On June 11, 1993, dinosaurs came to life in the blockbuster Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, which amazed audiences and grossed more than $1.1 billion at the global box office.
Scene from the 1993 movie Jurassic Park
Sam Neill (as Alan Grant)
Playing the film's hero, Neill portrays a paleontologist brought to the island to study the park. His love and fear of the dinosaurs helped make them feel more real through special effects.
Sam Neill in Jurassic Park (left) and now
Also in 1993, Neill starred in the acclaimed film The Piano and reprised his role as Grant in the third installment of the series, Jurassic Park , in 2001. He continued to play prominent roles in Merlin in 2008, The Tudors in 2007, and more.
In 2014, Neill reconnected with his adopted son, Andrew, who was adopted when Neill was in his early 20s. The actor told The Times that the two had "looked out" for each other and that they had a "much more mature" reunion than he had expected.
Laura Dern (Ellie Satler)
Dern plays a paleontologist whose career has flourished since appearing in Jurassic Park . She has starred in numerous films and received critical acclaim.
Laura Dern
Dern, who currently owns an Oscar, an Emmy, and five Golden Globes, has other projects under her belt, including HBO's Big Little Lies and last year's Jurassic World: Dominion .
Dern is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. She has two children, Jaya and Ellery, with her ex-boyfriend Ben Harper.
Ariana Richards (Lex Murphy)
Although Ariana said life after Jurassic Park is quieter, she still admits that she wouldn't mind acting again if given the chance.
Ariana Richards
"If a great role or project comes my way, it's definitely a great thing to do," she told People .
Richards, who lives in South America, announced that she and her husband, Mark Bolton, welcomed their daughter in 2015.
Joseph Mazzello (Tim Murphy)
Richards' on-screen brother Mazzello stuck with acting, going on to earn a degree in film and television from the University of Southern California, with help from director Steven Spielberg.
"Steven wrote me a letter of recommendation to go to film school," Mazzello told People .
Mazzello
Aside from Jurassic Park , the actor's most notable role was as Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz in the 2010 film The Social Network. He also starred in HBO's The Pacific in the same year, 2010.
Samuel L. Jackson (Ray Arnold)
After delivering a memorable performance as chief engineer Ray Arnold in Jurassic Park , Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in many other hit films.
Samuel L. Jackson
One of his most acclaimed performances came in 1994 in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction . Samuel went on to star in blockbusters like Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Django Unchained (2013), and many more. He also joined the Marvel Universe as Avengers leader Nick Fury.
Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson have a daughter, Zoe.
Jeff Goldblum (Ian Malcolm)
Goldblum was already famous before playing mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park .
Goldblum then starred in many blockbusters such as Independence Day , receiving critical acclaim through films such as The Grand Budapest Hotel , Will & Grace ... Goldblum also joined the Marvel Universe, appearing in Thor: Ragnarok .
Jeff Goldblum
In addition to reprising his role in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Jurassic World: Dominion, Goldblum is enjoying married life with wife Emilie Livingston. The couple married in 2014 and welcomed their son River Joe on April 7, 2017. Their first son, Charlie Ocean, was born on July 4, 2015.
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