Elliott Gould (né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. In a career spanning over seven decades, 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 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),
Ingm..."> ()