Jeff Goldblum Trivia Questions
Who is Jeff Goldblum?
A: Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician.
He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of
his era, such as what?
A: Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their
sequels.
After playing supporting roles in the late 1970s and
early 1980s, Goldblum came to wider attention as whom?
A: Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986).
It earned him a Saturn Award for what?
A: Best Actor.
He has also appeared in several TV series, including
Will & Grace, for which he received what?
A: A Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
He directed what short film?
A: Little Surprises.
Little Surprises was nominated for the Academy Award
for what?
A: Best Live Action Short Film.
When did his jazz band, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred
Snitzer Orchestra, release their first album?
A: Capitol Studios Sessions, in 2018.
Where was Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum born?
A: In West Homestead, Pennsylvania, located just outside of Pittsburgh.
What faith were his parents?
A: Jewish.
His mother, Shirley Jane Goldblum was a radio
broadcaster who later ran what?
A: A kitchen equipment and appliances sales firm.
His father, Harold Leonard Goldblum was a physician and
a what?
A: A major in the U.S. Army during World War II
What is the name of his sister?
A: Pamela, and he has an elder brother, Lee.
His other brother, Rick, whom Goldblum has described as
a "kind of hero of mine", died when?
A: In 1971 at age 23 while travelling in Morocco.
What did he die from?
A: He contracted dysentery which led to kidney failure.
Goldblum credits his interest in jazz music to whom?
A: To Rick's influence while they were growing up.
He has stated that his brother's early death made him
what?
A: "More focused" and gave him a determination to "save myself and
survive".
During his childhood, Goldblum attended an Orthodox
synagogue and had what?
A: A bar mitzvah ceremony.
His family also celebrated what?
A: Christmas, and he was raised to believe in Santa Claus.
His father nearly studied acting before deciding to
pursue medical studies, going on to become what?
A: Chief of medicine at a Pittsburgh hospital.
Goldblum moved to New York City at what age to become
an actor.
A: 17.
Where did he work on the stage and study acting?
A: At the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse under the guidance of acting coach
Sanford Meisner.
He made his Broadway debut in what?
A: The Tony Award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.
He is an accomplished what?
A: Jazz pianist.
Goldblum made his film debut as a what?
A: A home-invading thug in the 1974 Charles Bronson film Death Wish.
He briefly appeared as a protester in what TV movie?
A: Columbo: A Case of Immunity (1975).
He has a brief part as a party guest in what movie?
A: Annie Hall (1977).
Goldblum starred as comedian Ernie Kovacs in what 1984
TV movie?
A: "Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter."
The movie dealt with what?
A: The real-life kidnapping of Kovacs' two daughters by his former first
wife.
Goldblum has had leading roles in films such as what?
A: The Fly (1986), Jurassic Park (1993), Earth Girls Are Easy (1989), The
Tall Guy (1989), Vibes (1988), Into the Night (1985) and The Lost World:
Jurassic Park (1997).