Jeff Goldblum
Birthdate: Oct 22, 1952
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum was born October 22, 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of four children of Shirley (Temeles), a radio broadcaster who also ran an appliances firm, and Harold L. Goldblum, a doctor. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was of Austrian Jewish ancestry.
Goldblum began his career on the New York stage after moving to the city at age seventeen. Possessing his own unique style of delivery, Goldblum made an impression on moviegoers with little more than a single line in Woody Allen's Annie Hall (1977), when he fretted about having forgotten his mantra. Goldblum went on to appear in the remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and co-starred with Ben Vereen in the detective series Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) before a high-profile turn in the classic ensemble film The Big Chill (1983).
The quirky actor turned up in the suitably quirky film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), which became a 1980s cult classic, starred in the modern-day film noir Into the Night (1985), then went on to a breakthrough role in the David Cronenberg remake The Fly (1986), which also featured actress Geena Davis, Goldblum's wife from 1987-1990 and co-star in two additional films: Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) and Julien Temple's Earth Girls Are Easy (1988).
Goldblum was the rather unlikely star of some of the biggest blockbusters of the 1990s: Steven Spielberg's dinosaur adventure Jurassic Park (1993) and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), as well as the alien invasion film Independence Day (1996). These films saw Goldblum playing the type of intellectual characters he has become associated with. More recently, roles have included critically acclaimed turns in Igby Goes Down (2002) and Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004). In 2009, he returned to television to star in his second crime series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
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- 2025 | Wicked: Part TwoasWizard
Wicked: Part Two
Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
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- 2024 | They Shot the Piano PlayerasJeff Harris
They Shot the Piano Player
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
- 2022 | Jurassic World DominionasIan Malcolm
Jurassic World Dominion
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
- 2021 | The Boss Baby 2: Family Businessas Dr. Armstrong
- 2019 | The MountainasDr. Wallace Fiennes
The Mountain
The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies.
- 1977 | Between the Linesas Max
- 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomasIan Malcolm
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
- 2018 | Hotel ArtemisasNiagara
Hotel Artemis
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, 'Hotel Artemis' follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.
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- 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr
- 2017 | Thor: RagnarokasGrandmaster
Thor: Ragnarok
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
- 2016 | Independence Day: ResurgenceasDavid Levinson
Independence Day: Resurgence
Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?
- 2013 | Le Week-Endas Morgan
- 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotelas Deputy Kovacs
- 2012 | Adventures in Zambeziaas Ajax
- 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Chef Goldblum
- 2011 | Making It in Hollywood
- 2010 | The Switchas Leonard
- 2008 | Adam Resurrectedas Adam Stein
- 2006 | Fay Grimas Agent Fulbright
- 2006 | Pittsburgh
- 2006 | Pittsburgh
- 2006 | Pittsburgh
- 2006 | Man of the Yearas Stewart
- 2006 | Mini's First Timeas Mike Rudell
- 2003 | Dallas 362as Bob
- 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Alistair Hennessey
- 2002 | Igby Goes Downas D.H.
- 2001 | Cats & Dogsas Professor Brody
- 2000 | Beyond Suspicionas John Nolan
- 2000 | Chain of Foolsas Avnet
- 2000 | One of the Hollywood Tenas Herbert Biberman
- 1999 | Barenaked in America
- 1998 | The Prince of Egyptas Aaron
- 1998 | Holy Manas Ricky
- 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Parkas Ian Malcolm
- 1996 | Mad Dog Timeas Mickey Holliday
- 1996 | Independence Dayas David Levinson
- 1996 | The Great White Hypeas Mitchell Kane
- 1995 | Powderas Donald Ripley
- 1995 | Nine Monthsas Sean Fletcher
- 1995 | Hideawayas Hatch
- 1993 | Jurassic ParkasMalcolm
Jurassic Park
An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone's lives, including his grandchildren's, in danger.
- 1992 | Shooting Elizabethas Howard Pigeon
- 1992 | Fathers & Sonsas Max
- 1992 | Deep Coveras David Jason
- 1991 | The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fishas Pianist
- 1990 | Mister Frostas Mr. Frost
- 1989 | The Tall Guyas Dexter King
- 1989 | Twisted Obsessionas Daniel Gillis
- 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easyas Mac
- 1988 | Vibesas Nick Deezy
- 1987 | Beyond Therapyas Bruce
- 1986 | The Flyas Seth Brundle
- 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000as Jack Harrison
- 1985 | Silveradoas Slick
- 1985 | Into the Nightas Ed Okin
- 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas New Jersey
- 1983 | The Big Chillas Michael
- 1981 | Thresholdas Dr. Aldo Gehring
- 1978 | Remember My Nameas Mr. Nudd
- 1978 | Thank God It's Fridayas Tony
- 1978 | Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Jack Bellicec
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- 2022 | Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen
Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen
A documentary about the making of the musical film Fiddler on the Roof (1971).
- 2019 | Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
