Jeff Goldblum
Actor | Soundtrack | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
The Grand Budapest Hotel Deputy Kovacs (2014) -
The Fly Seth Brundle (1986) -
Jurassic Park Malcolm (1993) -
Known For
Independence Day David Levinson (1996) -
Actor
The Mountain Dr. Wallace Fiennes (2018) -
Jurassic World Evolution Ian Malcolm (2018) -
Hotel Artemis Niagara (2018) -
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Ian Malcolm (2018) -
Team Darryl Grandmaster (2018) -
Isle of Dogs Duke (2018) -
Portlandia Derek (2012-2018) -
Thor: Ragnarok Grandmaster (2017) -
Conan Dr. Leonard Meshbesher (2016-2017) -
Tour de Pharmacy Marty Hass (2017) -
![Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]( "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2")
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Grandmaster (2017) -
![Miyubi]( "Miyubi")
Miyubi The Creator (2017) -
![Independence Day: Resurgence]( "Independence Day: Resurgence")
Independence Day: Resurgence David Levinson (2016) -
Resurgence: Its Early Albuquerque David Levinson (2016)
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United World News Special: The War of 1996, a Special Report David Levinson (2016)
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![Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt]( "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt")
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Dr. Dave (2016) -
![Call of Duty: Black Ops III]( "Call of Duty: Black Ops III")
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Nero (2015) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer Jury Foreman (2015) -
![Mortdecai]( "Mortdecai")
Mortdecai Krampf (2015) -
![Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]( "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver")
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Detective Zach Nichols (2014) -
![Monkey Love]( "Monkey Love")
Monkey Love Roger (2014) -
![The Grand Budapest Hotel]( "The Grand Budapest Hotel")
The Grand Budapest Hotel Deputy Kovacs (2014) -
![Le Week-End]( "Le Week-End")
Le Week-End Morgan (2013) -
![Susan 313]( "Susan 313")
Susan 313 Benny Burnet (2012) -
![The League]( "The League")
The League Rupert Ruxin (2011-2012) -
![Zambezia]( "Zambezia")
Zambezia Ajax (2012) -
![Glee]( "Glee")
Glee Hiram Berry (2012) -
![Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie]( "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie")
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Chef Goldblum (2012) -
![Allen Gregory]( "Allen Gregory")
Allen Gregory Perry Van Moon (2011) -
![NTSF:SD:SUV]( "NTSF:SD:SUV")
NTSF:SD:SUV Gunnar Geirhart (2011) -
![Morning Glory]( "Morning Glory")
Morning Glory Jerry Barnes (2010) -
![The Switch]( "The Switch")
The Switch Leonard (2010) -
![Law & Order: Criminal Intent]( "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Zack Nichols (2009-2010) -
![Adam Resurrected]( "Adam Resurrected")
Adam Resurrected Adam Stein (2008) -
![Raines]( "Raines")
Raines Michael Raines (2007) -
![Man of the Year]( "Man of the Year")
Man of the Year Stewart (2006) -
![Fay Grim]( "Fay Grim")
Fay Grim Agent Fulbright (2006) -
![Mini's First Time]( "Mini's First Time")
Mini's First Time Mike Rudell (2006) -
![Crank Yankers]( "Crank Yankers")
Crank Yankers Professor Fermstein (2003-2005) -
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace Scott Woolley (2005) -
![Tom Goes to the Mayor]( "Tom Goes to the Mayor")
Tom Goes to the Mayor Bill Joel (2004) -
![The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]( "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou")
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Alistair Hennessey (2004) -
![Spinning Boris]( "Spinning Boris")
Spinning Boris George Gorton (2003) -
![Dallas 362]( "Dallas 362")
Dallas 362 Bob (2003) -
![Friends]( "Friends")
Friends Leonard Hayes (2003) -
![War Stories]( "War Stories")
War Stories Ben Dansmore (2003) -
![Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe]( "Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe")
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe White Rabbit (2002) -
![Igby Goes Down]( "Igby Goes Down")
Igby Goes Down D.H. (2002) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Dr. Vayzosa (2002) -
![Run Ronnie Run]( "Run Ronnie Run")
Run Ronnie Run Jeff Goldblum (2002) -
![Cats & Dogs]( "Cats & Dogs")
Cats & Dogs Professor Brody (2001) -
![Perfume]( "Perfume")
Perfume Jamie (2001) -
![One of the Hollywood Ten]( "One of the Hollywood Ten")
One of the Hollywood Ten Herbert Biberman (2000) -
![Chain of Fools]( "Chain of Fools")
Chain of Fools Avnet (2000) -
![Auggie Rose]( "Auggie Rose")
Auggie Rose John Nolan (2000) -
![The Prince of Egypt]( "The Prince of Egypt")
The Prince of Egypt Aaron (1998) -
![Mr. Show with Bob and David]( "Mr. Show with Bob and David")
Mr. Show with Bob and David Civil War Narrator (1998) -
