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Elon Gold
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| Born | September 14, 1970 The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Comedian Actor Writer Producer Filmmaker |
Elon Gold was born on September 14, 1970. He is an American comedian, which means he makes people laugh. He is also an actor who appears on TV, a writer who creates stories for shows, and a producer who helps make shows happen.
Early Life
Elon Gold was born in The Bronx, New York City, on September 14, 1970. His parents are Lynn and Sidney Gold. He grew up in the Pelham Parkway area of The Bronx.
Elon has an older brother named Steven, who works in the music production industry. He also had a younger brother, Ari, who was a rhythm and blues singer. Elon went to school at Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck, New York. He also attended the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan.
His Career
Elon Gold started his acting career on TV shows. He was in the television series Stacked and the comedy show In-Laws.
Elon is very well known for his impressions. This means he can copy the voices and actions of famous people. Some of the people he can imitate include Jeff Goldblum, Howard Stern, and Jay Leno. Because of his talent, Elon was a judge on a TV show called The Next Best Thing. This show was a competition where people tried to impersonate celebrities.
He also appeared in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen (2003). In this film, he played a cameraman from The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1996, he had a role in the ABC show, The Dana Carvey Show.
Elon often writes with his friend, Ari Schiffer. They have written many TV show ideas together. One of their ideas was bought by Touchstone Television. This script was called Wifeless. Elon has also appeared in other TV shows like The Mentalist (2009) and Frasier (2004).
In 2014, his comedy special, Chosen and Taken, was shown on Netflix. A comedy special is a longer show where a comedian performs their jokes. Elon also appeared as himself in the TV series Crashing on HBO in 2019.
Movies He's Been In
Elon Gold has acted in several movies. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Restaurant | Kurt | |
| 1998 | Origin of the Species | Paul | |
| 1999 | Dirt Merchant | Blood Banker | |
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Jonah Seimeier | television movie |
| 2000 | Good as Gold | Michael’s Brother | television movie |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Camera Crew Member #2 | |
| 2007 | Chabad Telethon | Host | television movie |
| 2008 | Turbocharge: The Unauthorized Story of the Cars | Howard Stern | |
| 2008 | Soccer Mom | Tony da Silva | |
| 2011 | Pro-Semitism: Psychotherapy | Himself | Short film |
| 2011 | Pro-Semitism: Law | Himself | Short film |
| 2012 | Little Women, Big Cars | Richard | |
| 2012 | Little Women, Big Cars 2 | Richard | |
| 2014 | Premature | Mr. Hughes | |
| 2014 | Twinkies & Donuts | Allen | Short film |
| 2020 | The Binge | Chester Friedlander | |
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Schmuli |
TV Shows He's Been In
Elon Gold has also appeared in many television shows. Here are some of his roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | She TV | Various | one episode |
| 1996 | Ned and Stacey | Nick | one episode |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show | Various | three episodes |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Yukkles (voice) | one episode |
| 1998 | You're the One | Mark Weitz | three episodes |
| 1998 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Howard Stern (voice) | two episodes |
| 1998 | Cartoon Sushi | voice | one episode |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse | Voice | one episode |
| 2000-2001 | Clerks | Voice | three episodes |
| 2002-2003 | In-Laws | Matt Landis | |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Ben Pearce | one episode |
| 2003–2004 | Saturday Night Live | Various Voices | |
| 2003–2006 | Chappelle's Show | Various | |
| 2004 | Frasier | Brad | one episode |
| 2004 | The Wrong Coast | Various Voices | |
| 2005 | Tripping the Rift | Jay Leno (voice) | one episode |
| 2005–2006 | Stacked | Gavin P. Miller | |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Paul Fricke | one episode |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Jeff Goldblum (voice) | one episode |
| 2010–2011 | Bones | Dr. Paul Lidner | three episodes |
| 2012 | American Dad! | Various Voices | two episodes |
| 2018 | The Bar Mitzvah | Jozen | |
| 2019 | Crashing | Self | one episode |
| 2021 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jake Blum: Head of Hulu | three episodes |
| 2024 | Zehu Ze! | Donald Trump | guest star |
About His Life
Elon Gold is an observant Jew. This means he follows the traditions and practices of the Jewish faith.
