Jason Goldberg

Jason Goldberg, born back in '72 somewhere in the States, has made a pretty solid name for himself in Hollywood as a producer and writer. The dude’s got his fingerprints all over some wild films—seriously, if you’ve ever sat through The Butterfly Effect (the one that made you rethink messing with the past), you’ve seen his work in action. That movie, honestly, is a trip—chaotic, dark, and weirdly addictive. Ashton Kutcher trying to fix his messed-up life, only to make everything worse? Peak early-2000s mind-bender territory. But Goldberg wasn’t about to get boxed in by one genre. Nope. He swung into the rom-com/action mashup with Killers in 2010. Think: Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher again (the guy can’t escape Goldberg), guns, goofy romance, and a suburban couple dodging assassins while trying to keep their marriage together. Is it highbrow? Nah. Is it ridiculously entertaining? Absolutely. Oh, and don’t forget Spread, that slick, sun-drenched L.A. flick from 2009. It’s got Kutcher (again—are these two joined at the hip?) as a charming hustler living off wealthy women, until, you know, feelings get in the way. The usual Hollywood cocktail of ambition, heartbreak, and questionable choices. Personal life? He used to be married to Soleil Moon Frye (yeah, Punky Brewster herself), but that chapter’s closed. End of the day, Goldberg’s one of those behind-the-scenes guys shaping the movies you half-remember on late-night cable. Not flashy, but his credits sneak up on you.