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Jeff Goldblum

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).

Date of Birth: October 22, 1952 (73)

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]
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]
The Exonerated
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer [Replacement]
Twelfth Night or What You Will
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Malvolio
The Moony Shapiro Songbook
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1981
Mr. Shapiro, U.S.O. Entertainer, Talking Picture Star, Street Trumpeter, Russian Singer, Rocco the Shoeshine Boy, Member of Big Band Vocal Group, Marvin, Louis Da Rosa, Liverpool Pop Group Drummer, Lee Pyong-Do, Jeff, Israeli Dancer, French Crooner, Fat German, Performer
City Sugar
[Off-Broadway]
1978
Leonard Brazil
Two Gentlemen of Verona
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1971
Citizen of Verona & Milan, Citizen of Verona and Milan, Eglamour (Understudy)
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

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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
[ 2024 ] Zeus

Awards and Nominations


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

Jeff Goldblum, The Pillowman

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ARTS BY GEORGE! Raises $400,000 for Mason Arts at George Mason University Photo
ARTS BY GEORGE! Raises $400,000 for Mason Arts at George Mason University
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026

George Mason University's 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit event raised $400,000 for student scholarships and arts programs, headlined by Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
Video: Watch Cynthia Erivo & More In at Henry Mancini 100 Concert at the Hollywood Bo Photo
Video: Watch Cynthia Erivo & More In at Henry Mancini 100 Concert at the Hollywood Bowl
by Michael Major - Oct 12, 2026

PBS has released the complete broadcast of Great Performances: Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring Cynthia Erivo and more. In the new video, the Wicked star sings 'Days of Wine and Roses,' along with 'Le Jazz Hot' and 'Crazy World.'
Photos: Isaac Mizrahi to Present A HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE at Cafe Carlyle Photo
Photos: Isaac Mizrahi to Present A HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE at Cafe Carlyle
by Rachel Stone - Oct 5, 2026

Isaac Mizrahi will perform his holiday music extravaganza at New York's Cafe Carlyle, backed by a six-piece jazz band. The show blends concert, comedy, and cabaret with music spanning from Noël Coward to Billie Eilish.
Hershey Felder to Present THE PIANO & ME at Palm Beach Dramaworks Photo
Hershey Felder to Present THE PIANO & ME at Palm Beach Dramaworks
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026

Hershey Felder returns to West Palm Beach with THE PIANO & ME, a new play with music that recounts his journey as a composer and performer. The limited engagement runs at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre.
Spotlight: Jeff Goldblum at The Center for The Arts Photo
Spotlight: Jeff Goldblum at The Center for The Arts
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 24, 2026

Goldblum Brings his Jazz Orchestra for a Wickedly-Entertaining Performance
THE PILLOWMAN to Open at The Ensemble Company Photo
THE PILLOWMAN to Open at The Ensemble Company
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026

Lumen Repertory Theatre will present Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN at WJCT Studio B, directed by Joshua Britton Andrews and starring Trevor Kluckman, Katie Johnston and Daniel Aust.
Eliane Elias, Nicole Henry, Coltrane Centennial Celebration and More Set for Birdland Photo
Eliane Elias, Nicole Henry, Coltrane Centennial Celebration and More Set for Birdland This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2026

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present programming including Bryce Edwards' Frivolity Hour, the COLTRANE REVISITED CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, and repeat engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso's Cast Party.
Live Orchestra Concerts of WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD Will Tour in 2027 Photo
Live Orchestra Concerts of WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD Will Tour in 2027
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026

Wicked and Wicked: For Good will be screened alongside a live symphony orchestra in new live-to-film concerts that will embark on tour next year. Learn more here!
WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD to Tour Globally as Live-to-Film Concert Experiences Photo
WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD to Tour Globally as Live-to-Film Concert Experiences
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2026

