Dr. Ian Malcolm is a fictional character from the Jurassic Park franchise created by Michael Crichton and portrayed by Jeff Goldblum.

In particular, he points out that Hammond's assertion that the dinosaurs can be controlled through sterilization and managed breeding is foolish since there are far too many unpredictable variables where biology is concerned.

Malcolm is found by game warden Robert Muldoon and attorney Donald Gennaro and taken back to one of the lodges to be looked after by park veterinarian Gerry Harding.

His condition continues to worsen, and by the time the Costa Rica Air Force arrives to Isla Nublar, Malcolm is said to have died from his injuries.

The film adaptation of Crichton's novel directed by Steven Spielberg features actor Jeff Goldblum in the role of Ian Malcolm.

[18] Goldblum was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in Jurassic Park alongside Wayne Knight as Dennis Nedry, but both lost to Lance Henriksen in Hard Target.

[19] Goldblum was also nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - SciFi for his role in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

[21][22][23][24][25] Timothy Donohoo of Comic Book Resources was critical of Malcolm's characterization in Jurassic World Dominion, calling the film his worst appearance in the series.

Donohoo wrote that while the first two films depict Malcolm as "a cynical voice of reason", Dominion "reduces him to a source for inane comedy", opining that Goldblum essentially played himself.

A scene from the first film where Malcolm appears with his shirt open has been widely noted by Goldblum as the primary reason the character was established as a sex symbol, with the pose serving as the subject of many tattoos, Internet memes, a Funko toy figure, as well as receiving a statue in Potters Fields Park in London.