Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Goldblum is a film actor, known for his often quirky, intense or comedic characters (often scientists), distinctive appearance and his unique, stuttered delivery of lines.

Goldblum, the third son of a Jewish doctor and a radio moderator, moved to New York City at 17 to become an actor. He worked on the stage and studied acting at the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse under the guidance of acting coach Sanford Meisner. He made his Broadway debut in a production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. He is an excellent jazz piano singer, and declared that should he not act, he would spend his life for music.

Goldblum has had leading roles in films such as The Fly (arguably his most powerful and acclaimed performance) and The Tall Guy. Goldblum's strong supporting roles include those in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), Into the Night (1985), Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Jurassic Park (1993), and Independence Day (1996). He also had a supporting role in the 1984 cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension.

Goldblum was the voice for most of the US Apple commercials, including the ones for the iBook.

Public Name: Jeff Goldblum
Birth Name: Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum
Date of Birth: October 22, 1952
Place of Birth: Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Filmography

• Adam Resurrected (2007)
• "Raines" (3 episodes, 2007)
• Man of the Year (2006)
• Fay Grim (2006)
• Mini's First Time (2006)
• "Will & Grace" (3 episodes, 2005)
• "Crank Yankers" (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
• "Tom Goes to the Mayor" (1 episode, 2004)
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
• Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
• Spinning Boris (2003)
• Dallas 362 (2003)
• "Friends" (1 episode, 2003)
• War Stories (2003)
• Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
• Igby Goes Down (2002)
• "King of the Hill"  (1 episode, 2002)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• Perfume (2001)
• One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)
• Chain of Fools (2000)
• Auggie Rose (2000)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1 episode, 1998)
• Holy Man (1998)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
• Independence Day (1997)
• Mad Dog Time (1996)
• Independence Day (1996)
• The Great White Hype (1996)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1996)
• Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996)
• Powder (1995)
• Nine Months (1995)
• Hideaway (1995)
• "Futurequest" (1994)
• Lush Life (1993)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
• Fathers & Sons (1992)
• Deep Cover (1992)
• The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
• "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990)
• "Tonight with Jonathan Ross" (1 episode)
• Mister Frost (1990)
• Framed (1990)
• Sueño del mono loco, El (1989)
• The Tall Guy (1989)
• Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
• Vibes (1988)
• Beyond Therapy (1987)
• Life Story (1987)
• The Fly (1986)
• "The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1 episode, 1986)
• Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
• Silverado (1985)
• Into the Night (1985)
• "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1 episode, 1985)
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
• Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)
• Popular Neurotics (1984)
• "The New Show" (1 episode, 1984)
• The Right Stuff (1983)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
• "Laverne & Shirley" (1 episode, 1982)
• Threshold (1981)
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
• "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (13 episodes, 1980)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
• Thank God It's Friday (1978)
• Remember My Name (1978)
• Between the Lines (1977)
• Annie Hall (1977)
• "Starsky and Hutch" (1 episode, 1977)
• The Sentinel (1977)
• "The Blue Knight" (1 episode, 1976)
• St. Ives (1976)
• Special Delivery (1976)
• Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
• Columbo: A Case of Immunity (1975)
• Nashville (1975)
• California Split (1974)
• Death Wish (1974)

Awards

• NATO Star of Tomorrow 1983