Elliott Gould

Biography

Elliott Gould is an American actor and singer born in Brooklyn. After early stage work in the late 1950s, his breakthrough came as Ted Henderson in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He starred as Trapper John McIntyre in Robert Altman's MASH (1970), which brought BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, and worked with Altman again in The Long Goodbye (1973) and California Split (1974). Gould appeared in films such as Getting Straight (1970), Little Murders (1971), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Capricorn One (1978), and Bugsy (1991), where critics noted his work as an aging mobster. He later played Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean's series, starting with Ocean's Eleven (2001), and appeared in American History X (1998), Contagion (2011), and Ruby Sparks (2012). On television he was Jack Geller on Friends and Ezra Goldman on Ray Donovan, and he served as host of Saturday Night Live on six occasions.

88years old

Turns 89 on August 29in 291 days

Born August 29, 1938Brooklyn
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Elliott Goldstein (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 54
Career span: 55 years1968 to 2023

Genres

Comedy54%, 29 films
Drama41%, 22 films
Crime26%, 14 films
Thriller22%, 12 films
Romance19%, 10 films

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A first
Gould traveled to Sweden to take the lead in The Touch, Ingmar Bergman's first film in English, released in 1971. No Hollywood star had ever appeared in a Bergman movie before him.
A role that slipped away
Gould declined a chance to work again with Altman on McCabe & Mrs. Miller. He also turned down the lead role in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs.
First role
Gould started acting on Broadway in the late 1950s. His first professional part was small, in the musical Rumple, which came out in 1957.
Behind the camera
Gould formed his own film production company, Brodsky-Gould Productions, with Jack Brodsky in 1969, planning films including an adaptation of Bernard Malamud's novel The Assistant.
A first
Gould hosted Saturday Night Live six times between 1976 and 1980, making him a member of the show's Five Timers' Club.
A role that slipped away
In 1983 Gould went back to Broadway in The Guys in the Truck, but he quit during the first week of previews. Harris Laskawy took his place, and the play shut down on opening night.

Elliott Gould movies on Netflix

You People2023IMDb rating 5.5as Mr. Greenbaum
Friends: The Reunion2021IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Automat2021IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Dangerous Lies2020IMDb rating 5.4as Leonard
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind2020IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Bergman: A Year in a Life2018IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Ocean's Eight2018IMDb rating 6.3as Reuben
The History of Love2016IMDb rating 6.3as Bruno Leibovitch
Yellowbird2014IMDb rating 5.5as The Owl (voice)
Ruby Sparks2012IMDb rating 7.2as Dr. Rosenthal
Contagion2011IMDb rating 6.8as Ian Sussman
Expecting Mary2010IMDb rating 5.7as Horace Weitzel
The Deal2008IMDb rating 5.6as Rabbi Seth Gutterman
Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9as Reuben Tishkoff
Saving Sarah Cain2007IMDb rating 6.1as Bill Alexander
Bad Apple2004IMDb rating 5.3as Buddha Stanzione
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time2003IMDb rating 7.0as Mr. Stoppable (voice)
Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7as Reuben Tishkoff
Picking Up the Pieces2000IMDb rating 4.7as Father LaCage
Playing Mona Lisa2000IMDb rating 5.7as Bernie Goldstein
American History X1998IMDb rating 8.5as Murray
The Big Hit1998IMDb rating 6.1as Morton Shulman
Busted1997IMDb rating 2.8as Game Show Host
City of Industry1997IMDb rating 6.1as Loan Shark
Johns1996IMDb rating 6.3
Kicking and Screaming1995IMDb rating 6.6as Grover's Dad
The Glass Shield1994IMDb rating 6.1as Greenspan
Bugsy1991IMDb rating 6.8as Harry Greenberg
Night Visitor1989IMDb rating 4.9as Ronald 'Ron' Devereaux
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 81987IMDb rating 7.2as Leonard Weinglass
The Muppets Take Manhattan1984IMDb rating 6.9as Cop in Pete's
The Naked Face1984IMDb rating 5.5as Angeli
The Devil and Max Devlin1981IMDb rating 5.0as Max Devlin
Falling in Love Again1980IMDb rating 5.0as Harry Lewis (Present Day)
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark1980IMDb rating 5.7as Noah Dugan
Escape to Athena1979IMDb rating 5.7as Charlie Dane
The Muppet Movie1979IMDb rating 7.6as Beauty Contest Compere
Capricorn One1978IMDb rating 6.8as Robert Caulfield
The Silent Partner1978IMDb rating 7.4as Miles Cullen
A Bridge Too Far1977IMDb rating 7.4as Col. Robert Stout
Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4as Walter Hill
I Will, I Will...For Now1976IMDb rating 4.7as Les Bingham
Mean Johnny Barrows1975IMDb rating 5.1as Prof. Theodore Rasputin Waterhouse
Busting1974IMDb rating 6.4as Vice Detective Michael Keneely
California Split1974IMDb rating 7.1as Charlie Waters
S*P*Y*S1974IMDb rating 4.5as Griff
Who?1974IMDb rating 5.8as Sean Rogers
The Long Goodbye1973IMDb rating 7.5as Philip Marlowe
Little Murders1971IMDb rating 6.8as Alfred Chamberlain
Getting Straight1970IMDb rating 6.3as Harry Bailey
M*A*S*H1970IMDb rating 7.3as Trapper John McIntyre
Move1970IMDb rating 5.1as Hiram Jaffe
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice1969IMDb rating 6.8as Ted Henderson
The Night They Raided Minsky's1968IMDb rating 6.1as Billy Minsky

