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Who Is The Most Famous Elliot In The World?

Updated December 2, 2020 479 votes 28 voters 27.6k views60 items

List RulesVote up all of the Elliots you've heard of.

How many celebrities named Elliot can you think of? The famous Elliots and Elliotts below have many different professions, including notable actors named Elliott, famous athletes named Elliot, and even musicians named Elliott. There are both men and women named Elliot on this list.

Elliott Smith is certainly one of the most famous Elliotts on this list. One of the famous singer-songwriters named Elliot, he is best known for writing and performing such songs as “Miss Misery,” “Between the Bars,” and “Angeles.” He died in 2003 from two stab wounds to the chest though his death was never determined to be either a suicide or homicide.

Another of the famous people with the first name Elliott is Elliott Gould. He is an actor famous for his collaborations with Robert Altman. M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) are among his most popular films. He was also a recurring guest star on Friends.

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Elliott Gould
1938-08-29
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Elliott Gould (born Elliott Goldstein; August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting... more on Wikipedia
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#233 of 302 The Greatest Actors Who Have Never Won an Oscar (for Acting)#360 of 1,019 The Best Actors in Film History
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Eliot Spitzer
1959-06-10
Birthplace: Riverdale, New York City, New York, USA
Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American politician, attorney, and educator.... more on Wikipedia
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#50 of 57 Celebrities Who Were Caught Cheating#15 of 19 26 Family Values Politicians Caught Having Affairs
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Eliot Wald
1946-02-10
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Eliot Wald (February 10, 1946 - July 12, 2003) was a comedy writer who worked for The Second... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Yamin
1978-07-20
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Efraym Elliott Yamin (Arabic: افرايم إليوت يامين‎; Hebrew: אפרים אליוט ימין‎; born July 20,... more on Wikipedia
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Elliot Rodger
1991-07-24
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
Elliot Rodger was the son of Peter Rodger and Li Chin Rodger.
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#1347 of 2,443 The Most Influential People of All Time#2 of 21 Famous Killers Who Committed Suicide
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Elliott Smith
1969-08-06
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer,... more on Wikipedia
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The Best Elliott Smith Songs#265 of 316 The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years
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Elliot Goldenthal
1954-05-02
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music... more on Wikipedia
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Elliot Williams
1989-06-20
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Elliot Jerell Williams (born June 20, 1989) is a former American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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#75 of 76 The Greatest Duke Basketball Players of All Time#30 of 83 The Best NBA Players from Tennessee
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Elliot Easton
1953-12-18
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American... more on Wikipedia
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#230 of 542 The Greatest Guitarists Of All Time#192 of 639 The Greatest Lead Guitarists Of All Time
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Eliot Engel
1947-02-18
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Eliot Lance Engel (; born February 18, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 16th... more on Wikipedia
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Eliot Feld
1942-07-05
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Eliot Feld (born July 5, 1942) is an American modern ballet choreographer, performer, teacher,... more on Wikipedia
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Eliot Fisk
1954-08-10
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eliot Hamilton Fisk (born August 10, 1954) is an American classical guitarist.
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#29 of 56 The Greatest Classical Guitarists of All Time#19 of 39 The Best Classical Guitarists in the World
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Elliott Erwitt
1928-07-26
Birthplace: Paris, France
Elliott Erwitt (born Elio Romano Erwitt, 26 July 1928) is an American advertising and... more on Wikipedia
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#41 of 55 The Best Portrait Photographers#20 of 66 The Best Photographers in the World
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Elliot See
1927-07-23
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Elliot McKay See Jr. (July 23, 1927 – February 28, 1966) was an American engineer, naval... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Abrams
1948-01-24
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Elliott Abrams (born January 24, 1948) is an American diplomat and lawyer who has served in... more on Wikipedia
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#13 of 19 Corrupt Republicans#7 of 31 Corrupt Reagan era Politicians
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Elliott Maddox
1947-12-21
Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey
Elliott Maddox (born December 21, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball player.
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#174 of 207 The Greatest New York Mets of All Time#19 of 24 23 Famous People Who Are Both Black And Jewish
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Elliot Tiber
1935-01-01
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Elliot Michael Tiber (April 15, 1935 – August 3, 2016) was an artist, professor, and... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Tittensor
1989-11-03
Birthplace: Heywood, United Kingdom
Elliott John Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor, best known for his role of... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Carter
1908-12-11
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist... more on Wikipedia
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#51 of 150 The Best Chamber Music Groups#205 of 215 The Best Ballet Composers
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Elliot Johnson
1984-03-09
Birthplace: Safford, Arizona
Elliot Tyler Johnson (born March 9, 1984) is an American former professional baseball utility... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Randall
1947-01-01
Elliott Randall (born 1947) is an American guitarist, best known for being a session musician... more on Wikipedia
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Elliott Sharp
1951-03-01
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American contemporary classical... more on Wikipedia
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#134 of 135 The Greatest Jazz Guitarists of All Time#120 of 124 The Best Jazz Guitarists in the World
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Elliot S. Maggin
1950-01-01
Elliot S. Maggin, also spelled Elliot S! Maggin (born 1950), is an American writer of comic... more on Wikipedia
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Elliot Lawrence
1925-02-14
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elliot Lawrence (born Elliott Lawrence Broza, February 14, 1925) is an American jazz pianist... more on Wikipedia
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Elliot Cowan
1976-07-09
Birthplace: England, London
Elliot Cowan (born 9 July 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying Corporal Jem Poynton... more on Wikipedia