Jeff Goldblum

Actor, also producer · Born October 22, 1952 (74) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their respective sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Goldblum also starred in films including Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Big Chill (1983), and Into the Night (1985), before coming to wider attention as Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986), which earned him a Saturn Award for Best Actor. His other films include The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Tall Guy (1989), Deep Cover (1992), Powder (1995), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Cats & Dogs (2001), Igby Goes Down (2002), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Adam Resurrected (2008), Le Week-End (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 22, 1952 (74)
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as: Actor, also producer
Titles: 110 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Jeff Goldblum's films like?

Across their 82 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy26 titles42^nd

Action14 titles52^nd

Drama12 titles47^th

Documentary10 titles66^th

Animation5 titles59^th

Adventure4 titles72^nd

Fantasy2 titles56^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

24%

Self

21%

Society

14%

Power

12%

Morality

11%

Survival

Ideas

Identity18 Romantic love13 Community14 Family bonds13 Friendship9 Deception10 Greed8 Purpose8

What they feel like to watch

their average across 78 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 11 · Wry 5 · Earnest 61

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 44 · Serious 18 · Dark 16

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 37 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 19

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 30 · Charged 31 · Intense 17

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 37 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 29 · Funny 26

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 32 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 12

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 43 · Full focus 3

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 42 · Affecting 27 · Heavy 9

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

63 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 20 of 63 analyzed roles.

Hero

20 of 63

Shadow

13 of 63

Mentor

9 of 63

Trickster

7 of 63

Shapeshifter

6 of 63

Ally

4 of 63

Herald

3 of 63

Threshold guardian

1 of 63

Show the 63 roles

Tricksteras Max in Between the Lines (1977)
Tricksteras Mr. Nudd in Remember My Name (1978)
Shadowas Tony Di Marco in Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Heroas Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
Heroas Lionel Whitney in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Allyas Lionel Whitney in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Tricksteras Michael Gold in The Big Chill (1983)
Allyas New Jersey in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Heroas Ernie Kovacs in Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)
Heroas Ed Okin in Into the Night (1985)
Heroas Jack Harrison in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Shadowas Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)
Tricksteras Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)
Heroas Bruce in Beyond Therapy (1987)
Shapeshifteras Mac in Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Heroas Daniel Gillis in Twisted Obsession (1989)
Heroas Dexter King in The Tall Guy (1989)
Shadowas Mr. Frost in Mister Frost (1990)
Shapeshifteras Pianist in The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
Heroas Max in Fathers & Sons (1992)
Heroas Howard Pigeon in Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
Heraldas Malcolm in Jurassic Park (1993)
Heroas Hatch in Hideaway (1995)
Mentoras Sean Fletcher in Nine Months (1995)
Threshold guardianas Donald Ripley in Powder (1995)
Heraldas Mitchell Kane in The Great White Hype (1996)
Mentoras David Levinson in Independence Day (1996)
Heroas Mickey Holliday in Mad Dog Time (1996)
Heroas Ian Malcolm in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Heroas Ricky in Holy Man (1998)
Heroas John Nolan in Beyond Suspicion (2000)
Shadowas Avnet in Chain of Fools (2000)
Heroas Herbert Biberman in One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)
Heraldas Narrator in Altman on His Own Terms (2000)
Allyas Professor Brody (human owner) in Cats & Dogs (2001)
Mentoras D.H. in Igby Goes Down (2002)
Tricksteras White Rabbit in Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)
Mentoras Bob in Dallas 362 (2003)
Heroas George Gorton in Spinning Boris (2003)
Shadowas Alistair Hennessey in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Shapeshifteras Stewart in Man of the Year (2006)
Mentoras Agent Fulbright in Fay Grim (2006)
Shapeshifteras Agent Fulbright in Fay Grim (2006)
Heroas Michael Raines in Raines (2007)
Shadowas Michael Raines in Raines (2007)
Heroas Adam Stein in Adam Resurrected (2008)
Shapeshifteras Adam Stein in Adam Resurrected (2008)
Mentoras Leonard in The Switch (2010)
Shadowas Morgan in Le Week-End (2013)
Mentoras David Levinson in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Tricksteras Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Shadowas Dr. Wallace Fiennes in The Mountain (2018)
Shadowas Niagara in Hotel Artemis (2018)
Mentoras Dr. Wallace Fiennes in The Mountain (2018)
Shapeshifteras Grandmaster in Team Darryl (2018)
Mentoras Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Allyas Duke in Isle of Dogs (2018)
Shadowas Dr. Armstrong in The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
Tricksteras Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
Heroas Jeff Harris in They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
Shadowas Zeus in Kaos (2024)
Shadowas The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked (2024)
Shadowas The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked: For Good (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Absurd

