Portrait of Jeff Goldblum

Acting

Jeff Goldblum

Career

Active from 1976 to 2026, busiest in 1996 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
61
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 119 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jeff Goldblum Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Pathos
    4.6, average 5.3
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.1
  • Tension
    5.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Character Study 7
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Satirical 4
  • Showbiz 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Family Adventure 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

144
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Monster Maker
Monster Maker

Writer

The Price of Admission
The Price of Admission

as Alexander Taft

The Liar
The Liar

as Donald Trefusis

2020s

13 titles · average score 65
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (2026)
GoodWatch score 29

TV show · as Henry David Thoreau (voice)

Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (2026)
GoodWatch score 85

as Henry David Thoreau (voice)

Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

KAOS
KAOS (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Zeus

Wicked
Wicked (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

They Shot the Piano Player
They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jeff Harris (voice)

Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as The Alien

Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ian Malcolm

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Narrator

The Boss Baby: Family Business
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dr. Armstrong (voice)

What If...?
What If...? (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Grandmaster (voice)

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)

as A Table

2010s

28 titles · average score 65
The Mountain
The Mountain (2019)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Wallace Fiennes

Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

as Duke (voice)

Team Darryl
Team Darryl (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as En Dwi Gast / Grandmaster

Hotel Artemis
Hotel Artemis (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

as Orian "Wolf King" Franklin / Niagara

Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

as Grandmaster

Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
GoodWatch score 37

as David Levinson

Mortdecai
Mortdecai (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

as Milton Krampf

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
GoodWatch score 85

as Deputy Kovacs

Le Week-End
Le Week-End (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

as Morgan

Zambezia
Zambezia (2012)
GoodWatch score 41

as Ajax (voice)

Morning Glory
Morning Glory (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jerry Barnes

The Switch
The Switch (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

as Leonard

2000s

28 titles · average score 57
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected (2008)
GoodWatch score 51

as Adam Stein

Raines
Raines (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Michael Raines

Mini's First Time
Mini's First Time (2006)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mike Rudell

Man of the Year
Man of the Year (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Stewart

Dallas 362
Dallas 362 (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bob

Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Bill Joel (voice)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
GoodWatch score 67

as Alistair Hennessey

Spinning Boris
Spinning Boris (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as George Gorton

Igby Goes Down
Igby Goes Down (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as D.H.

Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

as Professor Brody

Perfume
Perfume (2001)
GoodWatch score 29

as Jamie

Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as John Nolan

1990s

30 titles · average score 63
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
GoodWatch score 75

as Aaron (voice)

Holy Man
Holy Man (1998)
GoodWatch score 35

as Ricky Hayman

The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ian Malcolm

Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

as David Levinson

The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mitchell Kane

Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time (1996)
GoodWatch score 36

as Mickey Holliday

Hideaway
Hideaway (1995)
GoodWatch score 35

as Hatch Harrison

Powder
Powder (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Donald Ripley

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Leonard Hayes

Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

as Malcolm

Deep Cover
Deep Cover (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

as David Jason

Mr. Frost
Mr. Frost (1990)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mr. Frost

1980s

26 titles · average score 61
The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dexter King

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as MacArthur Parker (voice)

Twisted Obsession
Twisted Obsession (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

as Daniel Gillis

Earth Girls Are Easy
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mac

Vibes
Vibes (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

as Nick Deezy

The Fly
The Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

as Seth Brundle

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ed Okin

Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
GoodWatch score 25

as Jack Harrison

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
GoodWatch score 66

as New Jersey

The Big Chill
The Big Chill (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Michael Gold

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Lionel Whitney

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ichabod Crane

1970s

15 titles · average score 67
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Jack Bellicec

Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday (1978)
GoodWatch score 41

as Toni Di Marco

Remember My Name
Remember My Name (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Lee Nudd

Between the Lines
Between the Lines (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

as Max

Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977)
GoodWatch score 87

as Lacey Party Guest

The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jack

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Jeffery

Special Delivery
Special Delivery (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

as Snake

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Nashville
Nashville (1975)
GoodWatch score 86

as Tricycle Man

Death Wish
Death Wish (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

as Freak #1

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Protester (uncredited)

1960s

1 title · average score 69
Sesame Street
Sesame Street (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Minneapolis Johnson