The following year, he starred as Capt. He also starred as Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean's film series , , , and Gould is also known for his work in television. Gould began acting on Broadway in the late s, making his professional debut in a minor role in the musical Rumple Schweikert and Frank Reardon. In , he had a starring role in the Broadway production of I Can Get It for You Wholesale , which ran for performances and where he met future wife Barbra Streisand. Following that, he landed prominent roles in Drat!
The Cat! The film was an attempt to revitalize Rogers' career, but did not get a full release until In the film Gould plays a mute character. He received star billing for his performance. The film gives a fictional account of the invention of the striptease at Minsky's Burlesque in Gould played Ted Henderson.
The film was released in September The film was a critical and financial success. He's very funny. It was a huge hit at the box office [ 17 ] and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Hollywood Reporter film critic John Mahoney wrote in his review "If Elliott Gould keeps selecting and performing in films the way he has thus far, people may start going to pictures just because he is in them.
Gould's other films of included the Richard Rush directed comedy-drama film Getting Straight , where he played a Vietnam veteran who gets involved in student protests. Candice Bergen also stars as his girlfriend. The film was not as popular as the other two movies, but it was nonetheless still considered a success — the only student protest film to make money — and cemented Gould's place as one of the biggest film stars in the country.
Miller Gould's next efforts would turn mixed results, including his decision to buy the rights for Little Murders with an eye to producing and reprising his lead role in a film adaptation. Directed by Alan Arkin , and released in , it was another commercial disappointment, but has since earned a cult following.
