After playing the victim of an alien invasion in the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), he appears in two films in which he fights aliens: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) and Independence Day (1996). Also one where he plays an alien: Earth Girls Are Easy (1988).
Almost got the part of 'Dr. David Blume' in Blue Sunshine (1978), but lost the part to Robert Walden because the director thought Goldlum and King looked too similar.
Appeared opposite his then-girlfriend Geena Davis in The Fly (1986), and future girlfriend Laura Dern in Jurassic Park (1993). In both films, each actress's character remarks that "Something went wrong.".
Appeared with his first wife, Patricia Gaul, in The Big Chill (1983) and Silverado (1985), both of which were directed by Lawrence Kasdan. His second wife, Geena Davis, appeared in The Accidental Tourist (1988), also directed by Kasdan.
Appears alongside ex-wife Geena Davis in three films, back to back: Transylvania 6-5000 (1985); The Fly (1986) and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988).
Appears in two remakes of cult science fiction/horror films: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Fly (1986).
Attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh.
Born on the same day as actor Christopher Lloyd.
Father was a doctor and mother a radio broadcaster. Has two older brothers, Rick and Lee, and a sister Pamela. Older brother Rick (by four years) died of kidney failure while traveling in Morocco at age 23. Lee is a realtor and Pamela an artist.
Has worked twice with three of the writers of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): the film's director, Steven Spielberg, directed him in Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); the screenwriter, Lawrence Kasdan, directed him in The Big Chill (1983) and Silverado (1985). Philip Kaufman, whose idea it was for Indy to pursue the Ark of the Covenant, directed him in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Right Stuff (1983).
He can wiggle his ears one at a time. He demonstated this talent on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993).
His favorite films include The Godfather (1972), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Mulholland Dr. (2001), A Serious Man (2009), Chinatown (1974), Rosemary's Baby (1968), and The King of Comedy (1983).
In a jazz band called "The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra" with actor Peter Weller, they perform at local clubs in Los Angeles. They were also in a band together in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984).
In three films, Jeff Goldblum plays characters that have some sort of vomit-related sickness. In The Right Stuff (1983) he plays a NASA promoter who gets seasick. In The Fly (1986), Seth Brundle gets motion sickness which is why he invents teleporting. And in Independence Day (1996), David Levinson gets airsick. It's unknown if Goldblum actually suffers from any of these.
Is a skilled piano player.
Is the voice behind the iMac/iBook commercials for Apple Computer.
Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999.
Played one member in a trio of thugs in two Charles Bronson films, "Death Wish" (1974) and "St. Ives" (1976).
Studied acting at New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under the guidance of legendary acting coach, Sanford Meisner.
Was engaged to Catherine Wreford, a 23 year old dancer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.