Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould
Gould in 1986
Born
Elliott Goldstein

(1938-08-29) August 29, 1938 (age 86)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1964–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1963; div. 1971)
  • Jennifer Bogart
    (m. 1973; div. 1975)

    (m. 1978; div. 1989)
Children3, including Jason

Elliott Gould (/ɡld/; Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor.

Gould's breakthrough role was in the film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The following year, he starred as Capt. Trapper John McIntyre in the Robert Altman film M*A*S*H (1970), for which he received BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. Gould continued working with Altman in The Long Goodbye (1973) and California Split (1974). Other notable film roles include Alan Arkin's Little Murders (1971), Ingmar Bergman's The Touch (1971), Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977), Capricorn One (1978), The Silent Partner (1978), Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984), Barry Levinson's Bugsy (1991), American History X (1998), Steven Soderbergh's Contagion (2011), and Ruby Sparks (2012). He also starred as Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean's film series (2001, 2004, 2007, and 2018).

Gould is known for his work in television. He is a member of SNL's Five Timers' Club, having hosted six times from 1976 to 1980. He is also known for his recurring role as Jack Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004), his recurring roles in the Fox sitcom Mulaney (2014–2015), and the Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013–2016). Additionally, he appeared on the Netflix shows Grace and Frankie, Lincoln Lawyer, and The Kominsky Method.

  1. ^ Associated Press. "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 25-31". August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024. Aug. 29: Actor Elliott Gould is 86.

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