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Elliott Gould

actor

Born: American

Elliott Gould (né 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 Getting Straight (1970), 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), 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 a member of Saturday Night Live's Five Timers' Club, having hosted six times from 1976 to 1980.

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American actor

Elliott Gould's Historical Timeline

  1. Elliott Gould is born

    Elliott Gould, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1939-08-29. Elliott Gould (né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor.

  2. American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (21) weds American actor Elliott Gould (24) in Carson City, Nevada; divorce

    American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (21) weds American actor Elliott Gould (24) in Carson City, Nevada; divorce in 1971

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American actor
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Elliott Gould was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Elliott Gould is born, American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (21) weds American actor Elliott Gould (24) in Carson City, Nevada; divorce.

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