Jeff Goldblum
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).
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Simpsons
as MacArthur Parker (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Conan
as Self · 2010
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Colbert Report
as Self · 2005
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2005
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest · 2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2015
The View
as Self · 1997
Sesame Street
as Minneapolis Johnson · 1969
Friends
as Leonard Hayes · 1994
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host/Musical Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host · 2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Zach Nichols · 2001
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
King of the Hill
as Dr. Vayzosa (voice) · 1997
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self · 1995
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge · 2009
Columbo
as Protester (uncredited) · 1971
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The One Show
as Self · 2006
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Detective Zach Nichols · 2014
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Glee
as Hiram Berry · 2009
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 1968
Will & Grace
as Scott Woolley · 1998
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1944
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
American Playhouse
as Murray · 1982
Top Gear
as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car · 2002
What If...?
as Grandmaster (voice) · 2021
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2009
Big Mouth
as The Apple Brooch · 2017
Starsky & Hutch
· 1975
The Larry Sanders Show
as Jeff Goldblum · 1992
GMTV
as Self · 1993
The League
as Rupert Ruxin · 2009
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self · 2022
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Dr. Dave · 2015
Thor: Ragnarok
as Grandmaster · 2017
Finding Your Roots
as Self · 2012
Wicked: For Good
as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · 2025
Laverne & Shirley
as Jeffery · 1976
Jurassic World Dominion
as Ian Malcolm · 2022
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Verminous Skumm (voice) · 1990
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster (uncredited) · 2017
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self · 2007
Portlandia
as Vocal Coach · 2011
Portlandia
as The Pull-Out King · 2011
Portlandia
as The Doily Shoppe Proprietor · 2011
Portlandia
as Beet Accident Man · 2011
Today
as Self · 1952
The Fly
as Seth Brundle · 1986
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self · 2002
Glastonbury
as Self · 1997
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as Jeff (voice) · 1995
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Deputy Kovacs · 2014
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
as Ian Malcolm · 2018
Wicked
as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · 2024
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Cogswell · 1985
Isle of Dogs
as Duke (voice) · 2018
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Buck Wolf · 1982
The Prince of Egypt
as Aaron (voice) · 1998
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Jeff Goldblum · 1986
Jurassic Park
as Malcolm · 1993
Independence Day
as David Levinson · 1996
The Word
· 1990
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Gunnar Geirhart · 2011
Tom Goes to the Mayor
as Bill Joel (voice) · 2004
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Civil War Narrator · 1995
The Stand
as Radio Announcer (uncredited) · 1994
Nachtstudio
as Self · 1997
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self · 2015
The Boss Baby: Family Business
as Dr. Armstrong (voice) · 2021
Henry David Thoreau
as Henry David Thoreau (voice) · 2026
De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach
as Self · 2022
Primetime Glick
· 2001
Search Party
as Tunnel · 2016
LEGO Masters
as Self · 2020
Head Case
as Self · 2007
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Jack Bellicec · 1978
KAOS
as Zeus · 2024
Asteroid City
as The Alien · 2023
Independence Day: Resurgence
as David Levinson · 2016
Morning Glory
as Jerry Barnes · 2010
The Fly II
as Seth Brundle (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1989
Saturday Night Live UK
as Self - Host · 2026
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self · 2018
The Player
as Jeff Goldblum · 1992
Silverado
as Slick · 1985
Raines
as Michael Raines · 2007
Death Wish
as Freak #1 · 1974
Cats & Dogs
as Professor Brody · 2001
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Alistair Hennessey · 2004
Annie Hall
as Lacey Party Guest · 1977
Hotel Artemis
as Orian "Wolf King" Franklin / Niagara · 2018
Mortdecai
as Milton Krampf · 2015
Nine Months
as Sean Fletcher · 1995
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
as Lionel Whitney · 1980
The Switch
as Leonard · 2010
The Claudia Winkleman Show
as Self · 2026
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
as Self · 2019
The Right Stuff
as NASA Recruiter · 1983
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as New Jersey · 1984
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
as Self · 1992
Man of the Year
as Stewart · 2006
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Mac · 1988
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self · 2020
Into the Night
as Ed Okin · 1985
The Big Chill
as Michael Gold · 1983
The Sentinel
as Jack · 1977
Zambezia
as Ajax (voice) · 2012
Powder
as Donald Ripley · 1995
Nashville
as Tricycle Man · 1975
The Devlin Connection
· 1982
Deep Cover
as David Jason · 1992
Tour de Pharmacy
as Marty Hass Present Day · 2017
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") · 1993
Spielberg
as Self · 2017
The Great White Hype
as Mitchell Kane · 1996
Adam Resurrected
as Adam Stein · 2008
Holy Man
as Ricky Hayman · 1998
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self · 2024
Always at The Carlyle
