# Goodman (surname)

Goodman is a Scottish, English and Ashkenazi Jewish surname, formerly a polite term of address, used where Mister (Mr.) would be used today. Compare Goodwife. Notable people with the surname include:

## People

* Abraham Goodman, known as Abby Mann (1927–2008), American film writer and producer
* Al Goodman, Ukrainian-American conductor and composer
* Alan Goodman, designer for MTV
* Albert Goodman, British politician
* Alice Goodman, American poet
* Alison Goodman, Australian writer
* Allegra Goodman, American writer
* Alyssa A. Goodman, American astronomer, founding director of the Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing
* Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist and author
* André Goodman, American football player
* Andrew Goodman, American civil rights activist
* Anthony Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman, British lawyer and political adviser
* Barbara Goodman, New Zealand politician
* Benny Goodman, American jazz clarinetist and band leader
* Billy Goodman, American baseball player with the Boston Red Sox
* Bobby Goodman, American Army captive in Lebanon
* Brian Goodman, American actor
* Brian P. Goodman (died 2013), Canadian lawyer
* Cameron Goodman, American actress
* Carolyn Goodman (psychologist), American civil rights advocate
* Carolyn G. Goodman, educator, Las Vegas, Nevada mayor
* Charles M. Goodman, American architect
* Charles "Rusty" Goodman, American singer and songwriter
* Chloe Goodman, British reality television series participant
* Clive Goodman, British royal reporter
* David Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dic Goodman (1920–2013), Welsh poet
* Dickie Goodman, composer
* Dody Goodman, American actress
* Don Goodman, English football player
* Drew Goodman, American sportscaster
* E. Urner Goodman, leader in the Boy Scouts of America
* Edmund Goodman, British football manager
* Edwin A. Goodman, Canadian politician
* Elinor Goodman, British journalist, formerly Political Editor of Channel 4 News
* Ellen Goodman, American columnist
* Felicitas Goodman, Hungarian linguist and anthropologist
* Francis Adam Goodman, German-American politician
* Frank Goodman, American theater publicist
* Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster
* Geoffrey Goodman (1922–2013), English journalist
* George Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Godfrey Goodman, British Anglican bishop
* Helen Goodman, British politician
* Henry Goodman, British theater actor
* Irwin Goodman, Finnish singer
* Ival Goodman, American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
* Jack Goodman, American politician
* James Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jerry Goodman, American violinist
* John Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jon Goodman, British footballer
* Joseph Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Julia Goodman, British portrait painter
* Julian Goodman, CEO of NBC
* Ken Goodman, educational researcher
* Leisa Goodman, Scientologist
* Len Goodman (1944–2023), dance judge, best known as a panel member on Strictly Come Dancing
* Linda Goodman, American astrologer and poet
* Lizbeth Goodman, British academic
* Louise Goodman, British television presenter
* Mariama Goodman (born 1977), British singer
* Mark Goodman, DJ and MTV VJ
* Martin Goodman (disambiguation)
* Melody Goodman, American biostatistician
* Mike Goodman, American professional gambler, pit boss, and author
* Morris Goodman (disambiguation)
* Murray H. Goodman (1925–2024), real estate developer
* Nelson Goodman, philosopher
* Norman Goodman, American politician
* Oscar Goodman, American politician
* Oscar Goodman (basketball), New Zealander basketball player
* Paul Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Percy Goodman, West Indian cricketer
* Pincus Goodman, Yiddish language American poet
* Richard Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rick Goodman, video game developer
* Roy Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ruth Goodman (born 1961), American romance novelist who wrote as Meagan McKinney
* Ruth Goodman (historian) (born 1963), British social historian
* Samuel Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Saul Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* Scott Goodman, Australian swimmer
* S.G. Goodman, American singer-songwriter
* Shirley Goodman, American R&B singer
* Steve Goodman, American folk artist
* Steven M. Goodman (born 1957), American conservation biologist
* Steven N. Goodman (born 1954), American epidemiologist
* Tamir Goodman, American basketball player
* Vestal Goodman, American gospel singer, wife of Howard
* Walter Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
* William Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
   * Billy Goodman (1926–1984), baseball infielder
   * William Ernest Goodman (1879–1949), American cricketer
   * William Meigh Goodman (1847–1928), British Colonial Judge
   * Sir William George Toop Goodman known as W. G. T. Goodman (1872–1961), tramways engineer in South Australia

## Fictional characters

* Cyrus Goodman, Disney Channel’s first gay main character from Andi Mack
* Judge Goodman, character from the Judge Dredd comics
* Woody Goodman, character in the TV series Veronica Mars
* Goodman Brown, protagonist in the short story Young Goodman Brown.
* Goodman (NGBC), a fictional boss in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum
* Saul Goodman, character from the television series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
* Detective Goodman, character from the 2020 film The Grudge
* Goodman Family, main characters in Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner
* Burt Goodman, character from the 2022 television series Severance