Jeff Goldblum is Jeff Goldblum. It sounds like a strange thing to say but the screen legend has carved out such a strongly defined niche that it's almost impossible to separate the actor from his self. A versatile and charismatic actor, whose distinct facial features and sheer size make him difficult to miss, he's featured in a multitude of films and series over the years. Now a Wes Anderson regular, featuring in ,em>The Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou, Isle of Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Asteroid City, the association speaks to the resonance he shares with Anderson's delightful and quirky world. In on the joke, eclectic, somewhat campy, dedicated to the pursuit of happiness and there to playfully amuse - there are a number of crossovers.

Having become synonymous with the fringe, he's managed to stay in frame, continuing to develop his craft and cult fandom. While his star has found him flexing his celebrity, he built a name for himself on the back of Science Fiction and horror, specifically films that hybridised both genres. While Goldblum has become famous for being Jeff Goldblum over the last few decades, he's left behind a legacy of performances that stand the test of time. When you consider the actor's film career, it's difficult not to think of his performances in movies such as The Fly, Jurassic Park and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. All within the realm of science fiction and horror, it seems that this is Goldblum's sweet spot, able to leverage his Goldbluminess to maximum effect.

Goldblum stars as Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986), a science fiction horror film from David Cronenberg. Playing a scientist who accidentally fuses himself with a fly during an experiment, this chilling and provocative premise questioned the danger of unchecked scientific ambition much like Splice. This grotesque transition from man to monster was a critical and commercial success thanks to the film's unforgettable special effects and Goldblum's full-fledged performance, which effectively captured the character's intelligence, desperation and shock.

In another groundbreaking science fiction horror, Goldblum plays Dr Ian Malcolm, a mathematician who once again is concerned with the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition with a possible recall to his iconic role in The Fly. Warning of the possible threats to bringing dinosaurs to life, the visually captivating film is Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, Jurassic Park (1992). Seamlessly blending adventure with sci-fi horror, this impactful film found Goldblum in his element as the witty and memorable Dr Malcolm, ushering in a turning point in cinematic history as lifelike brachiosaurus, velociraptors and a tyrannosaurs rex were brought to life through the power of special effects anf VFX illusion.

Ranked as one of the best movie remakes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) found Goldblum in a starring role alongside Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright and Leonard Nimoy. Directed by Philip Kaufman, this chilling and thought-provoking sci-fi horror finds Goldblum as Jack Finney, whose slow-burning paranoia and deep concern over the state of his friends and neighbours made this a cult classic. A remake of the 1956 film of the same name, it's based on the novel 'The Body Snatchers' about a group of friends who begin to notice strange changes in their circle as an alien invasion turns humans into emotionless replicas.