Most actors can only imagine what it's like to survive day-to-day on the cold streets of a major city. All you have to do is look into Brian Goodman's eyes to see he's been there. If life's a stage, then his first 35 years could very well have been a dress rehearsal for what was to become the plum role of Donovan Stubbin, an enforcer for a ruthless mobster on "Line of Fire."After hitting the streets at age 12, Goodman did whatever he could to survive as one of South Boston's homeless. An altercation landed him in prison from 1989-1994, from which he was twice paroled, violating both paroles. One thing that kept him going was the idea he could be an actor. At age 8 he'd seen the TV movie "Brian's Song"; Goodman knew this was something he could do. In prison he commented to a fellow prisoner one day, "I'm going to be an actor." After serving his time, he heard about a casting call for a film being shot in Boston. He went in for an audition and was given his first role in "Southie," a drama about a gang in South Boston, starring Donnie Wahlberg ("Boomtown").Parole regulations stipulated he could not leave the state of Massachusetts, so Goodman took it as a sign when his next two auditions turned out to be in Boston and garnered him speaking roles in the feature films "Snitch," (a.k.a. "Monument Avenue"), directed by the late Ted Demme, and "In Dreams," helmed by Neil Jordan.After completing the terms of his parole, Goodman moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and pursued his acting career. Eventually he landed the role of a suit-and-tie business-type who kidnaps Jeff Bridges's character in the film "Scenes of the Crime." He also served as technical advisor on the picture. This brought him to the attention of producer Rod Lurie, who championed Goodman for a role in his prison drama "The Last Castle," starring Robert Redford. His prison experience came into play once again, through his portrayal of the character Beaupre.Goodman most recently appeared in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can." He initially auditioned for Spielberg to portray Leonardo DiCaprio's character's father (a role that eventually went to Christopher Walken). "It was just me and him and a camcorder in a room. He called me two weeks after production began and said, ,,you know, I want you in the movie somewhere.' I did a scene as a motel clerk with Tom Hanks."Other features include "Blow" (re-teaming with director Ted Demme in his final film), "The Black Rose," "Just One Night" and the short film "Orphan." His television credits include appearances on "Boomtown" and "Thieves."Goodman's favorite role is that of being a dad to his sons, Mark, 15 and Brian, 21. He works out and enjoys a variety of sports as participant and viewer, including tennis, basketball, golf, softball and ice hockey. He resides in Los Angeles.
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