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Elliott Gould Biography
Birth Name:Elliott Goldstein
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Served on the National Board of Directors for the Screen Actors Guild for many years
- Won a 1971 Golden Laurel Award for Best Comedy Performance
- Graduated from the Professional Children's School in New York City, his hometown
- Gained critical praise during the 1970s after appearing in "MASH" the film and later "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice", a film that would land his an Oscar nomination
- Best known to younger audiences for his recurring role as Ross' dad on "Friends" and the role of Reuben Tishkoff on the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise
- Hosted "Saturday Night Live" numerous times during the height of his career in the 1970s
- Married to Barbra Streisand from 1963 to 1971
Awards
- 1969NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 1970Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1970Golden Laurel-Male New Face: nominated
- 1971BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 1971Golden Globe-Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 1971Golden Laurel-Best Comedy Performance, Male: winner
- 1992NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2002MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
- 2002PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
- 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
- 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: nominated