There have been multiple well-known individuals named Paul Goodman:

• Paul Goodman (writer), US author, freethinker, anarchist and Gestalt Therapy contributor (see Paul Goodman page in the Anarchist Encyclopedia)
• Paul Goodman (sound engineer), winner of multiple Grammy Awards)
• Paul Alexander Cyril Goodman (United Kingdom politician)
• Paul Goodman an NHL hockey player from the 1930's and 40's.