Elliott Gould

Elliot Gould is a world-renowned American actor nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his incredible role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Gould is best known for his leading character roles in films M*A*S*H (1970), The Long Goodbye (1973), and California Spit (1974). Gould started acting in Hollywood films in the 1960s.

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Biography and Early Life

Not much is known concerning his early life. Elliot Gould Goldstein was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on 29 August 1938. His parents were of the low-class level, where his father, Bernard Goldstein, worked in a garment shop while his mother, Lucille, sold artificial flowers to beauty shops.

He is of Jewish background, and his grandparents had immigrated from Ukraine, Poland, and Russia.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Elliott Gould in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Elliott Gould’s age is 82 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 29 August 1938. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 187 lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

Eliott is a graduate of Professional Children’s School.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Elliott is one of those personalities who do not detail their personal lives outside the camera. Most of him is highlighted as an actor.

Gould was married thrice and twice to the same woman. He first married singer-actor Barbra Streisand in 1963, but they got divorced in 1971 due to some complications in their marriage. Out of the union of the couple was born actor Jason Gould. He then got married in 1973 to Jennifer Bogart, daughter to director Paul Bogart, but they got divorced in 1975. The couple then remarried in 1978 and stayed together up to 1989, where they again divorced. Before they got married, Elliot and Jennifer had two children, Molly and Samuel.

Gould loves and appreciates the Jewish culture a lot. He is also one of those who believe that the people who deserve something ought to be given many chances. He also believes highly in love.

Is Elliott Gould Gay?

Elliott is of a straight sexual orientation. There have been no rumors that might convict him to being either gay or bisexual. He was in a marriage with two different people, and none of his divorce reasons had a claim of him being gay or bisexual.

Professional Career

Gould started his acting career in the late 1950s where he acted on Broadway. His first appearance as a professional was in Rumple (1957), which he then followed with him having a few roles in some musicals. He starred in the film “I Can Get it for You Wholesale,” which was a success, and met his future wife, Barbra Streisand. In 1969, Elliott and Jack Brodsky announced to have opened a film production company, Brodsky-Gould Productions. The company made two films, but one was never produced.

In 1973, Gould rose to higher ranks from supporting role actors to get the lead roles in many movies. Gould decided to improve his acting skills by playing in different roles, which was a major success as he made his acting look more natural.

After doing experiments on himself as to whether he could do well in other roles, Gould eventually returned to where he started. He did comedy movies for Brut Productions.

Among his well-acted films, “The Big Sleep” is considered his best since it expresses how natural an actor he is. Films that he has done and that have hit in his career include; Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, M*A*S*H, Getting straight. Gould also got cast in movies that were commercial flops including, Move (1970) and I Love my Wife (1970). He had turned down two leading roles when he acted in the two commercial flops.

Gould made a comeback with his two leading roles in the movies The Long Goodbye (1973) and California Split (1974). Gould also was host to Saturday Night Live six times and appeared in season 16.

Awards

In 1969, Elliot got nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for the Academy Awards for his role in the comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Elliott Gould in ’2021’

As of 2021, Elliot Gould has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Elliot has invested in his acting skills which have proved to pay off. Most of his wealth has accumulated from his acting career in Hollywood and many film genres. Elliot has not yet stopped acting, and we expect that his net worth is going to increase.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• His voice is a very rich and deep baritone.
• He stands at a towering height of 1.91 meters and weighs 85kg
• Most of the characters he plays are often cigar smokers.

Elliot Gould did not begin his acting career in the best ways, but his diligence and not giving up proved to pay off. Elliot is one of the most celebrated actors in the American Film Industry, for he never fails to deliver as his fans want.