Warm

Joyful

Thrilling

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good32 Fun32 Thought-provoking26 Bittersweet17 Hopeful19 Unsettling10

How their films end · 10 with a twist

Happy30
Bittersweet27
Tragic3
Ambiguous21

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Goldblum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 75 of their 110 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Howdy8 titles, show their 8 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV4 titles, show their 4 titles on Shout! TV
Cinemax3 titles, show their 3 titles on Cinemax
Magnolia Selects2 titles, show their 2 titles on Magnolia Selects
ViX2 titles, show their 2 titles on ViX
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Cohen Media Channel1 title, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
FOX One1 title, show their title on FOX One
Kidstream1 title, show their title on Kidstream
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Goldblum's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

145 credits, 110 with a MovieCove page; 99 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Henry David Thoreau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Henry David Thoreau (voice)
Henry David Thoreau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 3 episodes · as Henry David Thoreau (voice)
Wicked: For Good(2025)
as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Wicked(2024)
as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Kaos(2024)
Show 8 episodes · as Zeus
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
They Shot the Piano Player(2023)
as Jeff Harris (voice)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Asteroid City(2023)
as The Alien
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Jurassic World: Dominion(2022)
as Ian Malcolm
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen(2022)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as A Table
What If...?(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Grandmaster (voice)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
The Boss Baby: Family Business(2021)
as Dr. Armstrong (voice)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Minneapolis Johnson (archive footage)
The Mountain(2018)
as Dr. Wallace Fiennes
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Konbini Vidéo Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Hotel Artemis(2018)
as Orian "Wolf King" Franklin / Niagara
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)
as Ian Malcolm
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Isle of Dogs(2018)
as Duke (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Team Darryl(2018)
as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Thor: Ragnarok(2017)
as Grandmaster
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Big Mouth(2017)
Show 1 episode · as The Apple Brooch
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Tour de Pharmacy(2017)
as Marty Hass Present Day
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2(2017)
as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Miyubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as The Creator
Search Party(2016)
Show 6 episodes · as Tunnel
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The War of 1996: A United World News Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as David Levinson
Independence Day: Resurgence(2016)
as David Levinson
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as David Levinson
Unity(2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dave
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Mortdecai(2015)
as Milton Krampf
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Detective Zach Nichols
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)
as Deputy Kovacs
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Le Week-End(2013)
as Morgan
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Adventures in Zambezia(2012)
as Ajax (voice)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)
as Chef Goldblum
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Portlandia(2011)
Show 4 episodes · as Beet Accident Man · as The Doily Shoppe Proprietor · as The Pull-Out King · as Vocal Coach
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Morning Glory(2010)
as Jerry Barnes
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Switch(2010)
as Leonard
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The League(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Rupert Ruxin
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Glee(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Hiram Berry
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Adam Resurrected(2008)
as Adam Stein
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Fay Grim(2006)
as Agent Fulbright
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Raines(2007)
Show 7 episodes · as Michael Raines
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Man of the Year(2006)
as Stewart
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Pittsburgh(2006)
Producer · Actor
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Mini's First Time(2006)
as Mike Rudell
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Movies That Shook the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 14 episodes · Actor
Dallas 362(2003)
as Bob
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)
as Alistair Hennessey
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Tom Goes to the Mayor(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Bill Joel (voice)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Abby Singer(2003)
as Jeff Goldblum (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Spinning Boris(2003)
as George Gorton
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
DNA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 5 episodes · as Narrator
War Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Ben Dansmore
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe(2002)
as White Rabbit (voice)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Dr. Ken Waller (archive footage)
Igby Goes Down(2002)
as D.H.
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
One of the Hollywood Ten(2000)
as Herbert Biberman
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)
Show 24 episodes · as Zach Nichols
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Cats & Dogs(2001)
as Professor Brody
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Perfume(2001)
Executive Producer · as Jamie
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Chain of Fools(2000)
as Avnet
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Welcome to Hollywood(1998)
as Jeff Goldblum
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Beyond Suspicion(2000)
as John Nolan
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Altman on His Own Terms(2000)
as Narrator / Self
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
When Dinosaurs Ruled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
The Prince of Egypt(1998)
as Aaron (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Holy Man(1998)
as Ricky Hayman
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Will & Grace(1998)
Show 3 episodes · as Scott Woolley
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)
as Ian Malcolm
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vayzosa (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Mad Dog Time(1996)
as Mickey Holliday
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Little Surprises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Director
Independence Day(1996)
as David Levinson
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Great White Hype(1996)
as Mitchell Kane
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Civil War Narrator
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Powder(1995)
as Donald Ripley
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Nine Months(1995)
as Sean Fletcher
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Jeff (voice)
Hideaway(1995)
as Hatch Harrison
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Friends(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Leonard Hayes
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Stand(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
The Real Jurassic Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Narrator
Lush Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Al gorky
Jurassic Park(1993)
as Malcolm
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Shooting Elizabeth(1992)
as Howard Pigeon
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Fathers & Sons(1992)
as Max
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
Show 2 episodes · as Jeff Goldblum
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Player(1992)
as Jeff Goldblum
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Deep Cover(1992)
as David Jason
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish(1991)
as Pianist
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)
Show 5 episodes · as Verminous Skumm (voice)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Wiley
Mister Frost(1990)
as Mr. Frost
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 1 episode · as MacArthur Parker (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Twisted Obsession(1989)
as Daniel Gillis
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Fly II(1989)
as Seth Brundle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Tall Guy(1989)
as Dexter King
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Earth Girls Are Easy(1988)
as Mac
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Vibes(1988)
as Nick Deezy
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Jim Watson
Beyond Therapy(1987)
as Bruce
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Jeff Goldblum
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Fly(1986)
as Seth Brundle
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Town Where No One Got Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Cogswell
Transylvania 6-5000(1985)
as Jack Harrison
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Silverado(1985)
as Slick
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Cogswell
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Into the Night(1985)
as Ed Okin
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(1984)
as New Jersey
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter(1984)
as Ernie Kovacs
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Right Stuff(1983)
as NASA Recruiter
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Big Chill(1983)
as Michael Gold
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Devlin Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Buck Wolf
Rehearsal for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Leo Gibbs
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Murray
Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Dr. Aldo Gehring
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1980)
as Ichabod Crane
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)
Show 14 episodes · as Lionel Whitney
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1978)
as Jack Bellicec
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Thank God It's Friday(1978)
as Toni Di Marco
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Remember My Name(1978)
as Mr. Lee Nudd
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Between the Lines(1977)
as Max
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Annie Hall(1977)
as Lacey Party Guest
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Sentinel(1977)
as Jack
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Special Delivery(1976)
as Snake
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
St. Ives(1976)
as Hood
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)
as Clyde Baxter
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Jeffery
Starsky and Hutch(1975)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Nashville(1975)
as Tricycle Man
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
California Split(1974)
as Lloyd Harris
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Death Wish(1974)
as Freak #1
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Protester (uncredited)
Sesame Street(1969)
Show 1 episode · as Minneapolis Johnson
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Monster Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Writer · as Self
The Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Donald Trefusis
The Price of Admission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Alexander Taft