Wicked and Wicked: For Good will become live-to-film concert experiences with a full symphony orchestra, opening with a San Francisco preview January 16, 2027, followed by a Radio City Music Hall world premiere January 23 and stops in Chicago, Mexico City, Toronto and Vancouver.
Manchester Orchestra To Celebrate Album's Twentieth Anniversary At Adler Hall Photo
Manchester Orchestra To Celebrate Album's Twentieth Anniversary At Adler Hall
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 29, 2026

LPR and Metropolitan Entertainment is set to present Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra at Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture on Thursday, November 12. The performance, featuring the duo of frontman Andy Hull and guitarist/vocalist Robert McDowell, commemorates the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album.
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA to Play Adler Hall for Debut Album Anniversary Photo
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA to Play Adler Hall for Debut Album Anniversary
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026

Andy Hull and Robert McDowell will perform I'M LIKE A VIRGIN LOSING A CHILD in full at Adler Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture, marking the album's 20th anniversary.
Jeff Goldblum, VOCES8, Music From The Sole and More Set for George Mason University's Photo
Jeff Goldblum, VOCES8, Music From The Sole and More Set for George Mason University's Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026

The Center for the Arts at George Mason University will open its Great Performances at Mason season with dance, theater and music, including VOCES8 and Compagnie Hervé Koubi.
MIKE JONES WITH STRINGS Live Album to Arrive via Capri Records Photo
MIKE JONES WITH STRINGS Live Album to Arrive via Capri Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 17, 2026

Pianist Mike Jones, music director for Penn & Teller, will release a live album revisiting the drummerless jazz trio tradition through Capri Records.
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to Bring Hershey Felder Back to People's Light Photo
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to Bring Hershey Felder Back to People's Light
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2026

Hershey Felder will return to People's Light with RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a musical drama starring Felder and Jonathan Silvestri as Russia's last emperor, for a limited engagement in Malvern.
Social Media Star Anthony Gargiula to Join & JULIET on Broadway This September Photo
Social Media Star Anthony Gargiula to Join & JULIET on Broadway This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

Recording artist and social media star Anthony Gargiula will make his Broadway debut in & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre this September. Gargiula is best known for his viral “Kitchen Singing Series” on social media.
THE LONG ROAD FESTIVAL Taps Ronnie Wood to Headline Saturday Lineup Photo
THE LONG ROAD FESTIVAL Taps Ronnie Wood to Headline Saturday Lineup
by Joshua Wright - Aug 3, 2026

Ronnie Wood, guitarist for THE ROLLING STONES, has been announced as the Saturday headliner for THE LONG ROAD FESTIVAL, according to a release from WMA.
DEAR SANTA... to Return with Melody Sweets at The Smith Center Photo
DEAR SANTA... to Return with Melody Sweets at The Smith Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2026

Melody Sweets will bring an expanded run of her holiday show DEAR SANTA... to Myron's at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, adding a second performance after last year's sold-out engagement.
WICKED Movies to Launch Live Concert Experience Photo
WICKED Movies to Launch Live Concert Experience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026

The Wicked film will be launching a live-concert experience! The film's official Instagram account, posted Everyone, we have an announcement… with a poster featuring Wicked in Concert, film with a live orchestra. 
THE BIG CHILL Staged Benefit Reading Will Come to Guild Hall in August; All-Star Cast Photo
THE BIG CHILL Staged Benefit Reading Will Come to Guild Hall in August; All-Star Cast to Be Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Center at West Park will present a one-night-only staged reading of THE BIG CHILL at Guild Hall in East Hampton, directed by David Saint.
Broadway Watch Guide July 2026: Where to Watch HADESTOWN Proshot, MOANA & More Photo
Broadway Watch Guide July 2026: Where to Watch HADESTOWN Proshot, MOANA & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2026

Find out the best titles to watch in July, including the filmed version of Hadestown the Musical, Disney's live-action reimagining of Moana, and more.
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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 role in The Pillowman.

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