--- name: "Elliott Gould" canonical: "https://film.one/person/elliott-gould" fi1m_id: "elliott-gould" imdb_id: "nm0001285" tmdb_id: 827 wikidata_id: "Q314805" roles: ["Actor"] born: "29 August 1938" reviewed_on_fi1m: 14 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 13 updated: "2026-10-13T21:55:07.048713+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Elliott Gould ## Identity Elliott Gould - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elliott-gould - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** elliott-gould - **IMDb ID:** nm0001285 - **TMDB ID:** 827 - **Wikidata ID:** Q314805 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Gould, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/827 Actor. Born 29 August 1938 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 29 August 1938, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1970–2018 - **Also known as:** Elliot Gould, Elliot Goldstein, الیوت گولد - **Titles on Fi1m:** 14: 13 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Matt Damon](https://film.one/person/matt-damon.md), [Robert Altman](https://film.one/person/robert-altman.md), [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 13 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (4), 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 76 (3), 2000s 67 (3), 2010s 69 (2), 2020s 58 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 69 across 12 titles - **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 2 of 6 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 7, Drama 7, Comedy 6, Thriller 5, Mystery 3, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,824m across 12 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Gould, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/827 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Bugsy*](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) (76), [*American History X*](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) (67) - **Apple TV:** [*The Long Goodbye*](https://film.one/film/the-long-goodbye.md) (86) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*M*A*S*H*](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md) (72) - **HBO Max:** [*Friends: The Reunion*](https://film.one/film/friends-the-reunion.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Elliott Gould > Elliott Gould makes eccentric characters seem like people we might know. We value his relaxed comedy and the ease with which he fits into an ensemble, though his later supporting parts sometimes leave us with too little to enjoy. In *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Elliott Gould wears silk pyjamas and enormous glasses as Reuben Tishkoff, the man supplying the money. We were delighted by the lack of embarrassment in that outfit: here was someone who had no reason to dress for anyone else's approval. Gould makes those two or three scenes count without needing the film to pause for him. Among the preparations for a robbery, he provides the pleasure of a character worth watching for his own sake. It is a small part, but a good introduction. His breakthrough came with *Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice* (1969) and *M*A*S*H* (1970), followed by a prolific run through the 1970s. Gould's naturalistic, improvisational approach suited Robert Altman, who cast him as Philip Marlowe in *The Long Goodbye* (1973). That laid-back detective remains a useful guide to what we value in him: he can hold our attention without looking as though he is asking for it. Later work put him in smaller parts and recurring television roles, including Jack Geller in *Friends* (1994–2004). With fewer scenes, he depends more on a director giving him something worth doing. Steven Soderbergh gives him just enough in *Ocean's Eleven*, where Reuben's conspicuous comfort distinguishes him within a busy ensemble. The clothes help, but Gould makes them seem like personal possessions rather than a costume waiting for a laugh. We would happily have spent longer with him, though the film is right to keep moving. *Contagion* (2011), also directed by Soderbergh, shows how little even a distinctive actor can contribute when the part is brief. Gould's Ian Sussman gets a scene or two before being set aside, much as Bryan Cranston and John Hawkes are. We admire the film's cold, quick account of how a virus travels, but it gives us little reason to single out Gould. It is worth watching, just not specifically for him. Start with *Ocean's Eleven* for his comedy, then try *The Long Goodbye* for his detective. ## Biography Elliott Gould is an American actor. Born Elliott Goldstein on 29 August 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, he trained at the Professional Children's School and made his Broadway debut in 1957. Gould began appearing in films in the late 1960s. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for *Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice* (1969). He is known for his role as Trapper John McIntyre in *M*A*S*H* (1970) and as Reuben Tishkoff in *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), *Ocean's Twelve* (2004) and *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007). Other credits include *Contagion* (2011) as Ian Sussman and a recurring role as Jack Geller in the television series *Friends* (1994–2003). