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Jeff Goldblum is a television actor, film actor and film director, born on October 22, 1952 in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Jeff Goldblum is 73 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Taylor Allderdice High School. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1990).
My Take
I cannot get enough of Jeff Goldblum, honestly. The guy has this unmistakable cadence, all those little pauses and "uh"s and half-laughs, that turns even a throwaway line into something weirdly magnetic. I grew up on Jurassic Park, where his Dr. Malcolm basically narrated the whole "life finds a way" anxiety in a leather jacket, and on Independence Day, where he saved the planet with a laptop and a smirk. But it's the offbeat stuff (The Fly, his Wes Anderson cameos) that really shows his range as a character actor. He's tall, jazzy, a little eccentric, and somehow more charming the older he gets. To me he's proof that having a singular vibe beats being conventionally smooth every single time.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Goldblum
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・ゴールドブラム
- Reading
- じぇふ・ごーるどぶらむ
- Born
- October 22, 1952 (age 73)
- Origin
- West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / voice actor / character actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Taylor Allderdice High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1990 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jeffgoldblum/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Goldblum
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106706
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Goldblum born?
Jeff Goldblum was born on October 22, 1952 and is 73 years old.
Where is Jeff Goldblum from?
Jeff Goldblum is from West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Jeff Goldblum do?
Jeff Goldblum works as television actor, film actor, film director, voice actor, character actor.
Which high school did Jeff Goldblum attend?
Jeff Goldblum attended Taylor Allderdice High School.
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