| Ian Malcolm | |
|---|---|
| Jurassic Park character | |
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| First appearance | Jurassic Park (1990) |
| Last appearance | Jurassic World Dominion (2022) |
| Created by | Michael Crichton |
| Adapted by | Steven Spielberg David Koepp |
| Portrayed by | Jeff Goldblum |
| Voiced by | Fred Young (Jurassic Park Pinball) Jeff Goldblum (The Lost World: Jurassic Park video game, Chaos Island: The Lost World, Jurassic World Evolution, Jurassic World Evolution 2) Bradley Duffy (Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar) Maurice LaMarche (Animaniacs) |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Mathematician; Chaotician |
| Family | Dr. Sarah Harding (love interest) Kelly Curtis (daughter in film only) |
Dr. Ian Malcolm is a fictional character from the Jurassic Park franchise created by Michael Crichton and portrayed by Jeff Goldblum. Malcolm is a gifted mathematician who specializes in chaos theory. The character was inspired in part by American historian of science James Gleick and French mathematician Ivar Ekeland.[1] In Crichton's 1990 novel Jurassic Park and its 1993 film adaptation, Malcolm is invited by insurance lawyer Donald Gennaro to notice any problems with John Hammond's dinosaur theme park, Jurassic Park. Malcolm was intended by Crichton to fill in the role of the audience in the scenarios he is put through. Malcolm is a secondary protagonist in the original novel and the main protagonist in the sequel, The Lost World, due to positive fan reception from Goldblum's performance as the character in director Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the original novel.[2]
His role as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park skyrocketed Goldblum's career. Malcolm has become one of Goldblum's most popular characters and has been depicted in many forms of popular culture. The character's signature line, "Life finds a way", has become synonymous with Goldblum and the Jurassic Park franchise, and Malcolm has been recognized as the franchise's most enduring character.[3]
- ^ "Chaos Effect in Jurassic Park". Study.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Crichton, Michael (September 5, 1995). "An interview with Michael Crichton". Charlie Rose (Interview). New York City: PBS. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Chapman, Tom (February 22, 2017). "Jurassic Park's 15 Greatest Characters Of All Time". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 29, 2019.