Life finds a way.
Now, let’s find out what life is like today for these Jurassic Park stars.
Life finds a way, and so didSteven Spielbergwhen he unleashed the beasts in 1993’s summer mega-blockbusterJurassic Park.
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So hold onto your butts as we take a look at what this historic cast is up to now.
On the small screen, Neill starred in NBC’s mini-seriesMerlin(1998) as the legendary Arthurian wizard.
In 2022,Neill underwent chemotherapyfor angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, which is currently in remission.
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Fortunately, her career did not remain extinct.
Dern landed a role in Joe Johnston’sOctober Skyin 1999 and reunited with the director forJurassic Park IIIin 2001.
Goldblum found his way to an extensive 50-year acting career spanning decades both before and afterJurassic Park.
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In 2019, he landed his own National Geographic documentary series calledThe World According to Jeff Goldblumon Disney+.
Richard Attenborough (John Hammond)
Hello, John!
Spielberg spared no expense when castingRichard Attenboroughin the iconic role of Jurassic Park’s magnanimous founder, John Hammond.
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In 1968, he won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor inDoctor Dolittle.
He even received a knighthood in 1976.
The latter earned him Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
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AfterJurassic Park,he portrayed Kris Kringle in 1994’s remake ofMiracle on 34th Street.
In 2014,Attenborough died at the age of 90 but he will forever be fossilized in our hearts.
Samuel L. Jackson (Ray Arnold)
Hold onto your butts and also your arms.
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If there were ever an actor who has legs, it’sSamuel L. Jackson.
But most people recognize him from his multi-movie appearances as the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D.
and Avengers wrangler Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
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Look for Jackson to reprise his role as Fury in the upcoming Disney+ Marvel seriesSecret Invasion(2023).
Wayne Knight (Dennis Nedry)
Talk about getting blindsided, literally.
Wayne Knight’s character Dennis Nedry is a sticky-handed thief with butterfingers.
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AfterBattledogsin 2013, Richards transitioned from acting to a career in fine art.
He attended film school at USC and continues to act, write, and direct to this day.
Bob Peck (Robert Muldoon)
Game warden, hunter, and… fashion icon?
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In 1999, Peck died of cancer at the age of 53.
He’s survived by his wife, Jill, and three children.
Ferrero has laid low ever since, though he didreprise hisJurassicrole in a CollegeHumor parodyin 2011.
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Cameron Thor (Lewis Dodgson)
Dodgson, Dodgson, we got Dodgson here!
Thor had previously worked with Spielberg in his Peter Pan retellingHook(1991) before being cast inJurassic Park.
He worked as an acting coach until 2015, when he wasconvicted of lewd conduct with a minor.
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He served four years in prison and was released in 2019.
The actor first turned heads when he won a Tony award for his 1988 broadway debut inM.
Robot(2015), for which he was nominated for an Emmy.
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