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles, 142 of them dated from 1969 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneNomination

19692026

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 36 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1974Screen debut· Death Wish
1978First top-billed film· Thank God It's Friday
1986Career best· The Fly
2014Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Grand Budapest Hotel
2024Best so far· KAOS

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting142 of 145 · 59^thDirecting1 of 145Writing1 of 145Producing3 of 145Other crew1 of 145

145 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s31 · 30 acting · 2 crew2000s28 · 28 acting · 2 crew2010s29 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 23% of 65 roles

10%

40%

60%

22%

33%

20%

11%

17%

747989949904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 1993–2025.

2025
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2022
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
2020
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
2015
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2005
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
1996
- Oscar, nominated · Best Short Film, Live Action
1993
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeff Goldblum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51^st percentile, the median of all 85; across their 78 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Approval · how many liked their films

51^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Reach · how many have seen their films

79^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Midcredits score across 110 titles, by percentile

75^th and up36
50^th to 74^th31
25^th to 49^th30
Below 25^th13

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 110 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved15
Divisive2
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser46
Broadly Agreed11
Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Abby Singer (2003)

97^th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99^th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 70 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeff Goldblum's work okay for kids?

Across up to 44 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore36 titles19–74 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity44 titles14–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity37 titles17–77 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs33 titles8–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense36 titles13–74 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.