Elon Gold (born September 14, 1970) is an American comedian, television actor, writer and producer. Early life Elon Gold was born to Lynn and Sidney Gold of Goldstar Talent on September 14, 1970. 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. He attended the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck, New York and the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan. 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 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). 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. Filmography Film Television 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. References External links 1970 births Living people 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American Jews American impressionists (entertainers) American male comedians American male television actors American sketch comedians American stand-up comedians Jewish American male comedians Television producers from New York City American television writers American male television writers Jewish American male actors People from the Bronx Male actors from New York City American Orthodox Jews Comedians from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state)