Jeff Goldblum
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Image:Goldblum150.jpgJeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Goldblum (born October 22 1952 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Whitaker, Pennsylvania) is a Jewish-American film actor.
Jeff Goldblum moved to New York City at 17, working on the stage and studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse under the guidance of acting coach Sanford Meisner. Goldblum has had leading roles in films such as The Fly 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. At 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) he is one of Hollywood's tallest actors.
Goldblum is the voice for most of the U.S. Apple commercials, including the ones for the iBook. He also voices some of the U.S. Toyota commercials.
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Personal life
Goldblum has been married twice. He was married to Patricia Gaul from 1980 to 1986. He was later married to Geena Davis from November 1, 1987 to October 1990, with whom he starred in three films including the comedy Earth Girls Are Easy. He has also been engaged to Laura Dern with whom he co-starred in Jurrasic Park.
Goldbum is currently engaged to Catherine Wreford, a Canadian dancer.
Movies
- Tom Goes To The Mayor (2005)
- Mini's First Time (2005)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
- Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
- Spinning Boris (2003)
- Dallas 362 (2003)
- Igby Goes Down (2002)
- Run Ronnie Run! (2002)
- Perfume (2001)
- Festival in Cannes (2001)
- Cats & Dogs (2001)
- Chain of Fools (2000)
- Auggie Rose (2000)
- One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)
- Playmate Pajama Party (1999)
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (Made for TV) (1999)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (Made for TV) (1999)
- Holy Man (1998)
- The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- The Story of Bean (Made for TV) (1997)
- The Great White Hype (1996)
- Mad Dog Time (1996)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996)
- Powder (1995)
- Hideaway (1995)
- Nine Months (1995)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Lush Life (Made for TV) (1993)
- Fathers & Sons (1992)
- The Player (1992)
- Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
- Deep Cover (1992)
- The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
- El Sueño del Mono Loco (1990)
- Framed (Made for TV) (1990)
- Mister Frost (1990)
- The Fly II (1989)
- The Tall Guy (1989)
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
- Vibes (1988)
- Life Story (Made for TV) (1987)
- Beyond Therapy (1987)
- The Fly (1986)
- The Race for the Double Helix (BBC) (1986)
- Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
- Silverado (1985)
- Into the Night (1985)
- Terror in the Aisles (1984)
- Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (Made for TV) (1984)
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
- The Right Stuff (1983)
- The Big Chill (1983)
- Rehearsal for Murder (Made for TV) (1982)
- Threshold (1981)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Made for TV) (1980)
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (Made for TV) (1980)
- Thank God It's Friday (1978)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- Remember My Name (1978)
- Annie Hall (1977)
- Between the Lines (1977)
- The Sentinel (1977)
- Special Delivery (1976)
- St. Ives (1976)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
- Nashville (1975)
- Death Wish (1974)
- California Split (1974)
Broadway
- The Pillowman
- Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Play What I Wrote
- The Moony Shapiro Songbook
- The Exonerated
- City Sugar
- El Grande de Coca Cola
Television
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Awards
- 1983: Star of Tomorrow Award. Presented by the National Association of Theatre Owners.
- 1987: Saturn Award for Best Actor in The Fly
- 1996: Academy Award nomination for Live Action Short Film
- 2005: Emmy Award nomination for a guest appearance on Will & Grace
External links
- Jeff Goldblum at the Internet Movie Database
- Goldblum resurrects fond memories, a July 2004 article (with accompanying audio commentary) from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- April 2005 Interview with Goldblum from New York Magazine
Categories: 1952 births | American actors | Film actors | Jewish American actors | Jewish Americans | People from Pittsburgh



