Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum famed as Jeff Goldblum is an American actor. Moreover, he is also a musician. Some of his notable movies are Jurassic Park (1993), Independence Day (1996), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and more. He is named among the highest-paid actors in the world. He has also starred in several TV series, including the eighth and ninth seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Zack Nichols. Overall, he is a very talented actor. On 12th November 2019, Disney's show, "The World According to Jeff Goldblum" featuring Jeff Goldblum will be launched on the streaming service. The World According to Jeff Goldblum was actually developed originally for National Geographic but was reduced to a Z-side offering on a streaming platform with 1,000 other movies and TV series because Nat Geo didn’t want to hurt its brand with what is essentially a vanity series. If there’s one thing that The World According to Jeff Goldblum is good for, however, it might be in the way it diminishes the mystique of Jeff Goldblum, who inserts his own life into as much of the documentary series as he can.
Famous For
- For his movies like The Tall Guy (1989), Deep Cover (1992), Jurassic Park (1993), Powder (1995), Independence Day (1996), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and The Prince of Egypt (1998), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).
Jeff Goldblum: Bio, Early Life, Birthday, Age (67), Parents, Education, Siblings
On 22nd October 1952, Jeff Goldblum took birth with the birth name of Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum. He celebrated his 67th birthday as of 2019 with his friends. He experienced his childhood in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, the United States whereas at present he is residing in Los Angeles. He is American by nationality and he belongs to Austrian-Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent. His religion is Christian while Libra is his zodiac sign. He was born to a Jewish family to Harold Leonard Goldblum (father) and Shirley Jane Goldblum (mother). His father was a medical doctor and major in the U.S. Army during World War II whereas his mother was a radio broadcaster who even had run a kitchen equipment and appliances sales firm back then. Jeff was raised along with his three siblings: two older brothers, Rick (died at 23 due to kidney failure) and Lee and a sister, Pamela. He was a member of an Orthodox synagogue and had a bar mitzvah ceremony in his childhood. Discussing his education, he attended the Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh. After that, he joined Carnegie Mellon University to take drama classes with a dream to be an actor. He then moved to New York City at 17 to become an actor. He also made his Broadway debut in the musical "Two Gentlemen of Verona" which earned a Tony Award.
Jeff Goldblum: Height, Weight, Body Stats
Being at the age of sixty-seven, Jeff Goldblum still looks very handsome with cool appearance. His body build is slim and he has maintained his body a lot by taking healthy food with the frequent workout. He has got great height and personality. He stands at the tall height of six feet four inches or 1.94 m whereas his body weight is 89kg or 197 lbs. His body measures 42-14-35 inches with 14 inches as his biceps size, 11 (US) as his shoe size and 12 (US) as his dress size. Moreover, he has a fair complexion with White-black hair and brown eyes. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
Jeff Goldblum: Career (Beginning-Present)
- In the year 1974, Jeff Goldblum made his first film debut as a home-invading thug in the film "Death Wish".
- After that, he made his role as a protester in the TV movie, "Columbo: A Case of Immunity" in the year 1975 and in the movie "Annie Hall" in the year 1977.
- He also has had leading roles in films such as The Fly (1986), Jurassic Park (1993), Earth Girls Are Easy, The Tall Guy, Vibes (1988) and Into the Night (1985).
- He rose to fame with the film, "Jurassic Park" which was one of the highest-grossing movies at the time.
- He also appeared in movies including "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"(1978), "The Big Chill"(1983), and "Independence Day"(1996).
- Moreover, he made his role in Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and the cult films The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) and Igby Goes Down (2002).
- He also taught acting at Playhouse West in North Hollywood out of where he improvised and directed the live-action short film, "Little Surprises", which was nominated for an Academy Award in the year 1996.
- Then, he got the role of Adam in the film adapted to a novel, "Adam Resurrected"(2008).
- He has also appeared on Tom Goes to the Mayor, The Colbert Report, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, and Portlandia.
- In the year 2006, he became one of the founders of a new theater company in New York called "The Fire Dept".
- He then appeared with the role of Zack Nichols in the 8th and 9th seasons of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent".
- In the year 2014, he appeared in an episode of "Last Week Tonight" with his role in Law & Order and in the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel".
- In November 2015, he joined the ensemble cast of Shane Carruth's third film, "The Modern Ocean".
- He reprised his role as David Levinson in Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel to Roland Emmerich's 1996 alien invasion/disaster film Independence Day in the year 2016.
- In the year 2017, he played the role of The Grandmaster in the Marvel superhero film, "Thor: Ragnarok".
- He also reprised his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the film, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" in the year 2018.
- He then appeared in several other movies in 2018 including "Hotel Artemis", "The Mountain", "Isle of Dogs".
- He appeared in several series including Tom Goes to the Mayor(2004), The Colbert Report(2005), "Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!", and "Portlandia".
- He also has his jazz band named "The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra".
- On 28th May 2018, Billboard announced that he had signed to Decca Records.
- On 9th November 2018, his first debut song titled "The Capitol Studios Sessions" was released.
- On 12th November 2019, Disney's show, "The World According to Jeff Goldblum" featuring Jeff Goldblum will be launched on the streaming service.
Jeff Goldblum: Marital Status, Wife, Children
Jeff Goldblum's fans are much curious to know about his spouse, children, and affairs. Regarding his marital status, Jeff Goldblum has been married thrice throughout his entire life. He firstly married his wife, Patricia Gaul in the year 1980. Patricia Gaul is an actress. Together the couple had appeared in "Silverado" (1985). After spending six years of marriage, the couple got divorced in the year 1986 due to some reason.
After that, he married his second wife, Geena Davis in the year 1987. Geen Davis is also an actress and activist. Davis and Goldblum together have done three-movie, "Transylvania 6-5000", "The Fly", and "Earth Girls Are Easy". The couple, however, divorced in 1990.
In the year 2014, Goldblum got engaged to Emilie Livingston. Emilie is a Canadian Olympic gymnast and 30 years younger than Goldblum. The couple got married on 8th November 2014. The couple together has two sons: Charlie Ocean, who was born on 4th July 2015 and River Joe, who was born on 7th April 2017. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances. There is no sign of divorce between them. They are enjoying their life a lot. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. They both supports and respects each other. At present, their relationship is going stronger with the passage of time.
Previously, he dated several ladies including Lydia Hearst, Tania Raymonde, Nicole Richie, Catherine Wreford, Kristin Davis, Lisa Marie, and Lisa Pittman.
Jeff Goldblum: Net Worth, Salary, Source Of Earnings
Jeff Goldblum, the famous actor has accumulated a huge amount of money from his acting career which is his major source of earnings. He has managed to amass a fortune worth million dollars through his many hit movies and series as well as from his endorsement deals. As of 2019, his net worth is estimated at $40 million. Moreover, he is ranked to be one of the highest-paid actors. At present, his exact salary is still to get unfold yet. There is no doubt in the mind of his follower that he is earning a considerable amount of money from his career. He also has his fashion line called "Jeff Goldblum Seduction". He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants and even has launched his own brand of Vodka. At present, he is living a lavish and luxurious lifestyle. But there is no information regarding his cars.