History Creator / JeffGoldblum

[[SilverFox Now in his seventies]], Goldblum is still an unlikely sex symbol in the U.S., which is reflected in his private life: His second wife was none other than his ''Fly'' co-star Creator/GeenaDavis, and he had a long relationship with Creator/LauraDern, whom he met on the set of ''Film/JurassicPark1993''. A more-accurate description would be ''bon vivant''; he's not ''that'' nerdy in-person, and if you beat the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game based on ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' with [[OneHundredPercentCompletion 100% of all collectibles]], a [[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner]]-esque cutscene of [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=HuYUoLM8BNA Jeff on a beach]] will appear telling you to get a life. [[AWinnerIsYou What a terrible reward to a game.]] "Get lost!" He sounds like a really sarcastic and disappointed drunk--well, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQmK1CnwOUI moreso than usual]]. After appearing in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (his character belongs to a group of cosmic beings who are known for their [[ImmortalImmaturity personal obsessions]]), a meme came about from his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3VSdT9q9c incoherent answer]] to a red carpet question about behind-the-scenes tensions in the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] that he [[PopCultureIsolation clearly has no idea about.]]

!!Films (Note: [[https://twitter.com/GoldblumPod This podcast]] is working its way through his entire feature filmography)

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresInZambezia''

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[[SilverFox Now in his seventies]], Goldblum is still an unlikely sex symbol in the U.S., which is reflected in his private life: His second wife was none other than his ''Fly'' co-star Creator/GeenaDavis, and he had a long relationship with Creator/LauraDern, whom he met on the set of ''Film/JurassicPark''. A more-accurate description would be ''bon vivant''; he's not ''that'' nerdy in-person, and if you beat the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game based on ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' with [[OneHundredPercentCompletion 100% of all collectibles]], a [[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner]]-esque cutscene of [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=HuYUoLM8BNA Jeff on a beach]] will appear telling you to get a life. [[AWinnerIsYou What a terrible reward to a game.]] "Get lost!" He sounds like a really sarcastic and disappointed drunk--well, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQmK1CnwOUI moreso than usual]]. After appearing in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (his character belongs to a group of cosmic beings who are known for their [[ImmortalImmaturity personal obsessions]]), a meme came about from his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3VSdT9q9c incoherent answer]] to a red carpet question about behind-the-scenes tensions in the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] that he [[PopCultureIsolation clearly has no idea about.]]

** ''Film/JurassicPark''

* ''[[Film/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow1980 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]]'' (1980 TV movie version)

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2017 -- present) as The Grandmaster
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' (2017) [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]]
** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017)
** ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' (2021)

* ''Film/{{Powder}}'' (1995 movie)
* ''Film/RehearsalForMurder'' (TV movie)

** ''Film/{{Nashville}}'' (1975)

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He's quite amused by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STVcwLIQF-I impressions]], parodies, and memes he's inspired over the years, such as Creator/DavidDuchovny's impression of him in a "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketch on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (which suggested that his verbal affectations were a cover for [[NeverLearnedToRead illiteracy]]) and the various goofs on the infamous ShirtlessScene in ''Film/JurassicPark''. This isn't surprising given how prone he is to AdamWesting.

* GibberingGenius: His CharacteristicTrope. Starting with 1981's ''Threshold'', in which he plays the designer of an artificial heart, he's played intense, fast-talking, realistically-dictioned men of science in both comic and dramatic contexts: [[Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension Dr. Sidney Zweibel / New Jersey]] (neurosurgeon), [[Film/TheFly1986 Dr. Seth Brundle]] (inventor of teleportation technology / ProfessorGuineaPig), [[Film/JurassicPark Dr. Ian Malcolm]] (mathematician), [[Film/{{Powder}} Donald Ripley]] (high school physics teacher), [[Film/IndependenceDay David Levinson]] (satellite technician), [[Film/CatsAndDogs Professor Charles Brody]] (ProfessorGuineaPig for a cure for dog allergies), and [[WesternAnimation/TheBossBabyFamilyBusiness Dr. Erwin Armstrong]] (founder of a chain of advanced placement schools and [[spoiler: ''actually'' a BrainyBaby plotting world domination]]). Even his iMac commercials had him rambling about such things as how nobody picks the color beige as their favorite. Having invoked this trope so frequently and successfully -- his StarMakingRole ''and'' most popular role both qualify, after all, while the ''Independence Day'' filmmakers wrote the role of David with him in mind -- Goldblum is its patron saint. Occasionally there are variations:

* {{Irony}}: Jeff’s appearance on Series/TopGear during the ‘Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car’ was made memorable because he never went beyond 3rd gear after he was apparently told by the crew that 3rd was the fastest, listen carefully to what Ian Malcolm is shouting during the T. Rex jeep chase scene next time you watch ''Film/JurassicPark''…

* MrFanservice: [[https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-wonderful-geek-sexiness-of-jeff-goldblum This article]] argues that his being a shining example of "geek sexiness" in sci-fi and horror filmmaking is one of the keys to his enduring popularity. His ShirtlessScene in ''Film/JurassicPark'' became one of its most famous images in TheNewTens -- to the point that it's inspired everything from a tongue-in-cheek oil painting to, in 2018, both a Funko Pop! limited edition figure and [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/jurassic-parks-shirtless-jeff-goldblum-is-now-a-giant-s-1827696080 a giant statue placed near Tower Bridge in London]]! (It was also ''this page's image'' until September 2019.)

