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![]() Goldblum at the Japan premiere of Independence Day: Resurgence, June 2016
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Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum October 22, 1952 West Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
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Children | 1 |
Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Goldblum (/ˈɡoʊldbluːm/; born October 22, 1952) is an American actor who has received nominations for an Oscar, an Emmy, a Genie and a Drama Desk Award throughout his career and is best known for starring in the highest-grossing films of his era, Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their respective sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).
Goldblum starred in films including Invasion of Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983) and Into the Night (1985) before coming to the attention of wider audiences in David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) which earned him a Saturn Award for Best Actor.
His other films include 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) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He also starred in several TV series including eighth and ninth seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Zack Nichols.