Jeff Goldblum announces Independence Day birth of son

Independence Day actor Jeff Goldblum fittingly enough became a father for the first time July 4 with the birth of a son, he announced Tuesday.

Goldblum took to Facebook to announce his wife, Emilie Livingston, gave birth to their first child, Charlie Ocean Goldblum.

Earlier this year, he told David Letterman that Livingston announced her pregnancy to him the day before they got married in November. At the time he told Letterman they were thinking of naming their son Eliot Charlie Goldblum.

"I like Charlie Goldblum," Letterman said. "You can't go wrong with Charlie Goldblum."

Goldblum and Livingston were together for three years before tying the knot last year. The actor was previously married to Patricia Gaul from 1980 to 1986, and to Geena Davis from 1987 to 1990.

Goldblum is best known for his roles in The Fly and Jurassic Park and is currently filming Independence Day: Resurgence. Livingston competed as a rhythmic gymnast in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and has also performed as a dancer and aerialist for Cher and Nicki Minaj.