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Jeff Goldblum

Acting

Born October 22, 1952 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum

Biography

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their respective sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Goldblum also starred in films including Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), and Into the Night (1985), before coming to wider attention as Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986), which earned him a Saturn Award for Best Actor. His other films include The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Tall Guy (1989), Deep Cover (1992), Powder (1995), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Cats & Dogs (2001), Igby Goes Down (2002), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Adam Resurrected (2008), Le Week-End (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1990
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Live Action Short Film · 1996 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Friends

1994as Leonard Hayes

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

2025as Self

What If...?

2021as Grandmaster (voice)

Columbo

1971as Protester (uncredited)

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014as Deputy Kovacs

Jurassic Park

1993as Malcolm

The Simpsons

1989as MacArthur Parker (voice)

Isle of Dogs

2018as Duke (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Detective Zach Nichols

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Jeff Goldblum

Annie Hall

1977as Lacey Party Guest

Big Mouth

2017as The Apple Brooch

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

2017as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster (uncredited)

Spielberg

2017as Self

Thor: Ragnarok

2017as Grandmaster

Top Gear

2002as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Zach Nichols

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995as Civil War Narrator

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

2024as Self

Unity

2015as Narrator (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Guest Judge

Raines

2007as Michael Raines

King of the Hill

1997as Dr. Vayzosa (voice)

The Fly

1986as Seth Brundle

The Right Stuff

1983as NASA Recruiter

Kaos

2024as Zeus

The Boss Baby: Family Business

2021as Dr. Armstrong (voice)

The League

2009as Rupert Ruxin

The Prince of Egypt

1998as Aaron (voice)

Nashville

1975as Tricycle Man

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Lego Masters

2020as Self

Conan

2010as Self - Guest

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007as Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

The Player

1992as Jeff Goldblum

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978as Jack Bellicec

Laverne & Shirley

1976as Jeffery

Hot Ones

2015as Self

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015as Dr. Dave

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004as Alistair Hennessey

It's Garry Shandling's Show.

1986as Jeff Goldblum

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004as Bill Joel (voice)

Powder

1995as Donald Ripley

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Wicked

2024as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Search Party

2016as Tunnel

Portlandia

2011as Beet Accident Man

The Colbert Report

2005as Self - Guest

Will & Grace

1998as Scott Woolley