Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
	Jeff Goldblum at the 2019 Phoenix Fan Fusion
Born	Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum; October 22, 1952 (age 72); West Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Celebrity, Musician
Years active	1974 - present
Spouses	Patricia Gaul (m. 1980; div. 1985); Geena Davis (m. 1987; div. 1991); Emilie Livingston (m. 2014);
Children	2
	Musical career
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	Vocal; Piano;
Labels	Decca Records

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (/ˈɡoʊldbluːm/; born October 22, 1952)^[1]^[2] is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies of his era. These include Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996).

Goldblum's first movie role was in Death Wish (1974). His early roles include California Split (1974), Nashville (1975), and Annie Hall (1977). He got wider attention for his roles in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), and The Fly (1986). In 1996 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Little Surprises.

He is also known for his role as Grandmaster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok (both in 2017) and the Disney+ series What If...? (2021).

Jeff Goldblum was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for a guest appearance on Will & Grace. He also appeared in Friends, Portlandia and Inside Amy Schumer. In 2023, he was the host of his own series The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019 - present).

His jazz band released their first album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, in 2018.

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Death Wish	Freak #1
1974	California Split	Lloyd Harris
1975	Nashville	Tricycle Man
1976	Next Stop, Greenwich Village	Clyde Baxter
	St. Ives	Hood #3
	Special Delivery	Snake
1977	The Sentinel	Jack
	Annie Hall	Lacey Party Guest
	Between the Lines	Max Arloft
1978	Remember My Name	Mr. Nudd
	Thank God It's Friday	Tony Di Marco
	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Jack Bellicec
1981	Threshold	Aldo Gehring	Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
1983	The Big Chill	Michael Gold
1983	The Right Stuff	Recruiter
1984	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension	New Jersey
1984	Terror in the Aisles	Jack Bellicec
1985	Into the Night	Ed Okin
	Silverado	"Slick" Calvin Stanhope
	Transylvania 6-5000	Jack Harrison
1986	The Fly	Seth Brundle	Won - Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (2nd place) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (3rd place)
1987	Beyond Therapy	Bruce
1988	Vibes	Nick Deezy
1988	Earth Girls Are Easy	Mac
1989	The Tall Guy	Dexter King
1989	El Sueño del Mono Loco	Dan Gillis
1990	Mister Frost	Mr. Frost
1991	The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish	Pianist
1992	Fathers & Sons	Max
	The Player	Himself	Cameo
	Deep Cover	David Jason	Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Shooting Elizabeth	Howard Pigeon
1993	Jurassic Park	Dr. Ian Malcolm	Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
1995	Hideaway	Hatch Harrison
	Nine Months	Sean Fletcher
	Powder	Donald Ripley
1996	The Great White Hype	Mitchell Kane
	Independence Day	David Levinson	Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
	Little Surprises		Director; short movie Nominated - Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
	Mad Dog Time	Mickey Holliday
1997	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Dr. Ian Malcolm	Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi
1998	Holy Man	Ricky Hayman
	The Prince of Egypt	Aaron	Voice
	Welcome to Hollywood	Himself	Cameo
2000	Beyond Suspicion	John Nolan
	Chain of Fools	Avnet
	One of the Hollywood Ten	Herbert Biberman
2001	Perfume	Jamie	Also executive producer
2001	Cats & Dogs	Professor Brody
2002	Run Ronnie Run!	Himself	Uncredited cameo
2002	Igby Goes Down	D.H. Banes
2003	Dallas 362	Bob
2003	Spinning Boris	George Gorton
2004	Incident at Loch Ness	Party Guest	Cameo
2004	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou	Allistair Hennessey	Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble
2006	Mini's First Time	Mike Rudell
	Fay Grim	Agent Fulbright
	Pittsburgh	Himself	Also producer
	Man of the Year	Stewart
2008	Adam Resurrected	Adam Stein
2010	The Switch	Leonard
2010	Morning Glory	Jerry Barnes
2012	Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie	Chef Goldblum
2012	Zambezia	Ajax	Voice
2013	Le Week-End	Morgan	Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2014	The Grand Budapest Hotel	Deputy Vilmos Kovacs	Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2014	Unity	Narrator	Voice Documentary
2015	Mortdecai	Milton Krampf
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	David Levinson
2017	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	Grandmaster	Closing credits cameo
	Thor: Ragnarok	Grandmaster
	Miyubi	The Creator	Short movie
2018	Isle of Dogs	Duke	Voice
	Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom	Dr. Ian Malcolm
	Hotel Artemis	Niagara (The Wolf King)
	The Mountain	Dr. Wallace Fiennes
2021	The Boss Baby: Family Business	Dr. Erwin Armstrong	Voice
2022	Jurassic World Dominion	Dr. Ian Malcolm
2023	Asteroid City		Post - production
2024	Wicked: Part One	The Wizard	Filming

References

↑ American Film Institute (2002). The American Film Institute Desk Reference. DK. p. 76. ISBN 9780789489340. Jeff Goldblum: Oct. 22, 1952
↑ Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866–1996: The Singers. McFarland. 2006. p. 300. ISBN 9780786421893. Jeff Goldblum (Oct. 22 1952 –)

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[1] American Film Institute (2002). The American Film Institute Desk Reference. DK. p. 76. ISBN 9780789489340. Jeff Goldblum: Oct. 22, 1952

[2] Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866–1996: The Singers. McFarland. 2006. p. 300. ISBN 9780786421893. Jeff Goldblum (Oct. 22 1952 –)

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