Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era. His family is from Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His brother, Rick, died in 1971 at age 23 while travelling in Morocco.

About Jeff Goldblum in brief

Summary Jeff GoldblumJeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as Jurassic Park and Independence Day. His other films include The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Tall Guy, and The Prince of Egypt. He directed the short film Little Surprises, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. He made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. His family is from Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with roots in Starobin and Zolochiv. His brother, Rick, died in 1971 at age 23 while travelling in Morocco, having contracted dysentery which led to kidney failure. He credits his interest in jazz music to Rick’s influence while they were growing up.

He moved to New York City at 17 to become an actor. He worked on the stage and studied acting at the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse under the guidance of acting coach Sanford Meisner. He was the voice for most U.S. Apple commercials, including advertisements for the iMac and iBook. He also voices some U. S. Toyota commercials for Procter & Gamble’s facial cream line. He appeared on TV in Irish commercials for the National Lottery as well as on Sesame Street in 1990 as Bob’s long-lost brother in Big Bird. He is a member of the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, which released their first album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, in 2018.