Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Acting • Born 1952-10-22

Acting5Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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).

Filmography

239 credits
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Movie • 1997

Ian Malcolm

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Movie • 2004

Alistair Hennessey

Independence Day

Independence Day

Movie • 1996

David Levinson

Annie Hall

Annie Hall

Movie • 1977

Lacey Party Guest

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

Movie • 1988

Mac

Nashville

Nashville

Movie • 1975

Tricycle Man

The Player

The Player

Movie • 1992

Jeff Goldblum

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

Movie • 2001

Professor Brody

Vibes

Vibes

Movie • 1988

Nick Deezy

Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

Movie • 2001

Avnet

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

Movie • 1992

David Jason

Into the Night

Into the Night

Movie • 1985

Ed Okin

The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

Movie • 1996

Mitchell Kane

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Movie • 1984

New Jersey

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

Movie • 2023

The Alien

The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

Movie • 1989

Dexter King

Nine Months

Nine Months

Movie • 1995

Sean Fletcher

Fay Grim

Fay Grim

Movie • 2007

Agent Fulbright

Silverado

Silverado

Movie • 1985

Slick

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Movie • 1976

Clyde Baxter

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Movie • 1978

Jack Bellicec

California Split

California Split

Movie • 1974

Lloyd Harris

Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000

Movie • 1985

Jack Harrison

The Fly

The Fly

Movie • 1986

Seth Brundle

The Big Chill

The Big Chill

Movie • 1983

Michael Gold

Holy Man

Holy Man

Movie • 1998

Ricky Hayman

Powder

Powder

Movie • 1995

Donald Ripley

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

Movie • 1998

Aaron (voice)

Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

Movie • 2002

D.H.

Hideaway

Hideaway

Movie • 1995

Hatch Harrison

Mister Frost

Mister Frost

Movie • 1990

Mr. Frost

Man of the Year

Man of the Year

Movie • 2006

Stewart

Death Wish

Death Wish

Movie • 1974

Freak #1

Dallas 362

Dallas 362

Movie • 2005

Bob

The Switch

The Switch

Movie • 2010

Leonard

Thank God It's Friday

Thank God It's Friday

Movie • 1978

Toni Di Marco

Perfume

Perfume

Movie • 2001

Jamie

Mini's First Time

Mini's First Time

Movie • 2006

Mike Rudell

St. Ives

St. Ives

Movie • 1976

Hood

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Movie • 2006

Self

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Movie • 2010

Jerry Barnes

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

Movie • 1996

Mickey Holliday

Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

Movie • 1982

Leo Gibbs

Adam Resurrected

Adam Resurrected

Movie • 2008

Adam Stein

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Movie • 1977

Jack

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

Movie • 2022

Narrator

One of the Hollywood Ten

One of the Hollywood Ten

Movie • 2002

Herbert Biberman

Lush Life

Lush Life

Movie • 1993

Al gorky

Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

Movie • 2004

Himself

Beyond Therapy

Beyond Therapy

Movie • 1987

Bruce

Remember My Name

Remember My Name

Movie • 1978

Mr. Lee Nudd

Life Story

Life Story

Movie • 1987

Jim Watson

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Movie • 1995

Self / Ian Malcolm

Shooting Elizabeth

Shooting Elizabeth

Movie • 1992

Howard Pigeon

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Movie • 2004

Self

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

Movie • 1992

Max

Spinning Boris

Spinning Boris

Movie • 2003

George Gorton

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Movie • 1984

Ernie Kovacs

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

Movie • 1991

Pianist

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Movie • 2014

Deputy Kovacs

Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

Movie • 1989

Daniel Gillis

Auggie Rose

Auggie Rose

Movie • 2000

John Nolan

Framed

Framed

Movie • 1990

Wiley

Zambezia

Zambezia

Movie • 2012

Ajax (voice)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Movie • 1980

Ichabod Crane

Hollywood Dreamers

Hollywood Dreamers

Movie • 1997

Self

Le Week-End

Le Week-End

Movie • 2013

Morgan

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Movie • 1977

Max

Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly

Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly

Movie • 2005

Self

Mortdecai

Mortdecai

Movie • 2015

Milton Krampf

Miyubi

Miyubi

Movie • 2017

The Creator

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

Movie • 2002

White Rabbit (voice)