as Self · 2018
Team Darryl
as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster · 2018
California Split
as Lloyd Harris · 1974
They Shot the Piano Player
as Jeff Harris (voice) · 2023
Mad Dog Time
as Mickey Holliday · 1996
Mini's First Time
as Mike Rudell · 2006
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
as Self · 2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self · 2025
Hideaway
as Hatch Harrison · 1995
Igby Goes Down
as D.H. · 2002
Unity
as Narrator (voice) · 2015
Thank God It's Friday
as Toni Di Marco · 1978
Stories of Lost Souls
as Himself · 2004
Run Ronnie Run
as Self · 2002
Perfume
as Jamie · 2001
Transylvania 6-5000
as Jack Harrison · 1985
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self · 2011
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self · 1986
St. Ives
as Hood · 1976
Vibes
as Nick Deezy · 1988
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
as Clyde Baxter · 1976
#NoJoke
as Self · 2019
Chain of Fools
as Avnet · 2001
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Minneapolis Johnson (archive footage) · 2019
Future Quest
as Himself (Host) · 1994
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self · 2001
Twisted Obsession
as Daniel Gillis · 1989
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
as Narrator · 2022
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
as David Levinson · 2016
Welcome to Hollywood
as Jeff Goldblum · 2000
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self - Host · 2024
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
as Self · 1996
Le Week-End
as Morgan · 2013
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Chef Goldblum · 2012
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self · 2020
Fay Grim
as Agent Fulbright · 2007
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self / Ian Malcolm · 1995
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
· 1999
Pittsburgh
· 2006
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
as Self (archive footage) · 1999
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
as Self · 2018
Altman on His Own Terms
as Narrator / Self · 2000
Making Wicked: For Good
as Self · 2025
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self · 1999
Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest · 2004
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Ichabod Crane · 1980
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
as Self · 2025
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self · 2003
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
as Self · 2019
Monster Maker
as Self
The Tall Guy
as Dexter King · 1989
Dallas 362
as Bob · 2005
One of the Hollywood Ten
as Herbert Biberman · 2002
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as A Table · 2021
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
as Artie Shaw (voice) · 2012
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Dr. Ken Waller (archive footage) · 2002
This Is an Adventure
as Self · 2005
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
as Ernie Kovacs · 1984
Auggie Rose
as John Nolan · 2000
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
as Self · 2022
Shooting Elizabeth
as Howard Pigeon · 1992
Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro
· 2017
Movies That Shook the World
· 2005
Abby Singer
as Jeff Goldblum (uncredited) · 2003
Remember My Name
as Mr. Lee Nudd · 1978
Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online
as Self · 2019
Henry David Thoreau
as Henry David Thoreau (voice) · 2026
The Making of 'The Lost World'
as Self · 1997
Fathers & Sons
as Max · 1992
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self · 2016
Making Wicked
as Self · 2024
Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation
as Self · 2018
Beyond Therapy
as Bruce · 1987
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as White Rabbit (voice) · 2002
DNA
as Narrator · 2003
Robert Altman's Players
as Self · 1992
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self · 1985
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
as Pianist · 1991
Special Delivery
as Snake · 1976
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self · 2020
Spinning Boris
as George Gorton · 2003
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self · 1990
The Town Where No One Got Off
as Cogswell · 1986
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self · 1999
Mr. Frost
as Mr. Frost · 1990
The Story of Bean
as Self · 1997
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
as Self · 2005
The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self - Host · 1996
Realizing The Right Stuff
as Self · 2003
Supermarket
as Self · 2003
Lush Life
as Al gorky · 1993
When Dinosaurs Ruled
· 1999
Between the Lines
as Max · 1977
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self · 2005
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg
as Self (archive footage) · 1987
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
as Self · 2002
The Grammys
as Self · 1959
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
as Himself · 2007
The Real Jurassic Park
as Narrator · 1993
Life Story
as Jim Watson · 1987
The Mountain
as Dr. Wallace Fiennes · 2019
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self · 2004
The Price of Admission
as Alexander Taft
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
as Self / Alistair · 2005
Roswell Top Secret
as Self · 1998
War Stories
as Ben Dansmore · 2003
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as David Levinson · 2016
Threshold
as Dr. Aldo Gehring · 1981
Playmate Pajama Party
as self · 1999
Framed
as Wiley · 1990
Rehearsal for Murder
as Leo Gibbs · 1982
A Place We Call Reality
as Self (uncredited) · 2018
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
as Self · 2016
Festival in Cannes
as Self (uncredited) · 2001
Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return
as Self · 2018
The Liar
as Donald Trefusis
Miyubi
as The Creator · 2017
Hollywood Dreamers
as Self · 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as Ian Malcolm · 1997