UPDATE: Jeff Goldblum’s appearance at the 2019 Jeff Goldblum Day event is featured in Episode 3 of “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” on Disney+. You can watch a trailer for the episode here.
If you are looking to learn more about Jeff Goldblum, there is a new book, “Because He’s Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood’s Most Enigmatic Actor” [Amazon, Bookshop.org] by Travis Andrews, who is a writer for The Washington Post. Check out Kristi Locklin’s story, “Why I love Jeff Goldblum. Because he’s Jeff Goldblum,” on Next Pittsburgh to learn more about the book.
This story was originally published on July 15, 2019
The 2nd annual Jeff Goldblum Day took place Saturday at Artisan Cafe & Tattoo Gallery in Garfield. Jeff Goldblum Day was started by Matt McKelvey, a tattoo artist at Artisan Tatoo and Shauna Burd, who was the shop manager last year. The first Jeff Goldblum Day offered T-shirts and there is a Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park belt buckle that was created for this year’s celebration.
The Origin of Jeff Goldblum Day
The inspiration for “Jeff Goldblum Day” dates back 15 years. Pittsburgh City Council named July 13, 2004, Jeff Goldblum Day in the City of Pittsburgh.
Jeff Goldblum is originally from Homestead. In addition to acting in a number of blockbuster and B-movies, Goldblum tours with his band “The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.” Mildred Snitzer was the name of Goldblum’s music teacher growing up.
The first Jeff Goldblum Day celebration was held on July 13, 2018, and was so successful they planned a second celebration for 2019.
Jeff Goldblum drops by for “Jeff Goldblum Day”
On Saturday afternoon, Goldblum fans were gathered at Artisan Cafe & Tattoo Gallery to celebrate Jeff Goldblum Day together. Jeff Goldblum himself stopped by to join the celebration.
We think this caption does a great job of sharing the joy of Jeff Goldblum Day:
At no point did I think I’d meet my hero on #JeffGoldblumDay and like the celestial angel he is, he showed up in Pittsburgh! I am truly blessed to meet him twice this year!!!! – @capt_brubaker
Jeff Goldblum looked me in the eyes and I forgot how to use my face… #JeffGoldblumDay pic.twitter.com/BWkx121825
— Sara Rowe (@harvbars) July 14, 2019
Jeff Goldblum Day T-shirts & Belt Buckle
You can still purchase a Jeff Goldblum Day T-shirt online here. T-shirts are $20 and are available in both men’s and women’s sizes.
To commemorate Jeff Goldblum Day, JoyComplex, a group of artists from around the world, have designed and produced the “Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcom – Life Uh . . . Finds a Way – Jurassic Park Belt Buckle.”
The belt buckles are made by hand and available from the JoyComplex Etsy store for $25.
Header Image courtesy of Evin Pfaff (IG: @evin.p.tattoos)
Learn more about Evin’s work at Clockwork Tattoo Studio.