Threshold

Threshold

Movie • 1981

Dr. Aldo Gehring

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Movie • 2012

Chef Goldblum

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Movie • 2020

Self

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Movie • 2022

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Movie • 2002

Dr. Ken Waller (archive footage)

Supermarket

Supermarket

Movie • 2003

Self

Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

Movie • 2002

Self

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?

The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?

Movie • 2007

Himself

A Place We Call Reality

A Place We Call Reality

Movie • 2018

Self (uncredited)

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Movie • 1983

NASA Recruiter

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

Movie • 2016

David Levinson

Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation

Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation

Movie • 2018

Self

Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return

Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return

Movie • 2018

Self

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Movie • 2025

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Real Jurassic Park

The Real Jurassic Park

Movie • 1993

Narrator

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Movie • 2016

Self

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Movie • 2016

David Levinson

Unity

Unity

Movie • 2015

Narrator (voice)

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie

Self

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Movie • 2021

A Table

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

Movie • 1993

Malcolm

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Movie • 2024

Self

War Stories

War Stories

Movie • 2003

Ben Dansmore

Special Delivery

Special Delivery

Movie • 1976

Snake

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

Movie • 2017

Grandmaster

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Movie • 2018

Duke (voice)

Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

Movie • 2016

Self

Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg

Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg

Movie • 1987

Self (archive footage)

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

Movie • 2002

Self

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Movie • 2018

Ian Malcolm

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Movie • 2017

En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster (uncredited)

Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis

Movie • 2018

Orian "Wolf King" Franklin / Niagara

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

Movie • 2017

Marty Hass Present Day

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

Movie • 2000

Jeff Goldblum

This Is an Adventure

This Is an Adventure

Movie • 2005

Self

The Big Chill: A Reunion

The Big Chill: A Reunion

Movie • 1999

Self

Spielberg

Spielberg

Movie • 2017

Self

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

Movie • 2003

Jeff Goldblum (uncredited)

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Movie • 1986

Self

The Mountain

The Mountain

Movie • 2019

Dr. Wallace Fiennes

Team Darryl

Team Darryl

Movie • 2018

En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Movie • 2018

Self

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

Movie • 2018

Self

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Movie • 2001

Self

Roswell Top Secret

Roswell Top Secret

Movie • 1998

Self

Robert Altman's Players

Robert Altman's Players

Movie • 1992

Self

The Price of Admission

The Price of Admission

Movie

Alexander Taft

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

Movie • 1985

Self

The Town Where No One Got Off

The Town Where No One Got Off

Movie • 1986

Cogswell

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

Movie • 2005

Self / Alistair

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Movie • 1990

Self

Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10

Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10

Movie • 2019

Self

#NoJoke

#NoJoke

Movie • 2019

Self

Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park

Movie • 2011

Self

Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online

Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online

Movie • 2019

Self

They Shot the Piano Player

They Shot the Piano Player

Movie • 2023

Jeff Harris (voice)

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

Movie • 1999

Self

The Story of Bean

The Story of Bean

Movie • 1997

Self

The Making of 'The Lost World'

The Making of 'The Lost World'

Movie • 1997

Self

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Movie • 1996

Self

The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

Movie • 1996

Self - Host

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

Movie • 2022

Ian Malcolm

The War of 1996: A United World News Special

The War of 1996: A United World News Special

Movie • 2016

David Levinson

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Movie • 2020

Self

Incident at Loch Ness

Incident at Loch Ness

Movie • 2004

Self - Party Guest

The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby: Family Business

Movie • 2021

Dr. Armstrong (voice)

