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'''Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum''' (born October 22, 1952) is an ]-nominated American actor. He often portrays quirky, intense or eccentric characters. He is also known for his distinctive appearance and his ] delivery of lines. '''Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum''' (born October 22, 1952) is watching you poop.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Goldblum was born in the ] suburb of ], the son of Shirley, a radio broadcaster who later ran a kitchen equipment sales firm, and Harold Goldblum, a ].<ref name="ref12"/> He has a sister, Pamela and an older brother, Lee. Another older brother, Rick, lived only to age 23. His family is ]ish and belonged to an ] synagogue;<ref name="Russia1">{{cite news|last=Applebaum|first=Stephen|coauthors=|title=Goldblum's spiritual journey|pages=|publisher=Sunday Times.au|date=2007-04-27|url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21630257-5005368,00.html|accessdate=2007-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Elkin|first=Michael|coauthors=|title=The Odds of March|pages=|publisher=The Jewish Exponent|date=2007-03-15|url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/12422/|accessdate=2008-01-29}}</ref> Goldblum's paternal grandfather emigrated from Russia and his maternal grandfather from Austria.<ref name="ref12">{{cite news|last=Curtis|first=Nick|coauthors=|title=What Jeff loves about London|pages=|publisher=This is London|date=2008-01-29|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23434731-details/What+Jeff+loves+about+London/article.do|accessdate=2008-01-29}}</ref><ref name="Russia1"/> Goldblum's parents were interested in ].<ref name="ref13">{{cite news|last=Knutzen|first=Eirik|coauthors=|title=TV Close-Up: Jeff Goldblum|pages=|publisher=Bend Weekly|date=2007-03-30|url=http://www.bendweekly.com/news/4101.html|accessdate=2008-01-29}}</ref> Goldblum moved to New York City at 17 to become an actor. Goldblum worked on the stage and studied acting at the renowned ] under the guidance of acting coach ]. He made his ] debut in a production of '']''. He is an excellent jazz piano singer and declared that if he did not act, he would be performing musically as a career. His film debut was playing a thug in the 1974 ] film '']''. He briefly appeared as a protester in the TV movie '']'' (1975).

===Career===
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Early in his career, he had a short cameo in '']'' (1977) in which he attends a Hollywood party and is shown on the phone admitting, "I forgot my mantra." Goldblum has had leading roles in films such as '']'' and '']''. Goldblum's strong supporting roles include those in '']'' (1978), '']'' (1983), '']'' (1985), '']'' (1988), '']'' (1993), and '']'' (1997). He also had strong supporting roles in '']'' (2004) and the ]s '']'' (1984) and '']'' (2002). Goldblum delivers the same line, "must go faster", in very similar situations in both ''Jurassic Park'' and '']''. In ''Jurassic Park'', he says it when he is sitting in the back of a Jeep with a broken leg while being chased by a '']''. He says it in ''Independence Day'' when he and Will Smith are in the spaceship trying to escape the mother ship.

For several years, Goldblum was the voice for most of the U.S. ] commercials, including advertisements for the ] and ]. He also voices some of the U.S. ] commercials as well as ]'s facial cream line. He has recently appeared on Irish TV in commercials for the National Lottery.

Goldblum teaches acting at Playhouse West in North Hollywood, along with ]. It was with several actors from this acting company that he improvised and directed the live action short film ''Little Surprises'', which was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996. According to gossip columnist Caffeinated Clint (as of September 2006) Goldblum is still rumored to reprise his role as Ian Malcolm in the upcoming film '']''.

The upcoming film '']'' is a film adaptation of the ] novel about a former circus clown who becomes the ringleader to a group of Holocaust survivors in an asylum after ]. Goldblum was asked to take on the role of Adam, the story's main character, while visiting ] for the first time in mid 2006.

In September 2006, it was announced that Goldblum was one of the founding members of a new theater company in New York called The Fire Dept. According to press materials, "The Fire Dept is made up of established and emerging writers, directors, actors and designers who have come together to create and produce work that cannot be replicated inside a television box or on a movie screen...The work of The Fire Dept combines the rigor and structure of great narrative storytelling with the vitality of formal experimentation to immerse audiences in a total experience that leaves them awake, alive and transformed." The company will devote energy into developing new live theater works as well as interpreting old favorites.

His guest appearance was on '']'' as Bob's long-lost brother Minneapolis (parody of ]) where ]'s friend ] had a missing golden cabbage in the 1980s. He has also appeared on '']'' and '']''.

