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

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Early life

Elon Gold was born to Lynn and Sidney Gold of Goldstar Talent on September 14, 1970.^{[citation needed]} He was raised in the Pelham Parkway section of The Bronx in New York.^{[citation needed]} His older brother Steven is involved in the music production industry.^{[citation needed]} 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

He 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 also a judge on the celebrity impersonation competition series on ABC, The Next Best Thing. Gold was also in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) as a cameraman from The Oprah Winfrey Show. He had a recurring role on the short lived prime time show by ABC, The Dana Carvey Show in April 1996.

He 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, which is about two straight best friends who get married. He has appeared in several television shows, such as The Mentalist (2009) and the final season of Frasier (2004).[1][2]

His 2014 comedy special, Chosen and Taken appeared on Netflix.[3] Gold appeared as himself in Season 3 of the Home Box Office series Crashing, first aired in 2019.[4]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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Personal life

He is an observant Jew.[5] On Friday, August 22, 2014, he was a victim of an antisemitic incident whilst walking home from one Shabbat dinner in Los Angeles, California.[6] He wrote an op ed about it in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles a few days later.

References

External links

• Elon Gold at IMDb

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