John Goodman, the 72-year-old actor famed for his role in the sitcom “Roseanne,” has put his New Orleans residence on the market for $5.5 million — a decision that follows the destruction of his Los Angeles home in the California wildfires that ignited on Jan. 7.
Goodman acquired the Garden District property, according to Realtor.com, in 2005 for $1.8 million from Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor in an off-market transaction.
Its recent return comes three weeks after flames destroyed Goodman’s Pacific Palisades estate, which he purchased in 2007 for $4.6 million and extensively renovated to support his Hollywood commitments.
Occupying nearly 5,000 square feet, the New Orleans home, a four-bedroom, 4.5-bath structure built in the 1850s, has been the primary residence for Goodman and his wife, Anna Beth, for two decades.
The couple first relocated to the city in 1989 with their daughter, Molly, settling briefly in a suburban house Goodman described as “haunted” before upgrading to the current property.
The listing highlights its historical integrity and modern enhancements, including a chef’s kitchen with quartzite countertops, a saltwater pool, and “deep double galleries overlooking lush gardens and a gated entry framed by ancient Crepe Myrtles.”
Hyatt Hood of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred holds the listing.
It’s unclear why Goodman is selling the home, but if he is leaving, his exit from New Orleans marks a shift from a city he embraced as an escape from Los Angeles’ bustle. The Post has reached out to Goodman’s reps for comment.
In a 2014 Garden & Gun interview, he explained his initial move: “I kind of had it with show business.”
He and his wife had considered a certain Midwest hub — near his Missouri roots — before opting for Louisiana.
“The options were St. Louis or New Orleans. We got as far as buying land in St. Louis,” he said, until plans spiraled. “I said, ‘This ain’t gonna work out.’ So we chucked it and bought a haunted house instead.”
The family later abandoned that eerie first home for the Garden District residence.
Goodman’s affection for New Orleans dates to a 1972 Mardi Gras visit: “I came down for Mardi Gras with a group of Sig Eps from Missouri — I went to what’s now called Missouri State. I just flipped for the city.”
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He later described its appeal: “I can watch the tourists go by my front yard, be a zoo animal, read Willie Morris, sip a faux bourbon — in my case a Diet Coke — with some mint leaves.”
The listing also comes amid a recent injury he suffered on set while filming in the United Kingdom. Production has temporarily halted, but sources previously told The Post he was expected to make a full recovery.