Ian Malcolm — Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Character Profile

About Ian Malcolm

Mathematician and chaos theory expert warning of genetic hubris.

Ian Malcolm — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Chaos theory, Public speaking, Survival, Mathematical modeling

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Jurassic Park universe

Quick Facts about Ian Malcolm

Occupation

chaotician

First Appearance

Jurassic Park

Ian Malcolm's Known Relations

• Santa Fe Institute — Affiliation

Ian Malcolm appears in 4 titles

• Jurassic Park (1993) — character page
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) — character page
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
• Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jeff Goldblum

Appears in

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Ian Malcolm — Professional — Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard)

  Advocate and activist ally.

• Ian Malcolm — Conflict — Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell)

  Ethical opponents regarding genetic manipulation.

• Ian Malcolm — Conflict — Eli Mills (Rafe Spall)

  Moral opposites in scientific ethics.

• Ian Malcolm — Alliance Teammate — Owen Grady (Chris Pratt)

  Ideological allies in conservation.

• Ian Malcolm — Alliance Teammate — Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda)

  Shared commitment to responsible science.

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