunt coordinator on the Harry Potter films, where Felton met her. They have been together ever since. Felton's favourite hobby was fishing and he once said that he planned to pursue some qualification in fishery management at Sparsholt College in Winchester, where his brother had gone years before. Felton now intends to pursue his acting career. Apart from fishing, Felton also enjoys other sports, such as cricket, basketball, football, roller skating, golf, horse riding and tennis. He said during an interview, "I am generally more and more in my comfort zone in the wild. The only time I can really relax is up a tree or somewhere outside. I love being outside." His ideal place for a holiday is the United States. More specifically, in an interview, he said he liked to go to the St. Lawrence River in New York. His favourite villain in movies is Alan Rickman in ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'', who stars in the ''Harry Potter'' film series as Severus Snape. He said during an interview that his favourite characters in Harry Potter are Gilderoy Lockhart and Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father. Felton said that if he could play another character in the film, he would play Lucius Malfoy, or even Voldemort. When asked which house in Hogwarts he would like to stay in, Felton said it would definitely be Slytherin.

Filmography

Films
Year	Film	Role	! Notes
1997		Peagreen Clock
1999	''Anna and the King''	Louis T. Leonowens
2001			Released as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in other countriesNominated-Young Artist Award
2002
2004
2005
2007
		Simon
	''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1''
''White Other''	Ray Marsden	Short Film
''Get Him to the Greek''	Himself
''13Hrs''	Gary Ashby
	''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2''	Draco Malfoy
''Rise of the Planet of the Apes''	Dodge Landon
''The Apparition''	Patrick
''From the Rough''	Edward
	''Night Wolf''	Gary
''The Apparition''	Patrick
''Fangs of War 3D''	Dr. John Seward	pre-production
	''Therese Raquin''	Camille Raquin	Pre-production
''Grace and Danger''	Carnaby	Pre-Production

Television
Year	Film	Role	! Notes
1998		James
1999
2000	''Second Sight 2: Hide and Seek''
2005	''Home Farm Twins''	Adam Baker
2012		Viscount Trencavel	TV miniseries

See also

List of ''Harry Potter'' films cast members

References

External links

Official Sites

Six String Productions

Fan Sites

Tom Felton EU

Feltbeats

Category:1987 births Category:Actors from London Category:English child actors Category:English film actors Category:English television actors Category:English voice actors Category:Living people Category:People from Epsom Category:People from Kensington

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