Question 1

True or false: Elliott Gould appeared in the 1990s sitcom 'Friends' as Jack Geller, Ross and Monica's father.

Accepted Answer

False. Jack Geller was played by Elliott Gould! This is actually true—he played the Geller patriarch in 15 episodes of 'Friends.'

Question 2

True or false: Elliott Gould was once married to singer Barbra Streisand.

Accepted Answer

True. Gould married Barbra Streisand in 1963; they divorced in 1971, but remained friends, and he appeared in her film 'The Long Goodbye.'

Question 3

True or false: Elliott Gould was the first actor to play Trapper John McIntyre in the film version of M*A*S*H.

Accepted Answer

True. Gould portrayed Trapper John in Robert Altman's 1970 film M*A*S*H, before the TV series cast Wayne Rogers as the character.

Question 4

True or false: Elliott Gould was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.'

Accepted Answer

True. He received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination in 1970 for playing Ted in the groundbreaking comedy-drama.

Question 5

True or false: Elliott Gould was a professional baseball player before becoming an actor.

Accepted Answer

False. Gould played baseball as a teenager but never professionally; he studied acting at the Actors Studio and worked in theater.

Question 6

True or false: Elliott Gould turned down the lead role in 'The Godfather' to star in a Broadway play.

Accepted Answer

False. No, Gould was considered but never formally offered the role of Michael Corleone; Al Pacino was cast instead.

Question 7

True or false: Elliott Gould served as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Accepted Answer

False. Gould never served in the military; he began his acting career in New York theater in the 1950s and avoided the draft.

Question 8

True or false: Elliott Gould narrated the audiobook for 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak.

Accepted Answer

True. Gould narrated the 1974 audiobook version of Sendak's classic children's story, bringing his distinctive voice to the wild rumpus.

Elliott Gould Trivia Questions