![Welcome to Hollywood]( "Welcome to Hollywood")
Welcome to Hollywood Jeff Goldblum (1998) -
![Holy Man]( "Holy Man")
Holy Man Ricky (1998) -
![The Larry Sanders Show]( "The Larry Sanders Show")
The Larry Sanders Show Jeff Goldblum (1995-1998) -
![Jurassic Park: Chaos Island]( "Jurassic Park: Chaos Island")
Jurassic Park: Chaos Island Ian Malcolm (1997) -
![The Lost World: Jurassic Park]( "The Lost World: Jurassic Park")
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Ian Malcolm (1997) -
![Independence Day]( "Independence Day")
Independence Day David Levinson (1997) -
![Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland]( "Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland")
Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland Dracula (1996) -
![Mad Dog Time]( "Mad Dog Time")
Mad Dog Time Mickey Holliday (1996) -
![Independence Day]( "Independence Day")
Independence Day David Levinson (1996) -
![The Great White Hype]( "The Great White Hype")
The Great White Hype Mitchell Kane (1996) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons MacArthur Parker (1996) -
![Powder]( "Powder")
Powder Donald Ripley (1995) -
![Nine Months]( "Nine Months")
Nine Months Sean Fletcher (1995) -
![Hideaway]( "Hideaway")
Hideaway Hatch (1995) -
![The Stand]( "The Stand")
The Stand Radio Announcer (1994) -
![Lush Life]( "Lush Life")
Lush Life Al Gorky (1993) -
![Jurassic Park]( "Jurassic Park")
Jurassic Park Malcolm (1993) -
![Shooting Elizabeth]( "Shooting Elizabeth")
Shooting Elizabeth Howard Pigeon (1992) -
![Deep Cover]( "Deep Cover")
Deep Cover David Jason (1992) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Jeff Goldblum (1992) -
![Fathers & Sons]( "Fathers & Sons")
Fathers & Sons Max (1992) -
![The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish]( "The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish")
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish Pianist (1991) -
![Captain Planet and the Planeteers]( "Captain Planet and the Planeteers")
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Verminous Skumm (1990-1991) -
![Framed]( "Framed")
Framed Wiley (1990) -
![Mister Frost]( "Mister Frost")
Mister Frost Mr. Frost (1990) -
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street Minneapolis (1990) -
![Twisted Obsession]( "Twisted Obsession")
Twisted Obsession Daniel Gillis (1989) -
![The Tall Guy]( "The Tall Guy")
The Tall Guy Dexter King (1989) -
![Earth Girls Are Easy]( "Earth Girls Are Easy")
Earth Girls Are Easy Mac (1988) -
![Vibes]( "Vibes")
Vibes Nick Deezy (1988) -
![Horizon]( "Horizon")
Horizon Jim Watson (1987) -
![Beyond Therapy]( "Beyond Therapy")
Beyond Therapy Bruce (1987) -
![The Fly]( "The Fly")
The Fly Seth Brundle (1986) -
![The Ray Bradbury Theatre]( "The Ray Bradbury Theatre")
The Ray Bradbury Theatre Cogswell (1986) -
![Transylvania 6-5000]( "Transylvania 6-5000")
Transylvania 6-5000 Jack Harrison (1985) -
![Silverado]( "Silverado")
Silverado Slick (1985) -
![Into the Night]( "Into the Night")
Into the Night Ed Okin (1985) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Buck Wolf (1985) -
![The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]( "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension")
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension New Jersey (1984) -
![Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter]( "Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter")
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Ernie Kovacs (1984) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse (1984) -
![The New Show]( "The New Show")
The New Show Various Characters (1984) -
![The Right Stuff]( "The Right Stuff")
The Right Stuff Recruiter (1983) -
![The Big Chill]( "The Big Chill")
The Big Chill Michael (1983) -
![The Devlin Connection]( "The Devlin Connection")
The Devlin Connection Alexis Papageorgio (1982) -
![Rehearsal for Murder]( "Rehearsal for Murder")
Rehearsal for Murder Leo Gibbs (1982) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley Jeffrey (1982) -
![Threshold]( "Threshold")
Threshold Dr. Aldo Gehring (1981) -
![The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]( "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane (1980) -
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Lionel Whitney (1980) -
![Invasion of the Body Snatchers]( "Invasion of the Body Snatchers")
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Jack Bellicec (1978) -
![Thank God It's Friday]( "Thank God It's Friday")
Thank God It's Friday Tony (1978) -
![Remember My Name]( "Remember My Name")
Remember My Name Mr. Nudd (1978) -
![Between the Lines]( "Between the Lines")
Between the Lines Max Arloft (1977) -
![Annie Hall]( "Annie Hall")
Annie Hall Lacey Party Guest (1977) -
![Starsky and Hutch]( "Starsky and Hutch")
Starsky and Hutch Harry Markham (1977) -
![The Sentinel]( "The Sentinel")
The Sentinel Jack (1977) -
![The Blue Knight]( "The Blue Knight")
