Claim: Jeff Goldblum is an actor and he is American.
Evidence: Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum -LRB- -LSB- ˈɡoʊldbluːm -RSB- born October 22 , 1952 -RRB- is an American actor who has received nominations for an Oscar , an Emmy , a Genie and a Drama Desk Award throughout his career and is best known for starring in the highest-grossing films of his era , Jurassic Park -LRB- 1993 -RRB- and Independence Day -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , as well as their respective sequels , The Lost World : Jurassic Park -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Independence Day : Resurgence -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , and Jurassic World 2 -LRB- 2018 -RRB-.