Elliott Gould

'Elliott Gould' (qv) is an American actor known for his roles in _MASH (1970)_ (qv), his Oscar-nominated performance in _Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)_ (qv), and more recently, his portrayal of old-time con artist Reuben Tishkoff in _Ocean's Eleven (2001)_ (qv), _Ocean's Twelve (2004)_ (qv) and _Ocean's Thirteen (2007)_ (qv). Gould was born Elliott Goldstein on August 29, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, to Lucille (Raver), who sold artificial flowers, and Bernard Goldstein, a textiles buyer in the garment industry. His family were Jewish immigrants (from Romania, Belarus, and Russia).Gould's portrayal of Trapper John in 'Robert Altman' (qv)'s _MASH (1970)_ (qv) marked the beginning of perhaps the most prolific period of his career, highlighted by such roles as Philip Marlowe in Altman's _The Long Goodbye (1973)_ (qv) and Robert Caulfield in _Capricorn One (1977)_ (qv).On television Gould has the distinction of having hosted _Saturday Night Live (1975)_ (qv) six times and helmed _E/R (1984)_ (qv), a situation comedy set in Chicago about a divorced physician working in an emergency room, which aired for one season. He also co-starred in the series _Nothing Is Easy (1986)_ (qv) about a couple raising an adopted Chinese boy.Gould appeared regularly on television and in film throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, including cameos in _The Muppet Movie (1979)_ (qv) and _The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)_ (qv). His most prominent recent television role was a recurring part on _Friends (1994)_ (qv), on which he played Monica and Ross Geller's father Jack. More recently he voiced the character of Mr. Stoppable on the Disney Channel animated series _Kim Possible (2002)_ (qv). In film Gould received critical acclaim for his portrayal of an older mobster in 'Warren Beatty' (qv)'s _Bugsy (1991)_ (qv), and make a noteworthy appearance in _American History X (1998)_ (qv). His next major TV role will be in Showtime's drama _Ray Donovan (2013)_ (qv) starring 'Liev Schreiber' (qv).Gould has been married three times, twice to 'Jennifer Bogart' (qv), and once to 'Barbra Streisand' (qv). He has three children.::Anonymous