Jeff Goldblum met Ariana Grande 20 years ago, but completely forgotten

“Wicked” is not the first time Jeff Goldblum and Ariana Grande have crossed paths … with the veteran actor, who admitted he met the pop star 20 years ago – but completely forgot about it.

The “Jurassic Park” alum stopped by “TODAY” Thursday where he opened up about working with the Grammy winner on the musical film … and revealed that they actually go way back.

Jeff says that halfway through the making of the movie adaptation of “Wicked,” Ariana reminded him that they had actually met in NYC once before … even though she was a little girl at the time.

Ariana and her mother, Joan Grandewaited backstage at the Broadway production of “The Pillowman,” hoping to meet Jeff, who was starring in the play at the time.

The mother-daughter duo also got their way … as photos show Jeff mingling with the crowd and even giving young Ariana a hug.

While the moment was a memorable one for Ariana and Joan, Jeff admitted he “didn’t remember it” … which is fair considering he was greeted by hundreds of fans every night after the show.

However, Jeff will remember Ariana moving forward and praising her “Wicked” costar Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb like “fantastic”.