Jurassic Park cast - Where are they now? | Gallery

By Wonderwall.com Editors 8:18am PDT, Jun 6, 2018

"Jurassic Park" will celebrate its 25th anniversary on June 9, 2018, and to commemorate the special occasion, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at the cast and how far they've come. Keep reading to see what the actors and actresses of "Jurassic Park" are up to today!

Jeff Goldblum played Dr. Ian Malcolm in "Jurassic Park." The doc was a a self-proclaimed "chaotician" who applied the Chaos Theory to practical real-life situations.

After "Jurassic Park," Jeff Goldblum reprised his role as Dr. Ian Malcom in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" in 1997. He also appeared in another high-profile sequel, 2016's "Independence Day: Resurgence." Not only has he starred in many films over the years, but he's had success on the small screen as well, in shows ranging from "Portlandia" to "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." In 2017, Jeff starred alongside "Jurassic Park" co-star Sam Neill in "Thor: Ragnarok," as the Grandmaster. The 65-year-old will reprise his role as Ian once again in 2018's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." As for his personal life, Jeff married former Olympic rhythmic gymnast Emilie Livingston in 2014. They welcomed son Charlie Ocean on July 4, 2015, and a second son, River Joe, on April 2, 2017.

Laura Dern played paleobotanist Ellie Sattler in "Jurassic Park."

Laura Dern reprised her role as Ellie in "Jurassic Park III." Her most notable movies since "Jurassic Park" include "October Sky," "I Am Sam," "The Master" and "Wild" (for which she earned a supporting actress Oscar nomination). She's won three Golden Globes–two for Best Supporting Actress for the 2009 TV movie "Recount" and the 2017 series "Big Little Lies," and one for Best Actress for the 2012 TV series "Enlightened." In 2017, she starred in "The Founder," "The Tale," "Wilson," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and a revival of "Twin Peaks." The six-time Emmy nominee finally won her first Emmy award for her role as Renata Klein in "Big Little Lies" in 2017, and is currently filming the second season of the hit HBO series. Laura married Ben Harper in 2005, but they divorced in 2013. They have two children together, son Ellery and daughter Jaya. Laura, who linked to rapper Common in 2016, has been quietly dating retired NBA player Baron Davis since 2017.

In the 1993 film, Ariana Richards played park creator John Hammond's granddaughter, Lex Murphy. As a child star, she faced some scary dinosaurs and won our hearts.

After "Jurassic Park," Ariana Richards appeared in "Angus" in 1995 and the "Lost World: Jurassic Park" sequel in 1997. Ariana was also in an episode of "Boy Meets World" in 1996, and she starred in TV movies "The Princess Stallion" in 1997 and "Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie" in 1998. She also appeared in Ben Folds Five's music video for "Brick" in 1998. She ultimately took a break from acting for 12 years and focused on painting. She graduated from Skidmore College in 2001 with a degree in fine art and drama. In 2013, Ariana went back to acting and starred in the TV movie "Battledogs," but her primary focus these days is running her Oregon painting studio, Gallery Ariana. In 2013, she married Mark Bolton, and the couple welcomed a daughter in 2015.

Joseph Mazzello played Tim Murphy — Lex Murphy's brother and John Hammond's grandson — in "Jurassic Park."

Joseph Mazzello came back as Tim Murphy for "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" in 1997. He attended college at the University of Southern California — his "Jurassic Park" director Steven Spielberg even wrote him a recommendation for USC's prestigious film school! Joseph went on to star as Dustin Moskovitz in "The Social Network" in 2010 and that same year re-teamed with Steven for HBO's epic miniseries "The Pacific." He's also won roles in hit TV shows including "Elementary," "Justified" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," among others. In 2016, he starred in "Undrafted," a film he also wrote and directed. Next up, Joseph will take on the role of Queen guitarist John Deacon in the 2018 Freddie Mecury biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Sam Neill starred as Dr. Alan Grant in "Jurassic Park," a paleontologist who gets invited to tour the titular park by its creator, John Hammond. When the dinosaurs escape, Alan is stranded with John's grandchildren.

Sam Neill went on to star as Dr. Alan Grant once more in the 2001 film "Jurassic Park III." The New Zealander has continued to act in many buzzy projects since then, appearing most recently in the 2018 live action film "Peter Rabbit." He's also delivered solid performances in a series of hit TV shows including "The Tudors" in 2007, "Alcatraz" in 2012 and "Peaky Blinders" in 2014. Currently, Sam is filming the 2019 film "Ride Like a Girl." He and his second wife, makeup artist Noriko Watanabe, married in 1989 and were raising two daughters together, although they recently separated. These days, Sam is reportedly dating Australian journalist Laura Tingle. He fathered a son, Andrew, in his early 20s who was given up for adoption. Sam and Andrew reconnected in 2014 and have since built a relationship.

The dinosaur park's chief engineer, Ray Arnold, was played by Samuel L. Jackson in "Jurassic Park."

Samuel L. Jackson has been in countless movies since his "Jurassic Park" days. His acting skills can be seen in "Pulp Fiction," "Jackie Brown," "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," "Shaft," "Snakes on a Plane," "Django Unchained," "Iron Man" and the "Avengers" franchise, to name just a few. In 2017, he was seen in "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" and "Kong: Skull Island." Most recently, Samuel reprised his role as Nick Fury in "Avengers: Infinity War," which has earned over $1.9 billion worldwide. Next up, he'll reprise his role as Frozone in "The Incredibles 2" and as Elijah Price in "Glass." Samuel has been happily married to LaTanya Richardson since 1980, and his only child, daughter Zoe, is now 36. Fun fact: Samuel is ranked as the highest all-time box office star with over $5.1 billion total box office gross!

Wayne Knight took on the role of Dennis Nedry in "Jurassic Park." Dennis is the computer-network engineer who shuts down the park's security systems so he can steal dinosaur embryos for corporate rivals. In the end, Dennis meets his own dinosaur demise!

Wayne Knight continued to have a successful acting career post-"Jurassic Park." Most memorably, he starred as Newman on "Seinfeld" (actually pre and post "Park," from 1992-1998), Officer Don on "3rd Rock from the Sun" and Haskell Lutz on "The Exes." In addition to acting in films including "Space Jam" and "Rat Race," he also lent his voice to animated movies including "Tarzan," "Toy Story 2" and "Kung Fu Panda." His most recent role is that of Patrick in the 2018 comedy film "Blindspotting." In 1996, he married makeup artist Paula Sutor, but they divorced in 2003. In 2006, he married his second wife, Clare de Chenu, with whom he shares son Liam.

Richard Attenborough played John Hammond, the founder of Jurassic Park and CEO of genetic engineering company InGen.

Richard Attenborough passed away on Aug. 24, 2014, at the age of 90. Before he died, Richard starred as John Hammond once more in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," and in "Elizabeth" and the TV series "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story." In 2002, he wrote and directed "Puckcoon." Richard published his autobiography, "Entirely Up To You, Darling," in 2008. Richard married his love Sheila Sim in 1945 and the couple, who welcomed three children, were happily married until his death in 2014. His last request was for his ashes to be placed with those of his daughter Jane Holland and granddaughter Lucy. Jane and Lucy died ten years earlier in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.