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Born on October 22, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jeff Goldblum studied acting with Sanford
Meisner in New York before embarking on a big-screen career. He’s starred in several dozen films,
with prominent roles in works like The Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day and Morning Glory.
Goldblum is also a noted actor of stage and television, having been part of the cast of Law & Order:
Criminal Intent.
Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum was born on October 22, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He knew from a
young age that he wanted to pursue acting, but initially kept his passion a secret from his family and
friends. During his adolescence he had the chance to take up drama during summer sessions at
Carnegie Mellon University, and, at age 17, made his way to New York City, subsequently studying
with Sanford Meisner. The statuesque 6’4″ Goldblum performed in stage productions before making
his way to film, garnering small parts in 1970s fare like Death Wish (1974), California Split (1974),
Nashville (1975) and Annie Hall (1977). He continued his trade in other big-screen projects like
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Threshold (1981), and on TV vehicles like the movie The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow (in which he played Ichabod Crane) and the detective TV series Tenspeed
and Brown Shoe, both from 1980. He later co-starred as a seedy journalist in the acclaimed 1983
drama The Big Chill with Glenn Close, William Hurt and Meg Tilly.
Jeff Goldblum went on to star with Geena Davis in the horror comedy Transylvania 6-5000 (1985). The
two embarked on a romance, eventually tying the knot in 1987. (Goldbum had been married
previously.) The couple again worked together in David Cronenberg’s remake of the horror classic The
Fly (1986). Goldblum earned raves for his portrayal of a scientist who undergoes a terrifying bodily and
psychological transformation. Davis and Goldblum next co-starred together in the brightly hued
extraterrestrial comedy Earth Girls Are Easy (1989). The two divorced in 1990 and remain friends.
Continuing to explore a variety of parts, Goldblum starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of the
1990s: He portrayed yet another scientist, Ian Malcolm, in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993),
and reprised the part in the 1997 sequel The Lost World. He dated Park co-star Laura Dern for a time,
as well. In 1996, Goldblum was featured as a world-saving computer whiz in the sci-fi/action film
Independence Day, co-starring Will Smith and grossing more than $800 million worldwide. During the
mid-1990s, Goldblum earned an Academy Award nomination for his work in creating the live action
film short Little Surprises.
Goldblum didn’t continue down the blockbuster path, instead taking on a mix of roles that included
indie fare, comedies, voiceover work and thrillers. He co-starred with Susan Sarandon in the critically
acclaimed, cynical comedy Igby Goes Down (2002), and portrayed a rival, genteel oceanographer in
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004). Other films on his long roster have included Fay Grim
(2007), The Switch (2010) and Morning Glory (2010).
Goldblum has also returned to TV. He was nominated for a 2005 Emmy for his guest-starring role on
NBC’s Will & Grace and in 2009 he joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Zack
Nichols. He is noted for his stage work as well, having performed in works like The Pillowman,
Seminar and a London revival of Neil Simon’s The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Goldblum teaches
acting at Playhouse West in Los Angeles—which he co-established in the early 1980s—and is a noted
jazz pianist, having performed as a solo artist and with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.