Elon Gold is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and podcaster.
Early life and education Elon Gold was born to Lynn and Sidney Gold. 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.Gold, Elon (26 March 2025). An Open Letter to My Fellow Comedian Hannah Einbinder Jewish Journal. Retrieved on 29 March 2025 Ari died of leukemia in 2021, at the age of 47.Portwood, Jerry (15 February 2021). Ari Gold, Trailblazing Queer Dance Music Artist, Dead at 47 Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 29 March 2025Tangcay, Jazz (15 February 2021). Ari Gold, Pioneering LGBTQ Artist, Dies at 47 Variety. Retrieved on 29 March 2025 He attended the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck, New York and the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan.Fishbach, Brian (16 December 2021). Talking “Jew to Jew” with Comedian Elon Gold Jewish Journal. Retrieved on 29 March 2025
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 Al Gore, 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). He also had a recurring role as the head of Hulu in Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2021.Brown, Hannah (16 December 2024). Creating Jewish comedy in a post-October 7 world with Elon Gold - opinion The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved on 29 March 2025
His 2014 comedy special, Chosen and Taken, appeared on Netflix. Gold appeared as himself in Season 3 of the Home Box Office series Crashing, first broadcast in 2019.
In 2024 he began filming the Israeli film, The Badchan alongside Shuli Rand. Gold plays a Yiddish-speaking badchan who is hired by Rand's character. He also plays journalist Harvey Levin, alongside Abbie Cornish in the upcoming film, Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, based on the former doctor of late reality star, Anna Nicole Smith.
In June 2026, Gold appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival to promote the Israeli film in which he stars, The Wedding Entertainer. During the appearance, Gold made jokes involving canine rape in Israel following Nicholas Kristof's opinion piece "The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians". The pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky then specifically referenced the sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities. Video of the exchange circulated widely on social media. The Tribeca Film Festival subsequently condemned both Gold and Savetsky.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1993Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90sHoward Stern / Richard Simmons (voice)television movie1998RestaurantKurt1998Origin of the SpeciesPaul1999Dirt MerchantBlood Banker2000Mary and RhodaJonah Seimeiertelevision movie2000Good as GoldMichael's Brothertelevision movie2003Cheaper by the DozenCamera Crew Member #22007Chabad TelethonHosttelevision movie2008Turbocharge: The Unauthorized Story of the CarsHoward Stern2008Soccer MomTony da Silva2011Pro-Semitism: PsychotherapyHimselfShort2011Pro-Semitism: LawHimselfShort2012Little Women, Big CarsRichard2012Little Women, Big Cars 2Richard2014PrematureMr. Hughes2014Twinkies & DonutsAllenShort 2020The Binge Chester Friedlander2020The Broken Hearts GallerySchmuli 2025Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Harvey Levin Post-production 2025The Badchan Meshulam Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes1994She TV Various one episode1996Ned and Stacey Nick one episode1996The Dana Carvey Show Various three episodes1996Aliens in the Family Yukkles (voice) one episode1998You're the One Mark Weitz three episodes1998Celebrity Deathmatch Howard Stern (voice) two episodes1998Cartoon Sushi voice one episode2000TV Funhouse Voice one episode2000-2001Clerks Voice three episodes2002-2003In-Laws Matt Landis2003Las Vegas Ben Pearce one episode2003–2004Saturday Night LiveVarious Voices2003–2006Chappelle's ShowVarious2004Frasier Brad one episode2004The Wrong CoastVarious Voices2005Tripping the Rift Jay Leno (voice) one episode2005–2006Stacked Gavin P. Miller2009The MentalistPaul Frickeone episode2010Glenn Martin, DDS Jeff Goldblum (voice) one episode2010–2011Bones Dr. Paul Lidnerthree episodes2012American Dad!Various Voicestwo episodes2018The Bar Mitzvah Jozen2019CrashingSelfone episode2021Curb Your Enthusiasm Jake Blum: Head of Hulu three episodes2024Zehu Ze! Donald Trump guest star
Personal life He is an observant Jew. On Friday, August 22, 2014, he was a victim of an antisemitic incident whilst walking home from one Shabbat dinner in Los Angeles, California. He wrote an op ed about it in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles a few days later.
He married his wife Sacha Gold in 1994, and they have four children together.(2022). Elon Gold - Having 4 Kids is Easier than having 4 Wives.. YouTube. Retrieved on 29 March 2025
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