Famed actor Jeff Goldblum has been acting in movies for half a century, and for most of that time Jurassic Park star, had a childless marriage. Goldblum became a father for the first time in 2015 at the age of 62. Now, after nearly a decade of late-stage fatherhood, Goldblum reflects on his journey as a father.
Goldblum opened up about his life as a father in an interview on August 18 IndependentHe married Canadian Olympic gymnast Emilie Livingston in 2014, and they welcomed their first child, Charlie, the following year, and their second, River, in 2017. Charlie and River, now 9 and 7 respectively, are the light of their father's life.
“It's amazing,” Goldblum said of fatherhood. “Every emotion comes up, and you're forced to examine everything you've modeled and everything you can be better at. It's a wonderful task and opportunity.”
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For Goldblum, childhood is something special because he knew from an early age what he wanted to do when he grew up. As a result, he continues to devote himself entirely to his work in the five decades of his professional career.
“You know, I've wanted to be an actor in the worst way since I was 10 years old,” she said. “And I still pinch myself and say, 'Oh my God, this is such a miraculous opportunity. It would be a shame if you didn't make the most of it.' So I just try to go to work and be grateful and appreciative of everything.”
However, Charlie and River shouldn't get used to their famous dad providing everything, as he said in April that he expected them to “row the boat”. [their] They get the right to “own their own boat” when they grow up.
Goldblum's latest project is a mythological comedy series Chaos, It will be released on Netflix on August 29th.