Jeff Goldblum movies in order

In 1974, Jeff Goldblum made his film debut in the action thriller, Death Wish. Goldblum played the role of ‘Freak 1’ which essentially saw him take on the part of a hoodlum in the crime picture.

From here, Goldblum went on to appear in California Split, followed by Nashville and Next Stop, Greenwich Village. Initially the roles were small, but over time they increased in size and presence.

As time continued to roll on, Goldblum took parts in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Fly, and Earth Girls Are Easy. He also went on to play the part of Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, and starred in movies such as Independence Day and Wicked.

But how familiar are you with the movies of Jeff Goldblum? Well, if you’d like to get more familiar, take a look at the details below.

Here you will find a run-through of all his movie appearances beginning in the 1970s and moving forward decade by decade.

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1970s

As noted above, Jeff Goldblum made his film debut in 1974 via the action-thriller, Death Wish. From here he appeared in movies such as California Split, St. Ives, and The Sentinel.

In 1977, Goldblum popped up in Annie Hall, before taking on the role of Jack Bellicec in the sci-fi horror, Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1978. He also starred in Remember My Name.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 1970s included:

• Death Wish (1974)
• California Split (1974)
• Nashville (1975)
• Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
• St. Ives (1976)
• Special Delivery (1976)
• The Sentinel (1977)
• Between the Lines (1977)
• Annie Hall (1977)
• Thank God It’s Friday (1978)
• Remember My Name (1978)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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1980s

Moving into the 1980s and Jeff Goldblum kick-started the decade playing Ichabod Crane in a television movie of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. From here he appeared in Threshold, and Rehearsal for Murder.

In 1983, Goldblum popped up in The Right Stuff, while in 1985 he played Jack Harrison in Transylvania 6-5000. And then in 1986, Goldblum’s star status rose considerably when he was cast to play Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg’s body horror, The Fly.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 1980s included:

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
• Threshold (1981)
• Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• The Right Stuff (1983)
• Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
• Into the Night (1985)
• Silverado (1985)
• Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
• The Fly (1986)
• Beyond Therapy (1987)
• Vibes (1988)
• Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
• The Tall Guy (1989)
• The Mad Monkey (1989)

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1990s

Into the 1990s and Goldblum began the decade in Mister Frost and Framed. From here he featured in movies such as The Player and Deep Cover.

Then in 1993, Goldblum appeared in another key movie in his career – Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur adventure movie, Jurassic Park. Playing the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm, Goldblum became a key component of the film.

As the decade continued, Goldblum played Sean Fletcher in Nine Months, Donald Ripley in Powder, and David Levinson in the action-blockbuster, Independence Day. He also reprised the role of Dr. Malcolm for 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 1990s included:

• Mister Frost (1990)
• Framed (1990)
• The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
• Fathers & Sons (1992)
• The Player (1992)
• Deep Cover (1992)
• Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• Lush Life (1993)
• Hideaway (1995)
• Nine Months (1995)
• Powder (1995)
• The Great White Hype (1996)
• Independence Day (1996)
• Trigger Happy (1996)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Holy Man (1998)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)*

*Voice role

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2000s

Sliding into the 2000s and Goldblum appeared in Beyond Suspicion, Chain of Fools, and Cats & Dogs. In 2004 he played the role of Alistair Hennessey in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and in 2008 he played Adam Stein in Adam Resurrected.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 2000s included:

• Beyond Suspicion (2000)
• Chain of Fools (2000)
• One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)
• Perfume (2001)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• Run Ronnie Run (2001)**
• Igby Goes Down (2002)
• Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002)*
• War Stories (2003)
• Dallas 362 (2003)
• Spinning Boris (2003)
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
• Mini’s First Time (2006)
• Fay Grim (2006)
• Man of the Year (2006)
• Adam Resurrected (2008)

*Voice role
**Uncredited

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2010s

Moving into the 2010s and Goldblum starred in The Switch, followed by Morning Glory, and Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie. In 2014, the actor appeared in The Grand Budapest Hotel, before reprising the role of David Levinson in sci-fi sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence.

Roles in Thor: Ragnarok, Hotel Artemis, and Isle of Dogs followed. Then in 2018, Goldblum reprised the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 2010s included:

• The Switch (2010)
• Morning Glory (2010)
• Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
• Zambezia (2012)*
• Susan 313 (2012)
• Le Week-End (2013)
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
• Mortdecai (2015)
• Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)**
• Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
• Hotel Artemis (2018)
• Isle of Dogs (2018)*
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
• The Mountain (2018)

*Voice role
**Uncredited

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2020s

Into the 2020s, and Goldblum returned to the Jurassic movies for Jurassic World: Dominion and provided his voice to animated movie, The Boss Baby 2: Family Business. He also appeared in Asteroid City, before playing the part of the Wizard of Oz in hit musicals, Wicked and Wicked: For Good.

Jeff Goldblum’s movies during the 2020s included:

• The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (2021)*
• Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
• Asteroid City (2023)
• They Shot the Piano Player (2023)*
• Wicked (2024)
• Wicked: For Good (2025)

*Voice role

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TV work

In addition to his extensive work in film, Jeff Goldblum also worked in television. High-profile shows included Henry David Thoreau, Kaos, What If…?, Big Mouth, Search Party, Happy!, Portlandia, Conan, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Monkey Love, The League, Glee, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Raines, Head Case, Crank Yankers, Will & Grace, Friends, King of the Hill, Dr. Katz, The Larry Sanders Show, The Simpsons, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Laverne & Shirley, Starsky and Hutch, and Columbo, amongst others.

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