Elon Gold Explained

Elon Gold
Birth Date:14 September 1970
Birth Place:The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Comedian
Actor
Writer
Producer
Filmmaker

Elon Gold (born September 14, 1970) is an American comedian, television actor, writer and producer.

Early life and education

Elon Gold was born to Lynn and Sidney Gold of Goldstar Talent on September 14, 1970. He was raised in the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx in New York. His older brother Steven is involved in the music production industry. He had a younger brother Ari, a rhythm and blues singer. He attended the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck, New York and the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan.

Career

Gold first starred in the television series Stacked. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom In-Laws. Best known for his impressions, including those of Jeff Goldblum, Howard Stern and Jay Leno, Gold was a judge on The Next Best Thing, a celebrity impersonation competition series on ABC. He appeared in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) as a cameraman from The Oprah Winfrey Show and had a recurring role in the short-lived ABC prime-time show, The Dana Carvey Show in 1996.

Gold often writes with his long-time friend and writing partner Ari Schiffer. The two have written multiple pilots together, including one that sold to Touchstone Television. Touchstone purchased the script, Wifeless, about two straight best friends who get married. He has appeared in several television shows, such as The Mentalist (2009) and Frasier (2004).[1]

His 2014 comedy special, Chosen and Taken, appeared on Netflix.[2] Gold appeared as himself in Season 3 of the Home Box Office series Crashing, first broadcast in 2019.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90sHoward Stern / Richard Simmons (voice)television movie
1998RestaurantKurt
1998Origin of the SpeciesPaul
1999Dirt MerchantBlood Banker
2000Mary and RhodaJonah Seimeiertelevision movie
2000Good as GoldMichael’s Brothertelevision movie
2003Cheaper by the DozenCamera Crew Member #2
2007Chabad TelethonHosttelevision movie
2008Turbocharge: The Unauthorized Story of the CarsHoward Stern
2008Soccer MomTony da Silva
2011Pro-Semitism: PsychotherapyHimselfShort
2011Pro-Semitism: LawHimselfShort
2012Little Women, Big CarsRichard
2012Little Women, Big Cars 2Richard
2014PrematureMr. Hughes
2014Twinkies & DonutsAllenShort
2020The BingeChester Friedlander
2020The Broken Hearts GallerySchmuli

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994She TVVariousone episode
1996Ned and StaceyNickone episode
1996The Dana Carvey ShowVariousthree episodes
1996Aliens in the FamilyYukkles (voice)one episode
1998You're the OneMark Weitzthree episodes
1998Celebrity DeathmatchHoward Stern (voice)two episodes
1998Cartoon Sushivoiceone episode
2000TV FunhouseVoiceone episode
2000-2001ClerksVoicethree episodes
2002-2003In-LawsMatt Landis
2003Las VegasBen Pearceone episode
2003–2004Saturday Night LiveVarious Voices
2003–2006Chappelle's ShowVarious
2004FrasierBradone episode
2004The Wrong CoastVarious Voices
2005Tripping the RiftJay Leno (voice)one episode
2005–2006StackedGavin P. Miller
2009The MentalistPaul Frickeone episode
2010Glenn Martin, DDSJeff Goldblum (voice)one episode
2010–2011BonesDr. Paul Lidnerthree episodes
2012American Dad!Various Voicestwo episodes
2018The Bar MitzvahJozen
2019CrashingSelfone episode
2021Curb Your EnthusiasmJake Blum: Head of Huluthree episodes
2024Zehu Ze!Donald Trumpguest star

Personal life

He is an observant Jew.[4] On Friday, August 22, 2014, he was a victim of an antisemitic incident whilst walking home from one Shabbat dinner in Los Angeles, California.[5] He wrote an op ed about it in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles a few days later.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crimson Casanova. tvmaze.com. 10 February 2009. 10 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Elon Gold: Chosen and Taken. usa.newonnetflix. 15 April 2018. 10 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Crashing Season 3: The Temple Gig Recap & Review. commmedia.psu.edu. 29 January 2019. 10 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Stacked for success. Curt Schleier. September–October 2005. American Jewish Life Magazine. May 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325055451/http://www.ajlmagazine.com/content/092005/falltv/stacked.html. 25 March 2012. dead.
  5. News: A hate incident against Elon Gold. jewishjournal.com. 26 August 2014. 1 October 2020.