The Blue Knight Daggett (1976) -
![St. Ives]( "St. Ives")
St. Ives Hood #3 (1976) -
![Special Delivery]( "Special Delivery")
Special Delivery Snake (1976) -
![Next Stop, Greenwich Village]( "Next Stop, Greenwich Village")
Next Stop, Greenwich Village Clyde Baxter (1976) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Protester (1975) -
![Nashville]( "Nashville")
Nashville Tricycle Man (1975) -
![California Split]( "California Split")
California Split Lloyd Harris (1974) -
Actor
![Death Wish]( "Death Wish")
Death Wish Freak #1 (1974) -
SoundtrackIsland Medics (2018)
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![Impossible]( "Impossible")
Impossible (2018) -
Make Me a Dealer (2018)
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For Facts Sake (2018)
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The Time It Takes (2018)
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![Forever]( "Forever")
Forever (2018) -
![Portlandia]( "Portlandia")
Portlandia (2015) -
![Glee]( "Glee")
Glee (2012) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010) -
![Hideaway]( "Hideaway")
Hideaway (1995) -
![Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music]( "Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music")
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Soundtrack
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street (1990) -
Producer
![Pittsburgh]( "Pittsburgh")
Pittsburgh (2006) -
Producer
![Perfume]( "Perfume")
Perfume (2001) -
DirectorLittle Surprises (1996)
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Writer
![Head Case]( "Head Case")
Head Case (2008) -
Archive footage
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008-2018) -
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![Anthony Bourdain Presents: RAD Stories]( "Anthony Bourdain Presents: RAD Stories")
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![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2017) -
![Gruen XL]( "Gruen XL")
Gruen XL (2017) -
![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![Le Fossoyeur de Films]( "Le Fossoyeur de Films")
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2017) -
![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2011-2016) -
![Live! with Kelly]( "Live! with Kelly")
Live! with Kelly (2016) -
![No Small Parts]( "No Small Parts")
No Small Parts (2016) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![The Magicians]( "The Magicians")
The Magicians (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2015) -
![Some Jerk with a Camera]( "Some Jerk with a Camera")
Some Jerk with a Camera (2014-2015) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011-2012) -
![America's Book of Secrets]( "America's Book of Secrets")
America's Book of Secrets (2012) -
![Late Show with David Letterman]( "Late Show with David Letterman")
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![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy]( "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy")
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![Comedy Lab]( "Comedy Lab")
Comedy Lab (2010) -
![Storm Stories]( "Storm Stories")
Storm Stories (2009) -
![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2007) -
![XX premios Goya]( "XX premios Goya")
XX premios Goya (2006) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade")
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![Stories of Lost Souls]( "Stories of Lost Souls")
Stories of Lost Souls (2005) -
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![VH1 Goes Inside]( "VH1 Goes Inside")
VH1 Goes Inside (2004) -
![Buckaroo Banzai Declassified]( "Buckaroo Banzai Declassified")
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell")
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![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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![Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party]( "Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party")
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![The Fly II]( "The Fly II")
The Fly II (1989) -
![The 59th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 59th Annual Academy Awards")
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Archive footage
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![Terror in the Aisles]( "Terror in the Aisles")
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Became a father for the second time at age 64 when his third wife Emilie Livingston (age 34) gave birth to their son River Joe Goldblum on April 7, 2017.
Quotes
Not to mention life, which continues to be a challenge, and which I continue to try and get better at.
Trademark
Often cast as either an intellectual of some sort (teachers, scientists, etc.) or an eccentric or both.
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height:
6' 4½" (1.94 m)User Polls
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