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Jeff Goldblum

Facts of Jeff Goldblum

Date of Birth: 1952 , October-22
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 4 Inch

Quick Timeline of Jeff Goldblum

1952 Born in West Homestead, Pennsylvania
1969 Moved to New York City
1971 Began his acting career
1974 Played his first movie
1980 Married to Patricia Gaul
1986 Divorced with Patricia Gaul
1987 Married to Geena Davis
1990 Divorced with Geena Davis
2014 Married to Emilie Livingston
2015 First child, Charlie Ocean
1987 Won Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
2015 Won Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2014 Won Detroit Film Critic Society, US
1990 Won Sitges - Catalonian International Film
2019 Net Worth and Salary

Detail Timeline of Jeff Goldblum

October 22 , 1952

Born in West Homestead, Pennsylvania

Jeff Goldblum was from the upper class family born as Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States of America to Shirley (née Temeles) and Harold L. Goldblum. He is an American and is of Russia and Austrian descent.

1969

Moved to New York City

Jeff Goldblum was born to Shirley (née Temeles) and Harold L. Goldblum in West Homestead, Pennsylvania. Both of his parents had a deep interest in the show business. When he was in his late teens, he moved to New York City with an aim to become an actor. 

1971

Began his acting career

While in New York he was enrolled at Neighborhood Playhouse and he took several acting classes. To support him financially he also used to work on the theatre. He made his first appearance in 1971 and that was from the Broadway musical, Two Gentlemen of Verona.

1974

Played his first movie

After he appeared in Broadway musical, Two Gentlemen of Verona, he also desired to make his movie appearance and he worked hard to finally earn his place in movies. He finally made his debut movie appearance in 1974 in Death Wish. 

July 4 , 1980

Married to Patricia Gaul

He was first married to Patricia Gaul. She is also one of the popular actresses in United States and she is known for her role in Silverado. They got married on 4th of July 1980. It is said that they were in love before they got married in 1980. 

1986

Divorced with Patricia Gaul

Though he was married to Patricia Gaul for more than half a decade, they didn't become parents once. In 1985, they expressed their excitement being married for about half a decade but this excitement end in sadness in 1986. 

November 1 , 1987

Married to Geena Davis

After dissolving his first married life in 1986, he began dating Geena Davis. Geena Davis is also an established actress and she is probably known for her role in the movies like Transylvania 6-5000 and The Fly. They got married on 1st of November 1987. 

October 17 , 1990

Divorced with Geena Davis

His second married life also had the sad ending in 1990. He was married to Geena Davis and they were married on 1st of November 1987. This married life was also dissolved within short period of time and they got divorced on 17th of October 1990.

November 8 , 2014

Married to Emilie Livingston

Two decades later, he was seen with Emilie Livingston having romantic love affairs with her. After dating each other for few years, they got engaged in the summer of 2014 and then finally got married on 8th of November 2014.

July 4 , 2015

First child, Charlie Ocean

He became father for the first time in his life in 2015. After being married with Olympic gymnast Emilie Livingston for about a year, they welcomed their first child together and it was a son and they named him Charlie Ocean. 

1987

Won Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

In 1987, he got his first nomination in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. That year, he was nominated in this award for his role in the movie, The Fly and he won this award for Best Actor. 

2015

Won Central Ohio Film Critics Association

In 2014, he portrayed his role in the movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel and the following year he got his one and only nomination in Central Ohio Film Critics Association. He also became lucky as he won this award for Best Ensemble. 

2014

Won Detroit Film Critic Society, US

He also played an outstanding role in 2014 in the movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel. His role in this movie is widely appreciated and he also got his nomination in The Grand Budapest Hotel for that role and finally he was honored with it for Best Ensemble. 

1990

Won Sitges - Catalonian International Film

Since the beginning of his career, he has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and he has also won them. In 1990, he got nominated in one of the major awards in his life for the first time and that was in Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival. 

2019

Net Worth and Salary

As of early 2019, Jeff Goldblum's net worth is rumored to be around $40 million. He earns an annual salary of $2 million.

Content

American actor Jeff Goldblum is mainly known in the world for portraying his role in the movies like The Fly, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day. He is also famous for his role in the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Early Life And Parents of Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum was born Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum on October 22, 1952, and is 66 years old as of early 2019. He was born in an upper-class family in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States of America to mother Shirley (née Temeles) and father Harold L. Goldblum.

Jeff is of American nationality and belongs to the mixed ethnicity; Russia and Austrian descent.

Jeff Goldblum's Career

With a dream to become a renowned actor in the future, Jeff joined Neighborhood Playhouse and studied more about acting and dramas. He made his first appearance in 1971 in the Broadway musical, Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Jeff finally made his debut movie appearance in 1974 in Death Wish. Till now, he has appeared in more than fifty movies and television series. 

Some of his notable works in movies and television series like Tour de Pharmacy, Glee, Allen Gregory, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Will & Grace, The Larry Sanders Show, American Playhouse, The Mountain, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Isle of Dogs, Jurassic World: the Fallen Kingdom, and many others.

Jeff Goldblum's Net Worth

Jeff is earning a huge amount of salary from his acting career. As of early 2019, Jeff Goldblum's net worth is rumored to be around $40 million. He earns an annual salary of $2 million.

Jeff Goldblum's Personal Life

Talking about Jeff Goldblum's personal life, he was married thrice and divorced twice.

On the 4th of July 1980, Jeff got married to his first wife Patricia Gaul. She is an actress who is also one of the main casts of the Silverado. They got divorced in 1986.

Then on the 1st of November 1987, Jeff got married for the second time in his life, Geena Davis. Their married life was also dissolved within a short period of time. They got divorced on the 17th of October 1990.

Two decades later, he was seen with Emilie Livingston having romantic love affairs with her. They finally got engaged in the summer of 2014 and then got married on the 8th of November 2014. Recently in 2015, he became the father of his first child with her.

Jeff stands at a height of  6 feet 4½ inches and his weight is around 90 kg.