Elliott Gould

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 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 also 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''. Provided by Wikipedia