Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman represents a kind of craft I treasure but that rarely makes noise outside theatre circles. Born in London's Whitechapel and crowned with a Laurence Olivier Award, he belongs to that lineage of British actors who earn their reputation on stage, where there is nowhere to hide. Moving fluidly across film, television, radio, and theatre, he is the consummate character actor, the sort who can transform a scene with a single inflection or pause. I admire performers who chase mastery rather than fame, quietly stacking decades of disciplined work. Goodman's understated, technically immaculate presence is exactly the kind of artistry I respect.

Name (English)

Henry Goodman

Name (Japanese)

ヘンリー・グッドマン

Reading

へんりー・ぐっどまん

Born

April 23, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Origin

Whitechapel, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor

Awards & achievements

• Laurence Olivier Awards

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

Tags

• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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