We’re currently in the thick of America’s Got Talent Season 21, but amid the new episodes, there’s been some major news in the life of Season 19 winner Richard Goodall. In June 2026, Deadline revealed that a movie based on the singing janitor’s life is in the works.
Goodall inspired millions with his audition in 2024, and he’s been hard at work on his music career ever since. He returned to sing an original song during the Season 20 finale in 2025, and often posts updates on social media about his life and career.
With this new movie buzz, we’re doing a deeper dive into what Goodall’s doing now. Scroll down for more.
What is Richard Goodall doing now?
Goodall returned home to Indiana after his AGT win, and has continued booking performances in the time since. For the most part, the performances have been local.
In June 2025, Goodall traveled to Nashville and teased that he was working on music. “Wow, what an amazing time I had in Nashville! So many things happening behind the scenes that I can tell you about soon!” Goodall captioned a photo from the trip. He later posted a photo of himself in the studio captioned, “It’s been a ‘Long Time Coming’ Stay tuned…”
One year later, he inked a deal with Everard Entertainment and Mad Chance to create a feature film telling his life story as a janitor-turned-singer, per Deadline. The movie is being produced by Ben Everard and Andrew Lazar.
“Richard Goodall’s unbelievable journey from sweeping hallways to the center of television’s biggest stage is the epitome of the American dream,” Everard said. “Like the millions worldwide, I was captivated the moment he stepped foot on that audition stage. Bringing his journey to the silver screen is an honor we take seriously.”
No, Goodall has retired from his job as a janitor at West Vigo Middle School. He ended his career at the end of the 2026 school year. “The end of this school year just seemed to make more sense than not,” he shared.
Goodall did continue working in his janitor position for two years after his AGT win, telling NBC in June 2025, “I’m still at the school. But things are going on behind the scenes, you know, some concerts are popping up. A lot of amazing things are just popping up, so I’ll continue to work at the school until, you know, I can’t anymore.”
He posted a photo of himself cleaning the cafeteria at the school in July 2025. “Cafeteria getting some love today!” he captioned the shot.
It was a viral video of Goodall singing in the school hallways that got him on AGT in the first place. And while he told WTHR that the students were “freaking out” after his AGT win, he added, “They see me every day, so it’s kind of like, they still remember me from the show, but they see me every day. So the fame is starting to wear off, I guess. I don’t necessarily call it fame, but they, you know, most people do, definitely here in Terre Haute, Indiana.”
Is Richard Goodall married?
Yes, Goodall got married amid his time on America’s Got Talent. He tied the knot with Angie Vanoven in September 2024, just one day after performing in the AGT finals.
Goodall shared the news on Facebook at the time, writing, “As of 3pm pacific time Angie and I are now Richard and Angela VanGoodall.” In a subsequent post, he added, “An amazing night day and night last night married to my love with my agt family attending and we got the pleasure of eating in Malibu on the beach at moonshadows! So blessed and eternally grateful. Angie and Richard.”
America’s Got Talent, Season 21, Tuesdays, 8/7c, NBC