** "Must go faster." First appeared in ''Film/JurassicPark'''s famous Jeep chase scene, and was later incorporated into the climax of ''Film/IndependenceDay'' at the director's request.

** He's also played a lot of writers, working in such fields as music criticism (''Between the Lines''), [[Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers1978 poetry]], [[Film/TheBigChill celebrity journalism]], LuridTalesOfDoom (''Transylvania 6-5000''), screenwriting (''Twisted Obsession'', ''Fathers & Sons'', and ''One of the Hollywood Ten''), and essays (''Le Week-End''). [[Franchise/JurassicPark Dr. Ian Malcolm has also had books published.]] Combined with AdamWesting in the ''Franchise/{{Peanuts}} in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10'' short in which he "reveals" he's written a book answering the question "Was Snoopy the dog an Apollo 10 astronaut?"

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps3''

[[SilverFox Now pushing 70]], Goldblum is still an unlikely sex symbol in the U.S., which is reflected in his private life: His second wife was none other than his ''Fly'' co-star Creator/GeenaDavis, and he had a long relationship with Creator/LauraDern, whom he met on the set of ''Film/JurassicPark''. A more-accurate description would be ''bon vivant''; he's not ''that'' nerdy in-person, and if you beat the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game based on ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' with [[OneHundredPercentCompletion 100% of all collectibles]], a [[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner]]-esque cutscene of [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=HuYUoLM8BNA Jeff on a beach]] will appear telling you to get a life. [[AWinnerIsYou What a terrible reward to a game.]] "Get lost!" He sounds like a really sarcastic and disappointed drunk--well, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQmK1CnwOUI moreso than usual]]. After appearing in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (his character belongs to a group of cosmic beings who are known for their [[ImmortalImmaturity personal obsessions]]), a meme came about from his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3VSdT9q9c incoherent answer]] to a red carpet question about behind-the-scenes tensions in the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] that he [[PopCultureIsolation clearly has no idea about.]]

** ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' (2022)

* ''Podcast/DarkDice'' in season 2 as Balmur the elven sorcerer/cleric and [[spoiler:the Silent One]]

** Taken UpToEleven in 2021 when Goldblum's brand of choice Jacques Marie Mage brought out a limited edition set of frames: [[https://jacquesmariemage.com/goldblum/ "The Jeff"]], which he helped to design. He also composed a note, included with each pair, that asks the wearer "I wonder if yer gonna start adopting some o' my personality traits? Well, if so, have fun as you try out a few obtuse phrases. Don't be afraid to add in strings of redundant adjectives."

* OlderThanTheyLook: His hair may have gone grey, but he still looks pretty good for someone born in 1952. In fact, the grey just made "SilverFox" a popular descriptive term for him in the fanbase, though "Zaddy" (which has similar "attractive older man" connotations) is more commonly used. When he recreated his legendary ''Jurassic Park'' ShirtlessScene as a reward for fans participating in an online get-out-the-vote initiative in October 2020, the Internet went ''nuts'' [[https://www.tmz.com/2020/10/11/jeff-goldblum-recreates-sexy-jurassic-park-pose-vote/ over how good he looked 27 years on]].

* {{Irony}}: Jeff’s appearance on Series/TopGear during the ‘Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car’ was made memorable because he never went beyond 3rd gear after he was apparently told by the crew that 3rd was the fastest, listen carefully to what Ian Malcolm is shouting during the T. Rex jeep chase scene next time you watch Film/JurassicPark…

* GibberingGenius: His CharacteristicTrope. Starting with 1981's ''Threshold'', in which he plays the designer of an artificial heart, he's played intense, fast-talking, realistically-dictioned men of science in both comic and dramatic contexts: [[Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension Dr. Sidney Zweibel / New Jersey]] (neurosurgeon), [[Film/TheFly1986 Dr. Seth Brundle]] (inventor of teleportation technology / ProfessorGuineaPig), [[Film/JurassicPark Dr. Ian Malcolm]] (mathematician), [[Film/{{Powder}} Donald Ripley]] (high school physics teacher), [[Film/IndependenceDay David Levinson]] (satellite technician), and [[Film/CatsAndDogs Professor Charles Brody]] (ProfessorGuineaPig for a cure for dog allergies). Even his iMac commercials had him rambling about such things as how nobody picks the color beige as their favorite. Having invoked this trope so frequently and successfully -- his StarMakingRole ''and'' most popular role both qualify, after all, while the ''Independence Day'' filmmakers wrote the role of David with him in mind -- Goldblum is its patron saint. Occasionally there are variations:

* ''Film/JurassicPark'': Science! is sexy in the franchise that made him an international star.

** ''Jurassic World: Dominion'' (TBA; scheduled for June 2022)

** ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' (2023)