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Jeff Goldblum

Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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BIO

Jeff Goldblum made his film debut in Death Wish (1974) and appeared in the TV movie Columbo: A Case of Immunity (1975). He had a small role in Annie Hall (1977). His early supporting film roles include Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984).



Goldblum starred as Ernie Kovacs in the television film Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984). His leading film roles include Into the Night (1985), The Fly (1986), Vibes (1988), Earth Girls Are Easy (1989), The Tall Guy (1989), Deep Cover (1992), Jurassic Park (1993), and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).

Additional supporting roles include Independence Day (1996), Igby Goes Down (2002), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Asteroid City (2023).

He appeared on Sesame Street (1990) and joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Zack Nichols (2009–2010). He reprised his role as David Levinson in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). He portrayed the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok (2017). He returned as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).

Goldblum directed the short film Little Surprises, which was nominated for an Academy Award (1996). He starred in Adam Resurrected (year not specified in source text).

In music, Goldblum released albums with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: The Capitol Studios Sessions (2018), I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (2019), and Plays Well with Others (2023).

He starred in the Disney+ series The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019–).
Goldblum appeared as the Wizard in the film adaptation of Wicked, as well as the sequel, Wicked: For Good.

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STAGE CREDITS

Domesticated Domesticated
[Off-Broadway]
2013
Performer
Seminar Seminar
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Leonard [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Pillowman The Pillowman
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Tupolski
The Play What I Wrote The Play What I Wrote
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Mystery Guest Star [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Exonerated
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Twelfth Night or What You Will
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Malvolio
The Moony Shapiro Songbook
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1981
Lee Pyong-Do
Liverpool Pop Group Drummer
Louis Da Rosa
Member of Big Band Vocal Group
Mr. Shapiro
Rocco the Shoeshine Boy
Russian Singer
Street Trumpeter
Talking Picture Star
Marvin
U.S.O. Entertainer
Jeff
Performer
Israeli Dancer
Fat German
French Crooner
U.S.O. Entertainer
Talking Picture Star
Street Trumpeter
Performer
Russian Singer
Fat German
Rocco the Shoeshine Boy
French Crooner
Mr. Shapiro
Israeli Dancer
Member of Big Band Vocal Group
Lee Pyong-Do
Marvin
Louis Da Rosa
Jeff
Liverpool Pop Group Drummer
City Sugar
[Off-Broadway]
1978
Leonard Brazil
Two Gentlemen of Verona
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1971
Citizen of Verona and Milan
Citizen of Verona & Milan
Citizen of Verona and Milan
Citizen of Verona & Milan
Eglamour (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Two Gentlemen of Verona
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1971
Cupid/Whore's Page/Citizen/Soldier/Servant
Two Gentlemen of Verona
[Off-Broadway]
1971
Cupid/ Whore's Page/ Citizen/ Soldier/ Servant