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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American History X1998 Crime, Dramaas Murray
IMDb rating 8.51.3M votes
Ocean's Eleven2001 Crime, Thrilleras Reuben Tishkoff
IMDb rating 7.7684K votes
M*A*S*H1970as Trapper John McIntyre
IMDb rating 7.384K votes
The Long Goodbye1973as Philip Marlowe
IMDb rating 7.545K votes
Contagion2011as Ian Sussman
IMDb rating 6.8334K votes
Capricorn One1978as Robert Caulfield
IMDb rating 6.828K votes
A Bridge Too Far1977as Col. Robert Stout
IMDb rating 7.469K votes
Ruby Sparks2012as Dr. Rosenthal
IMDb rating 7.2110K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed three of these films, Robert Altman three and Peter Hyams two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Donald Sutherland

Matt Damon

Telly Savalas

Michael Caine

Harvey Keitel

James Caan

Steven SoderberghDirector, 3 films

Robert AltmanDirector, 3 films

Peter HyamsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Donald Sutherland3 films together, 1970 to 1974
Donald Sutherland's page
- S*P*Y*S1974IMDb rating 4.5Gould as GriffSutherland as Bruland
- Little Murders1971IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Alfred ChamberlainSutherland as Rev. Dupas
- M*A*S*H1970IMDb rating 7.3Gould as Trapper John McIntyreSutherland as Hawkeye Pierce
Matt Damon3 films together, 2001 to 2011
Matt Damon's page
- Contagion2011IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Ian SussmanDamon as Mitch Emhoff
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Gould as Reuben TishkoffDamon as Linus Caldwell / Lenny Pepperidge
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Gould as Reuben TishkoffDamon as Linus Caldwell
Telly Savalas3 films together, 1978 to 1979
Telly Savalas's page
- Escape to Athena1979IMDb rating 5.7Gould as Charlie DaneSavalas as Zeno
- The Muppet Movie1979IMDb rating 7.6Gould as Beauty Contest CompereSavalas as El Sleazo Tough
- Capricorn One1978IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Robert CaulfieldSavalas as Albain
Michael Caine2 films together, 1976 to 1977
Michael Caine's page
- A Bridge Too Far1977IMDb rating 7.4Gould as Col. Robert StoutCaine as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
- Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4Gould as Walter HillCaine as Adam Worth
Harvey Keitel2 films together, 1991 to 1997
Harvey Keitel's page
- City of Industry1997IMDb rating 6.1Gould as Loan SharkKeitel as Roy Egan
- Bugsy1991IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Harry GreenbergKeitel as Mickey Cohen
James Caan2 films together, 1976 to 1977
James Caan's page
- A Bridge Too Far1977IMDb rating 7.4Gould as Col. Robert StoutCaan as SSgt. Eddie Dohun
- Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4Gould as Walter HillCaan as Harry Digby
Steven SoderberghDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2011
All films by Steven Soderbergh
- Contagion2011IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Ian Sussman
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Gould as Reuben Tishkoff
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Gould as Reuben Tishkoff
Robert AltmanDirector, 3 films, 1970 to 1974
All films by Robert Altman
- California Split1974IMDb rating 7.1Gould as Charlie Waters
- The Long Goodbye1973IMDb rating 7.5Gould as Philip Marlowe
- M*A*S*H1970IMDb rating 7.3Gould as Trapper John McIntyre
Peter HyamsDirector, 2 films, 1974 to 1978
All films by Peter Hyams
- Capricorn One1978IMDb rating 6.8Gould as Robert Caulfield
- Busting1974IMDb rating 6.4Gould as Vice Detective Michael Keneely
Also two films together48 more actors
- Charles DurningThe Muppet Movie (1979) and Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
