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Elliott Gould (/ɡuːld/; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s.

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 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), Warren Beatty's Bugsy 1984 Over the rooklyn Bridge (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 as well, including as a multiple time host of Saturday Night Live. He is a member of SNL's Five Timer's Club, having hosted 6 times from 1976 to 1980, and is also known for his 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). He has also appeared on the Netflix shows Grace and Frankie and The Kominsky Method.

Early life
Gould was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City. His mother, Lucille (née Raver), sold artificial flowers to beauty shops, and his father, Bernard Goldstein, worked in the garment business as a textiles buyer. His family was Jewish, and his grandparents were from Ukraine, Poland, and Russia. He graduated from the Professional Children's School.