
Tom Arnold: Life, Career, and Relationship with Roseanne Barr
Tom Arnold’s name is forever linked to Roseanne Barr, but his life after that marriage—marked by addiction, recovery, a second divorce, and a stand-up tour about his ex—has its own drama. In 2024, he told Sarasota Magazine (local lifestyle publication) he had been sober for roughly six and a half years, a milestone that came after decades of struggle.
Born: March 6, 1959 ·
Net worth: $5 million (estimated) ·
Years active: 1990–present ·
Spouse: Roseanne Barr (1990–1994) ·
Children: 2
Quick snapshot
1Confirmed facts
- American actor and comedian, born March 6, 1959 in Ottumwa, Iowa (Wikipedia (online encyclopedia))
- Played Arnie Thomas on Roseanne (1990–1994) (Wikipedia)
- Married Roseanne Barr in 1990, divorced in 1994 (Wikipedia)
- Has been sober since around 2017 (Entertainment Tonight (celebrity news outlet))
2What’s unclear
- Exact amount of divorce settlement from Roseanne is not publicly confirmed (reported $2–5 million) (Wikipedia)
- Nature of his relationship with John Goodman after Roseanne (People (celebrity news magazine))
- Specific details about current film/TV projects have been sparse in recent years
3Timeline signal
- 1990: Married Roseanne Barr and joined Roseanne cast (Wikipedia)
- 1994: Divorced Roseanne; left the show (Wikipedia)
- 2017: Achieved sobriety after relapse (Entertainment Tonight)
- 2019: Filed for divorce from Ashley Groussman (People)
4What’s next