Academy Award and Emmy nominee Jeff Goldblum (“Adam Resurrected,” “Jurassic Park”) has joined the cast for season eight and will be playing Zach Nichols, a detective who was born and bred in New York City, particularly the Upper West Side.

With a distinctive style and quirkiness, Goldblum has made a name for himself in both movies and television. In 1995, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his live action short film called “Little Surprises,” which he shared with Tikki Goldberg. In 2005, he received an Emmy nomination for his guest appearance as Frank/Scott on the hit series “Will & Grace.”

His film credits include “Man of the Year” with Robin Williams, Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” and “The Lost World,” “Independence Day” with Will Smith, “Nine Months” with Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore, David Cronenberg’s “The Fly” and “The Big Chill” with Glenn Close and Kevin Kline.

By Anna Fugazzi