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Jeff Goldblum
Also known as:Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum
Occupation:Actor • Voice Cast
Born:October 22, 1952
Birthplace:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
Spouse:Emilie Livingston, Geena Davis, Patricia Gaul
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Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician who starred in some of the highest-grossing films, such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their sequels.

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum was born to Jewish parents in West Homestead, located just outside of Pittsburgh. His mother, Shirley Jane Goldblum was a radio broadcaster who later ran a kitchen equipment and appliances sales firm; his father, Harold Leonard Goldblum was a physician and major in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Goldblum made his acting film debut in Death Wish (1974) with early roles in California Split (1974), Nashville (1975), and Annie Hall (1977). He gained wider attention for his roles in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), and The Fly (1986). In 1996, he received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nomination for Little Surprises.

His career had a resurgence with his roles in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Asteroid City (2023). He is also known for his role as Grandmaster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok (both in 2017) as well as the Disney+ series What If...? (2021).

He has also appeared in several TV series, including Will & Grace, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination, as well as appeared in Friends, Portlandia, and Inside Amy Schumer. As of 2022, he hosts his own series, The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019-present).

As a musician, his jazz band released their first album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, in 2018.
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Emilie Livingston
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Geena Davis
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Patricia Gaul
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Wicked
They Shot the Piano Player
Jurassic World: Dominion
Jurassic World Marathon: Fallen Kingdom (3D)
Jurassic Park Series
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Hotel Artemis
Isle of Dogs
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Thor: Ragnarok

Did You Know? (2)

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) marks the return of Jeff Goldblum to the franchise, after over two decades.
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom's tagline, "Life Finds a Way", is in fact a line delivered by Ian Malcolm (played by Jeff Goldblum) in the iconic Jurassic Park (1993).