Jeff Goldblum was born in Pennsylvania in 1952. He moved to New York City to pursue an acting career aged 17, and began working on the stage. He is known for his early roles in Jurassic Park and Independence Day, as well as in Wes Anderson movies including The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Jeff Goldblum is also an accomplished musician, and signed a recording contract with Decca Records in 2018. He is married to Olympian Emilie Livingston - they have two children together.