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (14) ### Performed in (13) — the average rests on these - *Ocean's Eight* (2018), Fi1m 60, as Reuben — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eight.md) - *Contagion* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Ian Sussman — [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md) - *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Reuben Tishkoff — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md) - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Fi1m 58, as Reuben Tishkoff — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Reuben Tishkoff — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md) - *American History X* (1998), Fi1m 67, as Murray — [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) - *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Elliott Gould — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Bugsy* (1991), Fi1m 76, as Harry Greenberg — [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) - *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, as Elliott Gould (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Beauty Contest Compere — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md) - *Nashville* (1975), Fi1m 89, as Elliott Gould — [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md) - *The Long Goodbye* (1973), Fi1m 86, as Philip Marlowe — [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-goodbye.md) - *M*A*S*H* (1970), Fi1m 72, as Trapper John McIntyre — [page](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Friends: The Reunion* (2021), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/friends-the-reunion.md) ## Complete filmography (181) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Monster: The Ed Gein Story* (2025), series, as Weegee - *You People* (2023), as Mr. Greenbaum - *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as David 'Legal' Siegel - *Dangerous Lies* (2020), as Leonard - *Ocean's Eight* (2018), as Reuben — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eight.md) - *9JKL* (2017), series, as Harry - *Humor Me* (2017), as Bob Kroll - *Doubt* (2017), series, as Isaiah Roth - *The History of Love* (2016), as Bruno Leibovitch - *To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine* (2016), as Narrator (voice) - *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Dr. Rogers - *Yellowbird* (2014), as The Owl (voice) - *Mulaney* (2014), series, as Oscar - *The Michaels* (2014), as Max Barnworth - *Live at the Foxes Den* (2013), as Paul Munchak - *Morning* (2013), as Male Doctor Goodman - *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Ezra Goldman, Ezra Goodman (voice) - *Dorfman in Love* (2013), as Burt Dorfman - *Divorce Invitation* (2012), as Paul Lipnick - *Fred Won't Move Out* (2012), as Fred - *Ruby Sparks* (2012), as Dr. Rosenthal - *Switchmas* (2012), as Sam Finkelstein - *Contagion* (2011), as Ian Sussman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/contagion.md) - *The Encore of Tony Duran* (2011), as Jerry Braill - *The Cape* (2011), series, as Samuel - *Expecting Mary* (2010), as Horace Weitzel - *Removal* (2010), as Dr. Segal - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Leo Hirsch — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) - *Uncorked* (2009), as Paul Browning - *Little Hercules* (2009), as Socrates - *Yuri Gagarin Conspiracy: Fallen Idol* (2009), as Host - *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Larry Baxter - *The Deal* (2008), as Rabbi Seth Gutterman - *The Caller* (2008), as Frank Turlotte - *Forgotten Ellis Island* (2008), Actor - *The Ten Commandments* (2007), as God (voice) - *St. Urbain's Horseman* (2007), as Uncle Abe - *Saving Sarah Cain* (2007), as Bill Alexander - *Seasons in the Valley* (2007), as Narrator - *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), as Reuben Tishkoff — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md) - *From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks* (2007), Actor - *The Screwfly Solution* (2006), as Barney - *Open Window* (2006), as John - *Crumbs* (2006), series, as Frank Bergman - *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, as Barney - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Mr. Rothberg (voice) - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), as Reuben Tishkoff — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *A Yiddish World Remembered* (2004), as Narrator - *Bad Apple* (2004), as Buddha Stanzione - *Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time* (2003), as Mr. Stoppable (voice) - *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as The Professor - *K Street* (2003), series, as Bergstrom - *Vegas Dick* (2003), as Clay - *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Mr. Stoppable (voice) - *Baby Bob* (2002), series, as Sam Spencer - *Puckoon* (2002), as Dr Goldstein - *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), as Reuben Tishkoff — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md) - *Boys Life 3* (2000), Actor - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Earnest Boozell - *Picking Up the Pieces* (2000), as Father LaCage - *Playing Mona Lisa* (2000), as Bernie Goldstein - *Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special* (1999), as (archive footage) - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Walter Tompkins - *Mentors* (1999), series, as Albert Einstein - *Avocado Seed* (1998), as Samuel Stern - *American History X* (1998), as Murray — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) - *The Big Hit* (1998), as Morton Shulman - *Getting Personal* (1998), series, as Jack Kacmarczyk - *Michael Kael vs. the World News Company* (1998), as Coogan - *Hotel Shanghai* (1997), as Hutchinson - *The Shining* (1997), series, as Stuart Ullman - *Camp Stories* (1997), as David Katz - *City of Industry* (1997), as Loan Shark - *Busted* (1997), as Game Show Host - *Inside Out* (1997), as Aaron's Dad - *Johns* (1996), Actor - *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Rabbi Goldberg (voice) - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *A Boy Called Hate* (1996), as Richard - *Duke of Groove* (1996), as Dennis - *Cover Me* (1995), as Capt. Richards - *Kicking and Screaming* (1995), as Grover's Dad - *Bleeding Hearts* (1995), as Mr. Baum - *Kill Shot* (1995), as Randy's Father - *The Dangerous* (1995), as Levine - *Cybill* (1995), series, Actor - *The Feminine Touch* (1995), as Sen. George M. Kohn - *Doggin' Around* (1994), as Joe Warren - *Friends* (1994), series, as Jack Geller — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Max - *The Glass Shield* (1994), as Greenspan - *The Magic School Bus* (1994), series, as Mr. Perlstein (voice) - *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), as Elliott Gould (uncredited) - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Harry Waters - *Amore!