Movies

Death Wish
[ 1974 ] Freak #1
California Split
[ 1974 ] Lloyd Harris
Nashville
[ 1975 ] Tricycle Man
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
[ 1976 ] Clyde Baxter
St. Ives
[ 1976 ] Hood #3
Special Delivery
[ 1976 ] Snake
The Sentinel
[ 1977 ] Jack
Annie Hall
[ 1977 ] Lacey Party Guest
Between the Lines
[ 1977 ] Max Arloft
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
[ 1978 ] Jack Bellicec
Remember My Name
[ 1978 ] Mr. Nudd
Thank God It's Friday
[ 1978 ] Tony
Threshold
[ 1981 ] Dr. Aldo Gehring
The Big Chill
[ 1983 ] Michael
The Right Stuff
[ 1983 ] Recruiter
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
[ 1984 ] New Jersey
Into the Night
[ 1985 ] Ed Okin
Transylvania 6-5000
[ 1985 ] Jack Harrison
Silverado
[ 1985 ] Slick
The Fly
[ 1986 ] Seth Brundle
Beyond Therapy
[ 1987 ] Bruce
Earth Girls Are Easy
[ 1988 ] Mac
Vibes
[ 1988 ] Nick Deezy
Twisted Obsession
[ 1989 ] Daniel Gillis
The Tall Guy
[ 1989 ] Dexter King
Mister Frost
[ 1990 ] Mr. Frost
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
[ 1991 ] Pianist
Deep Cover
[ 1992 ] David Jon
Shooting Elizabeth
[ 1992 ] Howard Pigeon
The Player
[ 1992 ] Jeff Goldblum
Fathers & Sons
[ 1992 ] Max
Jurassic Park
[ 1993 ] Malcolm
Powder
[ 1995 ] Donald Ripley
Hideaway
[ 1995 ] Hatch
Nine Months
[ 1995 ] Sean Fletcher
Independence Day
[ 1996 ] David Levinson
Mad Dog Time
[ 1996 ] Mickey Holliday
The Great White Hype
[ 1996 ] Mitchell Kane
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
[ 1997 ] Ian Malcolm
The Prince of Egypt
[ 1998 ] Aaron
Welcome to Hollywood
[ 1998 ] Jeff Goldblum
Holy Man
[ 1998 ] Ricky Jeff Goldberg
Chain of Fools
[ 2000 ] Avnet
One of the Hollywood Ten
[ 2000 ] Herbert Biberman
Auggie Rose
[ 2000 ] John Nolan
Perfume
[ 2001 ] Jamie
Cats & Dogs
[ 2001 ] Professor Brody
Igby Goes Down
[ 2002 ] D.H.
Dallas 362
[ 2003 ] Bob
Spinning Boris
[ 2003 ] George Gorton
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
[ 2004 ] Alistair Hennessey
Fay Grim
[ 2006 ] Agent Fulbright
Mini's First Time
[ 2006 ] Mike Rudell
Man of the Year
[ 2006 ] Stewart
Pittsburgh
[ 2006 ] producer
Adam Resurrected
[ 2008 ] Adam Stein
Morning Glory
[ 2010 ] Jerry Barnes
The Switch
[ 2010 ] Leonard
Adventures in Zambezia
[ 2012 ] Ajax
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
[ 2012 ] Chef Goldblum
Le Week-end
[ 2013 ] Morgan
The Grand Budapest Hotel
[ 2014 ] Deputy Kovacs
Mortdecai
[ 2015 ] Krampf
Independence Day: Resurgence
[ 2016 ] David Levinson
Thor: Ragnarok
[ 2017 ] Grandmter
The Mountain
[ 2018 ] Dr. Wallace Fiennes
Isle of Dogs
[ 2018 ] Duke
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
[ 2018 ] Ian Malcolm
Hotel Artemis
[ 2018 ] Niagara
The Boss Baby 2: Family Business
[ 2021 ] Dr. Armstrong
Jurassic World: Dominion
[ 2022 ] Ian Malcolm
Wicked
[ 2024 ] Wizard
Wicked
[ 2024 ] The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Wicked: Part Two
[ 2025 ] Wizard
Wicked: For Good
[ 2025 ] The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

TV Shows

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Detective Zack Nichols
Portlandia
Derek, Vocal Coach, Jeff
The Larry Sanders Show
Jeff Goldblum
The League
Rupert Ruxin
Kaos
Zeus

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jeff Goldblum, The Pillowman

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WICKED: FOR GOOD Arrives on Roku Alongside Exclusive Musical Performances
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What to Watch on New Year's Eve 2025 - Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, & More Photo
What to Watch on New Year's Eve 2025 - Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 31, 2025

With 2026 just around the corner, Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2025 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Michelle Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, Hugh Jackman, and many more.
WATCH: Anabel García y Mirela Cabero interpretan “For Good” en directo Photo
WATCH: Anabel García y Mirela Cabero interpretan “For Good” en directo
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Dec 21, 2025

Hace unas semanas, los cines Kinépolis Ciudad de la Imagen de Madrid acogieron un coloquio con las voces en castellano de WICKED: PARTE II.
Video: Ethan Slater on Boq's Character Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Photo
Video: Ethan Slater on Boq's Character Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, Ethan Slater speaks about the dramatic transformation of his character, Boq, as seen in the new movie. Check it out now.
Video: Jonathan Bailey Talks Fiyero's Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Featurette Photo
Video: Jonathan Bailey Talks Fiyero's Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD Featurette
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 17, 2025

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, Jonathan Bailey speaks about the dramatic transformation of his character Fiyero as seen in the new movie. Check it out now.
Video: Inside the VFX Magic for WICKED: FOR GOOD with Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Photo
Video: Inside the VFX Magic for WICKED: FOR GOOD with Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman offers viewers a look into the VFX work on display in the newest film. Check out the video to see behind-the-scenes special effects shots from the movie.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jeff Goldblum been in?

Jeff Goldblum has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Jeff Goldblum been in?

Jeff Goldblum has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jeff Goldblum been nominated for?

and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pillowman.

What awards has Jeff Goldblum won?

Jeff Goldblum won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in The Pillowman.

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