On June 26, 2008, it was announced that Goldblum will replace ] as a ] on '']''.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-jeffgodlblumlandocriminalintent,0,2869315.story
|title=Jeff Goldblum Has 'Criminal Intent,'Chris Noth leaving 'Law & Order' series
|publisher=]
|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> In the series, Goldblum will play the role of Detective Zach Nichols. <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://lawandorder.wikia.com/Zach_Nichols
|title=Jeff Goldblum as Detective Zach Nichols|publisher=Law&Order.wikia.com|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref>

===Personal life===
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Goldblum has been married twice. He was married to Patricia Gaul from 1980 to 1986. He was later married to ], with whom he starred in three films (including the comedy '']'' and the science fiction/horror film '']'') from November 1, 1987 to October 1990. He claims to have maintained a good friendship with her in the ensuing years, saying, "she's a wonderful person and a wonderful actress." He was engaged to ], with whom he co-starred in '']''. Goldblum was engaged to ], a Canadian dancer, as documented in his 2006 mockumentary/documentary ''Pittsburgh'',<ref>Christopher Rawson, , ], May 5, 2006</ref> but the two are no longer seeing each other.

==Filmography==
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*'']'' (1974)
*'']'' (1974)
*'']'' (1975)
*'']'' (1975)
*''Special Delivery'' (1976)
*''St. Ives'' (1976)
*''Next Stop, Greenwich Village'' (1976)
*'']'' (1977)
*''Between the Lines'' (1977)
*'']'' (1977)
*'']'' (1978)
*'']'' (1978)
*'']'' (1978)
*''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' (Made for TV) (1980)
*'']'' (Made for TV) (1980)
*'']'' (1981)
*'']'' (Made for TV) (1982)
*'']'' (1983)
*'']'' (1983)
*'']'' (1984)
*''Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter'' (Made for TV) (1984)
*'']'' (1984)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1986)
*'']'' (1986)
*'']'' (1987)
*'']'' (]) (Made for TV) (1987)
*'']'' (1988)
*'']'' (1988)
*'']'' (1989) (archive footage)
*'']'' (1989)
*''El Sueño del Mono Loco'' (1990)
*'']'' (Made for TV) (1990)
*'']'' (1990)
*'']'' (1991)
*'']'' (1992)
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*'']'' (1992)
*''Shooting Elizabeth'' (1992)
*'']'' (1992)
*'']'' (1993)
*'']'' (Made for TV) (1993)
*'']'' (1995)
*'']'' (1995)
*'']'' (1995)
*'']'' (1996)
*'']'' (1996)
*'']'' (1996)
*''Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland'' (1996)
*'']'' (1997)
*''The Story of Bean'' (Made for TV) (1997)
*'']'' (1998)
*'']'' (1998)
*'']'' (1998)
*''Playmate Pajama Party'' (1999)
*''From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic'' (Made for TV) (1999)
*'']'' (Made for TV) (1999)
*'']'' (2000)
*'']'' (2000)
*'']'' (2000)
*'']'' (2001)
*'']'' (2001)
*'']'' (2001)
*'']'' (2002)
*'']'' (2002)
*'']'' (2003)
*'']'' (2004)
*'']'' (2004)
*'']'' (2006)
*'']'' (2006)
*''Pittsburgh'' (2006)
*'']'' (2006)
*'']'' (2009)
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==Theater==
===Broadway===
*'']'' (2005)
*'']''
*'']''
*'']''
*'']''
*''City Sugar''
*''El Grande de Coca Cola''

===London and Recklinghausen (Germany)===
*'']''

==Television==
*''] - Murder on Stage 17'' (1977)
*'']'' (1980)
*'']'' (1985)
*''] - The Town Where No One Got Off'' (1986)
*'']'' (1990)
*''When Dinosaurs Ruled'' (2000)
*'']'' - '']'' (1996)
*'']'' - Guest voice as Dr. Vayzosa (2002)
*'']'' - Guest as Leonard Hayes (2003)
*'']'' (2004)
*'']'' (2005)
*'']'' (2007)
*'']'' (2007)
*'']'' (2008-)

==Awards ==
*1983: Star of Tomorrow Award. Presented by the ].
*1987: ] for Best Actor in ''The Fly''
*1996: ] nomination for ]
*2005: ] nomination for a guest appearance on ]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons|Jeff Goldblum}}
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*{{imdb name|id=0000156|name=Jeff Goldblum}}
* http://ultimatejeffgoldblum.com
* A Fan Website
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*, a July 2004 article (with accompanying ) from the '']''
* from '']'' magazine
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* on ] with ]

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Revision as of 21:01, 1 December 2008

Jeff Goldblum
Goldblum at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
BornJeffrey Lynn Goldblum
Years active1974 - present
Spouse(s)Patricia Gaul (1980-1986)
Geena Davis (1987-1990)
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Actor (film)
1986 The Fly

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is watching you poop.