* (1993), as George Levine - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Peyton Cartwright - *Moon Over Miami* (1993), series, Actor - *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Vincent Winninger - *Bloodlines: Murder in the Family* (1993), as Stewart Woodman - *Beyond Justice* (1992), as Red Merchantson - *Somebody's Daughter* (1992), as Hindeman - *Judgement* (1992), as Judge Callow - *Wet and Wild Summer* (1992), as Mike McCain - *The Player* (1992), as Elliott Gould — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Bugsy* (1991), as Harry Greenberg — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md) - *Sessions* (1991), series, as Dr. Bookman - *The Law of the Desert* (1991), series, as Red Murchison - *I'll Be Going Now* (1991), as Alcide - *Frogs!* (1991), as Bill - *Stolen: One Husband* (1990), as Martin Slade - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Stan Harkavy — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Dead Men Don't Die* (1990), as Barry Baron - *Secret Scandal* (1990), as Tony - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Elliott Gould (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *The Lemon Sisters* (1989), as Fred Frank - *The Big Picture* (1989), as Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited) - *Screen One* (1989), series, as Joe Warren - *Night Visitor* (1989), as Ronald 'Ron' Devereaux - *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Rufus Van Aldin — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md) - *Massacre Play* (1989), as Theo Steiner - *Act of Betrayal* (1988), series, as Callaghan - *Dangerous Love* (1988), as Rick - *The Telephone* (1988), as Rodney - *My First 40 Years* (1987), as Nino Ranuzzi - *Lethal Obsession* (1987), as Serge Gart - *Inside Out* (1987), as Jimmy Morgan - *Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8* (1987), as Leonard Weinglass - *Frog* (1987), as Bill Anderson - *Together We Stand* (1986), series, as David Randall - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Ed Morrison - *Vanishing Act* (1986), as Lieutenant Rudameyer - *Casey at the Bat* (1986), as Casey Frank - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "The Misfortune Cookie") - *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, as Casey - *The Best of John Belushi* (1985), as Various Characters - *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, as Leo Auffmann - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Lt. J.T. Hanna - *E/R* (1984), series, as Howard Sheinfeld - *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), as Cop in Pete's - *The Naked Face* (1984), as Det. Angeli - *Over the Brooklyn Bridge* (1984), as Alby Sherman - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Augie Benson - *Tramps* (1983), as Willie Zobel - *Jack and the Beanstalk* (1983), as The Giant - *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as The Giant - *The Rules of Marriage* (1982), as Michael Hagen - *The Devil and Max Devlin* (1981), as Max Devlin - *Dirty Tricks* (1981), as Professor Chandler - *Falling in Love Again* (1980), as Harry Lewis (Present Day) - *The Last Flight of Noah's Ark* (1980), as Noah Dugan - *The Muppet Movie* (1979), as Beauty Contest Compere — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md) - *Escape to Athena* (1979), as Charlie - *The Lady Vanishes* (1979), as Robert Condon - *Cher... and Other Fantasies* (1979), as Sign Painter - *The Silent Partner* (1978), as Miles Cullen - *Matilda* (1978), as Bernie Bonnelli - *Capricorn One* (1977), as Robert Caulfield - *A Bridge Too Far* (1977), as Col. Robert Stout - *A Special: Olivia Newton-John* (1976), Actor - *Harry and Walter Go to New York* (1976), as Walter Hill - *I Will, I Will...For Now* (1976), as Les Bingham - *Mean Johnny Barrows* (1975), as Prof. Theodore Rasputin Waterhouse - *Rickles* (1975), Actor - *Whiffs* (1975), as Dudley Frapper - *Nashville* (1975), as Elliott Gould — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md) - *S*P*Y*S* (1974), as Griff - *California Split* (1974), as Charlie Waters - *Who?* (1974), as Sean Rogers - *Busting* (1974), as Vice Detective Michael Keneely - *The Long Goodbye* (1973), as Philip Marlowe — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-goodbye.md) - *The Special London Bridge Special* (1972), as The Villain - *The Touch* (1971), as David Kovac - *Little Murders* (1971), as Alfred Chamberlain · Producer - *I Love My Wife* (1970), as Dr. Richard Burrows - *Move* (1970), as Hiram Jaffe - *Getting Straight* (1970), as Harry Bailey - *M*A*S*H* (1970), as Trapper John McIntyre — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md) - *Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice* (1969), as Ted Henderson - *The Night They Raided Minsky's* (1968), as Billy Minsky - *Once Upon a Mattress* (1964), as Jester - *Quick, Let's Get Married* (1964), as Mute ## Gallery - ![Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye (1973)](https://film.one/media/title/773/still-95054cc8332b.jpg) Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe in *The Long Goodbye* (1973) — Image via TMDB - ![Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre in MASH (1970)](https://film.one/media/title/8160/still-78d3e970c9ff.jpg) Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre in *M*A*S*H* (1970) — Image via TMDB - ![Elliott Gould](https://film.one/media/person/9473/gallery-79a7004cc751.jpg) Elliott Gould — CBS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Elliott_Gould_-_1986.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Elliot Gould holding his producer credit for The 1 Second Film in June of 2009.](https://film.one/media/person/9473/gallery-68098d665052.jpg) Elliot Gould holding his producer credit for The 1 Second Film in June of 2009. — Elliot_Gould.jpg: Collaborationfoundation The 1 Second Film derivative work: Nightscream (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/6.20.09ElliotGould1SecondFilm.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Elliott Gould](https://film.one/media/person/9473/gallery-f8055f24b888.jpg) Elliott Gould — Image via TMDB - ![Elliott Gould](https://film.one/media/person/9473/gallery-d052e13c39b1.jpg) Elliott Gould — Image via TMDB - ![Elliott Gould](https://film.one/media/person/9473/gallery-19d9bac9c756.jpg) Elliott Gould — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1970: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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