Loooong before he appeared on Roseanne, John Goodman was just another starving NY actor working as a waiter . In 1979 he landed a TV commercial that changed everything. He became THE Mennen Skin Bracer guy and it opened a lot of doors for him You can watch the original ad on YouTube:
JOHN GOODMAN SLAPPED HIMSELF IN THE FACE
Monday, October 12, 2026
libby2130
this commercial was 9 years before he starred on Roseanne
Velvet Pink
I remember those popular after shave commercials John Goodman was quite sexy and handsome back then
Eternal optomist turned pessimist
He seems like one of Hollywood’s rare good guys. I hope I’m not wrong.