- Cloris LeachmanExpecting Mary (2010) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Andy GarciaOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Brad PittOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Carol KaneThe Muppet Movie (1979) and Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
- George ClooneyOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Diane KeatonHarry and Walter Go to New York (1976) and I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
- Don CheadleOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Annette BeningRuby Sparks (2012) and Bugsy (1991)
- Dakota FanningYellowbird (2014) and Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)
- James CordenFriends: The Reunion (2021) and Ocean's Eight (2018)
- Allen GarfieldNight Visitor (1989) and Busting (1974)
- Casey AffleckOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Lou Diamond PhillipsPicking Up the Pieces (2000) and The Big Hit (1998)
- Roger MooreThe Naked Face (1984) and Escape to Athena (1979)
- Frank OzThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Richard RoundtreeNight Visitor (1989) and Escape to Athena (1979)
- Val AveryConspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987) and Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
- Fred WilliamsonMean Johnny Barrows (1975) and M*A*S*H (1970)
- Bert RemsenHarry and Walter Go to New York (1976) and California Split (1974)
- Lainie KazanExpecting Mary (2010) and The Big Hit (1998)
- David ClennonSaving Sarah Cain (2007) and Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
- Natalie WoodNatalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020) and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
- Henry GibsonNight Visitor (1989) and The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Scott CaanOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Susannah YorkFalling in Love Again (1980) and The Silent Partner (1978)
- Mel BrooksThe Automat (2021) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Dyan CannonNatalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020) and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
- Bernie MacOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Vincent GardeniaThe Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) and Little Murders (1971)
- Dave GoelzThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Jack RileyCalifornia Split (1974) and The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Art CarneyThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Naked Face (1984)
- David SchwimmerFriends: The Reunion (2021) and Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
- Eddie JemisonOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Carl ReinerThe Automat (2021) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
- Jeannie BerlinGetting Straight (1970) and Move (1970)
- Jerry NelsonThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Jim HensonThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Warren BerlingerI Will, I Will...For Now (1976) and The Long Goodbye (1973)
- Richard HuntThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Brian BrophyPicking Up the Pieces (2000) and City of Industry (1997)
- Roger BowenM*A*S*H (1970) and Move (1970)
- Avery BrooksAmerican History X (1998) and The Big Hit (1998)
- David ArkinThe Long Goodbye (1973) and M*A*S*H (1970)
- Marlo ThomasOcean's Eight (2018) and Playing Mona Lisa (2000)
- Shaobo QinOcean's Thirteen (2007) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Vincent PalmieriCalifornia Split (1974) and The Long Goodbye (1973)
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