Then and now: The cast of 'Jurassic Park' 29 years later

THEN: Sam Neill starred as main paleontologist, Dr. Alan Grant.

Grant will get invited to the dinosaur-filled island house to Jurassic Park.

NOW: Neill reprised his position in "Jurassic Park III" and is again in "Dominion."

After "Jurassic Park," Neill gave the impression in TV collection, together with "The Tudors" and "Peaky Blinders."

Before returning to the "Jurassic" franchise, he performed Thor's father, Odin, in "Thor: Ragnarok."

THEN: Laura Dern performed paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler.

She accompanied Dr. Grant on his commute to Jurassic Park.

 

NOW: Dern has gave the impression in "Star Wars" and is reprising her "Jurassic" position in "Dominion."

Recently, Dern used to be in HBO's critically-acclaimed "Big Little Lies," the go back of "Twin Peaks," and gave the impression in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

She's set to go back for a 2nd season of "Big Little Lies" on HBO and can big name in Apple TV+'s adaptation of "Mr. and Mrs. American Pie."

THEN: Jeff Goldblum performed Dr. Ian Malcolm.

He's a mathematician who is a huge believer in chaos idea.

NOW: Goldblum has gave the impression in lots of TV and picture roles since, together with a Marvel film. He's additionally again in "Jurassic World: Dominion."

Goldblum additionally reprised his position in an "Independence Day" sequel. His look in "Fallen Kingdom" is briefer than some fanatics would possibly hope. 

Goldblum had a scene-stealing position in "Thor: Ragnarok" and gave the impression on HBO Max's "Search Party." He additionally has a Disney+ collection, "The World According to Jeff Goldblum."

 

THEN: BD Wong performed geneticist Dr. Henry Wu.

Wu used to be accountable for overseeing the advent of the park's dinosaurs. 

NOW: He reprised his position within the "Jurassic World" franchise and is again in "Dominion."

In the "Jurassic World" franchise, Wu created the hybrid T. rex/Velociraptor dino referred to as the Indominus rex. As a outcome, he used to be stripped of his doctorate.

That doesn't prevent him from proceeding his analysis. He'll be accountable for engineering one thing extra devastating to the planet in "Jurassic World: Dominion."

Since the 1993 movie's liberate, Wong additionally popped up on "Gotham" as some other mad scientist, common villain Hugo Strange. He used to be additionally in "Mr. Robot," "The Flash," and can seem on HBO Max's upcoming animated collection "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai."

THEN: As leader park engineer Ray Arnold, Samuel L. Jackson memorably informed us to carry directly to our butts.

Arnold used to be killed via a raptor whilst seeking to repair the facility within the park. Sattler unearths his arm when she is going on the lookout for him.

NOW: From "Star Wars" to "The Avengers," what hasn't Samuel L. Jackson been in?

Jackson recently stars in Apple TV+'s "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey."

Jackson has performed Nick Fury in numerous Marvel films, together with "Captain Marvel" and "Avengers: Endgame." He'll reprise the position in Disney+'s upcoming "Secret Invasion" collection and 2023's "Captain Marvel" sequel, "The Marvels."

THEN: Wayne Knight used to be the park's laptop programmer Dennis Nedry.

He will get eaten via a Dilophosaurus whilst seeking to navigate the park with stolen dinosaur embryos.

NOW: Knight voices a villain on HBO Max's "Harley Quinn" animated collection.

Knight famously performed Jerry's nemesis Newman on "Seinfeld."

Recently, Knight has gave the impression on "Narcos" and has voiced the Penguin on HBO Max's animated "Harley Quinn" collection, which is returning for a 3rd season this summer time at the streamer.

 

THEN: Richard Attenborough used to be John Hammond, the author of Jurassic Park.

He sought after to stay the dinosaurs in a sanctuary that guests of every age may consult with.

NOW: Attenborough died in 2014. His closing credited position used to be as narrator of the 2002 comedy "Puckoon."

Attenborough used to be additionally a director. His closing movie used to be "Closing the Ring" in 2007.

THEN: Joe Mazzello performed Tim Murphy, grandson of the park's founder.

Obsessed with dinosaurs, Tim truly needs to peer a T. rex whilst visiting the park. He will get his want, however now not in the best way he'd like.

NOW: Mazzello has popped up in many alternative films and displays since "Jurassic Park."

Mazzello performed Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz in 2010's "The Social Network" and gave the impression in "Bohemian Rhapsody."

You might also acknowledge him from roles in "Justified," "Elementary," "Person of Interest," and, maximum lately, "American Crime Story."

 

THEN: Ariana Richards used to be Tim's sister, Lex.

In the movie, she's an excellent laptop hacker.

NOW: Richards may maximum lately be noticed within the TV horror film "Battledogs" in 2013.

Richards additionally gave the impression in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" in 1997. She attended the "Dominion" premiere, pictured above.

THEN: Martin Ferrero performed legal professional Donald Gennaro, who meets his destiny in an unlucky position.

He will get eaten via a T. rex after he cowardly abandons the youngsters.

NOW: Ferrero has gave the impression in numerous films, together with "Heat" and "Get Shorty."

Back in 2011 he introduced Donald Gennaro again for a College Humor video.

The caricature pokes a laugh at the truth that his personality is perhaps to get eaten via a dinosaur, for the reason that he’s nowhere close to as necessary to the tale because the scientists are.

Ian Phillips contributed to an previous model of this tale.