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

Movie • 1999

Self (archive footage)

Festival in Cannes

Festival in Cannes

Movie • 2001

Self (uncredited)

The Liar

The Liar

Movie

Donald Trefusis

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Movie • 2005

Self

Wicked

Wicked

Movie • 2024

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Fly II

The Fly II

Movie • 1989

Seth Brundle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Movie • 2000

Narrator / Self

Making Wicked

Making Wicked

Movie • 2024

Self

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

Movie • 2003

Self

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Movie • 2025

Self

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Movie • 2025

Self

Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

Movie • 2025

Self

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Movie • 1993

Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Making Wicked: For Good

Making Wicked: For Good

Movie • 2025

Self

Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

Movie • 1999

Realizing The Right Stuff

Realizing The Right Stuff

Movie • 2003

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

TV • 1989

MacArthur Parker (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

TV • 1980

Lionel Whitney

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Friends

Friends

TV • 1994

Leonard Hayes

Today

Today

TV • 1952

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV • 2009

Self - Guest Judge

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

TV • 2004

Bill Joel (voice)

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

TV • 2002

Self

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

TV • 1976

Jeffery

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

TV • 2012

Self

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

TV • 2005

Self

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

TV • 1985

Cogswell

Raines

Raines

TV • 2007

Michael Raines

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

TV • 1998

Scott Woolley

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

TV • 2015

Self

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

TV • 1982

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV • 2014

Detective Zach Nichols

GMTV

GMTV

TV • 1993

Self

Movies That Shook the World

Movies That Shook the World

TV • 2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

TV • 1992

Jeff Goldblum

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV • 2001

Zach Nichols

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV • 2015

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV • 2005

Self

Portlandia

Portlandia

TV • 2011

Vocal Coach

What If...?

What If...?

TV • 2021

Grandmaster (voice)

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV • 1995

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Search Party

Search Party

TV • 2016

Tunnel

Portlandia

Portlandia

TV • 2011

The Pull-Out King

Portlandia

Portlandia

TV • 2011

The Doily Shoppe Proprietor

Portlandia

Portlandia

TV • 2011

Beet Accident Man

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Future Quest

Future Quest

TV • 1994

Himself (Host)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

TV • 2007

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

DNA

DNA

TV • 2003

Narrator

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

TV • 1992

Self

Top Gear

Top Gear

TV • 2002

Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

TV • 1982

Buck Wolf

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

TV • 1990

Verminous Skumm (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Head Case

Head Case

TV • 2007

Self

When Dinosaurs Ruled

When Dinosaurs Ruled

TV • 1999

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

TV • 1997

Dr. Vayzosa (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

The League

The League

TV • 2009

Rupert Ruxin

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self - Guest

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

TV • 2018

Self

Glee

Glee

TV • 2009

Hiram Berry

KAOS

KAOS

TV • 2024

Zeus

The World According to Jeff Goldblum

The World According to Jeff Goldblum

TV • 2019

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

TV • 1968

Self - Guest

Columbo

Columbo

TV • 1971

Protester (uncredited)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV • 2015

Dr. Dave

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

TV • 2001

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

TV • 2015

Self

Nachtstudio

Nachtstudio

TV • 1997

Self

The Devlin Connection

The Devlin Connection

TV • 1982

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest Host

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David

TV • 1995

Civil War Narrator

Conan

Conan

TV • 2010

Self

De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

TV • 2022

Self

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

TV • 2017

The Apple Brooch

The Stand

The Stand

TV • 1994

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV • 1995

Jeff (voice)

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

TV • 1986

Jeff Goldblum

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV • 2022

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Presenter

LEGO Masters

LEGO Masters

TV • 2020

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

TV • 2005

Self - Guest

The Grammys

The Grammys

TV • 1959

Self

The Claudia Winkleman Show

The Claudia Winkleman Show

TV • 2026

Self