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Jeff Goldblum earns Walk of Fame Star in Hollywood

Jeff Goldblum: let's hope he didn't forget his mantra
Jeff Goldblum: let's hope he didn't forget his mantra

American actor Jeff Goldblum has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Born in Pennsylvania, the 65-year-old made his big screen debut in 1974's Death Wish, alongside Charles Bronson and went on to star in some of the highest-grossing films of the past 25 years.

His early screen roles also include a blink and you'll miss him appearance in Annie Hall and a role in buddy cop show Starkey and Hutch in 1977. He also starred in sci-fi remakes Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and The Fly, a role that would bring him to the attention of a wider audience.

Jeff Goldblum and wife Emilie Livingston pose with children River Joe Goldblum and Charlie Ocean Goldblum 

In 1993 came the role he is perhaps best known for, playing Dr Ian Malcolm in dinosaur adventure Jurassic Park and four years later its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

The two films, which were groundbreaking for their special effects showing dinosaurs roaming the Earth, were massive hits at the box office, as was 1996's Independence Day.

Since the turn of the millennium, Goldblum has appeared in films such as Cats And Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel and 2017's Thor: Ragnarok.

Goldlbum and wife Emilie Livingston

This year, he reprised his role (briefly) as Dr Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the latest film in the Jurassic Park series.

As well as his movie career, Goldblum has starred in multiple television shows, including a memorable appearance in the US sitcom, Friends.

Goldblum is an accomplished jazz pianist and is set to record his debut album later this year.

He is married to former Canadian Olympic rhythmic gymnast Emilie Livingston, and the pair have two sons together. 

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