Jeff Goldblum

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum ( ; born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films, such as ''Jurassic Park'' (1993) and ''Independence Day'' (1996), as well as their sequels.

Goldblum made his acting film debut in ''Death Wish'' (1974) with early small roles in ''California Split'' (1974), ''Nashville'' (1975), and ''Annie Hall'' (1977). He gained wider attention for his roles in ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978), ''The Big Chill'' (1983), and ''The Fly'' (1986). Since then, he has been best-known for his roles in several blockbuster franchises, such as Ian Malcolm in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise, David Levinson in the ''Independence Day'' films, Grandmaster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films such as ''Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) and more recently, as the Wizard of Oz in ''Wicked'' (2024) and ''Wicked: For Good'' (2025).

Frequent collaborator of director Wes Anderson, he has starred in his films ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' (2004), ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), ''Isle of Dogs'' (2018), and ''Asteroid City'' (2023). He is also known for independent films like ''Deep Cover'' (1991), ''Igby Goes Down'' (2002), and ''Adam Resurrected'' (2008). He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ''Little Surprises'' (1996).

He has also appeared in several TV series, including ''Will & Grace'', for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination, as well as appeared in ''Friends'', ''Portlandia'', and ''Inside Amy Schumer''. He hosted his own series, ''The World According to Jeff Goldblum'' (2019–2022). His jazz band released their first album, ''The Capitol Studios Sessions'', in 2018. Provided by Wikipedia