Jeff Goldblum 'Never Seriously Considered' Fatherhood Until He Met Wife 30 Years His Junior

May 27, 2022 by apost team

Jeff Goldblum is a highly accomplished and incredibly beloved actor and musician. He has his very own jazz band called Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and has been releasing music with them since 2018. However, it’s safe to say that many people are more familiar with Goldblum due to his illustrious acting career.

Goldblum was born on Oct. 22, 1952, in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, which is located just outside of Pittsburgh. Growing up, Goldblum sadly encountered some difficult moments as his older brother died in 1971. He had been the one who first helped Goldblum become interested in jazz. The actor’s parents were also interested in show business, so it’s not surprising that Goldblum made his way into the entertainment industry himself.

Goldblum began professionally pursuing acting at the age of 10 and moved to New York City when he was 17 to make his dreams become a reality. He has starred in several high-grossing films including several “Jurassic Park” films and both “Independence Day” and “Independence Day: Resurgence.” The actor is not just popular in films, though, as he has also appeared in numerous TV shows over the course of his career. Some of these shows include “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Will & Grace.”

In his personal life, Goldblum also has much to celebrate. Although his first marriage to Patricia Gaul and his second marriage to Geena Davis didn’t work out, the star is now happily married. Goldblum and Canadian Olympic gymnast Emilie Livingston, who is 30 years his junior, have been married since Nov. 2014. The following year when he was 62, Goldblum welcomed his very first child in the world — something that he hadn't thought about experiencing until he met his third wife.

Goldblum has been gracing our screens since the 1970s. He has been in a plethora of highly acclaimed films including “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The Fly,” “Independence Day” and several “Jurassic Park” films.

In an interview with Parade in 2016, Goldblum talked about what led him to become an actor. “An overflow of joy,” he said. “When Mom took me to see children's theater, I was struck by the joyfulness of it. It turned me on. It was magical.”

It was a passion that he first felt when he was about 10 years old after engaging in a drama program at a summer camp. From that day on, he knew that he had to do whatever it took to become a professional actor. “Every day I’d write on the steamy shower door, ‘God, please let me be an actor,’ and then I would wipe it off,” Goldblum admitted.

Fortunately for Goldblum, his hard work and dedication paid off as he has gone on to star in plenty of films and TV shows, earning numerous award nominations along the way. It’s a career that the star certainly doesn’t take for granted. He said:

“I’m a humble student of acting and a grateful actor who shows up each time trying not to take it for granted. I like that I get to play a variety of parts, but I’ve liked the few parts where I’m ‘heroic’ and so-called actiony.”

Something else that Goldblum truly cherishes and is sure to not take for granted is his beautiful family consisting of his wife, Livingston, and their two children.

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Goldblum and Livingston first became engaged in mid-2014 and married in November of that year. In Jan. 2015, Goldblum announced that the couple was expecting their first child. Finally, on July 4, 2015, Goldblum’s son Charlie Ocean was born, making Goldblum a first-time father at the age of 62.

In 2016, the actor spoke about what it was like becoming an older father. “I never seriously considered it until Emilie," he told Parade before he added: "I’m at a different place now. I was enthusiastic to marry her and try to have a baby." He revealed that his wife told him she was pregnant the day before their wedding.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Goldblum commented about how the birth of his son in 2015 had been his favorite July 4th celebration. “That was definitely my most memorable Independence Day,” Goldblum said. “Emile’s due date was (the) fourth of July, but they said it could be two weeks either side.”

Coincidentally enough, Goldblum was actually on leave from filming the sequel film “Independence Day: Resurgence” when Charlie Ocean was born, according to Entertainment Tonight. Goldblum and Livingston have since welcomed a second son River Joe who was born on April 7, 2017. Goldblum is currently 69 years old and is enjoying life as a dad of two.

“I adore being a dad,” he happily stated. “It’s fantastic.”

Speaking with Us Weekly in 2018, the actor said more about how grateful he is for his fatherhood journey:

“I feel right on schedule and I love our two boys. Everything seemed to happen perfectly. I appreciate it wildly.” 

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