Jerry Seinfeld
Milestones
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Birthday: April 29, 1954
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2009
Re-teamed with "Seinfeld" co-creator, Larry David, and the other three principal "Seinfeld" cast members, to appear as himself on several episodes of David's HBO series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
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2009
Will produce the NBC comic reality series about marriage, "The Marriage Ref"
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2007
Made a brief return to NBC, guest-starring in the second-season premiere of "30 Rock"
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2007
Voiced the main character in the animated feature, "Bee Movie" (also wrote and produced)
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2004
Appeared in two commercial webisodes promoting American Express, entitled "The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman" with former "Seinfeld" co-star Patrick Warburton voicing Superman
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2002
ABC purchases TV rights to the Nut books; Seinfeld was attached as executive producer
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2002
Profiled in a documentary titled "Comedian"; revealed his offstage struggles and neuroses
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1999
Wrote the introduction for Letters From a Nut by Ted L Nancy; many believe the author was a psuedonym for Seinfeld; also released "More Letters From a Nut" in 2000
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1998
Toured with his stand-up act, "I'm Telling You for the Last Time"; aired as a 60-minute HBO comedy special
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1994
Hosted NBC special "Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld"
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1993
Received $1.5 million for his first book, SeinLanguage
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1991
With Jamie Lee Curtis and Dennis Miller, co-hosted the telecast of "The 43rd Annual Emmy Awards"
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1989 to 1998
Co-created and starred (also wrote and executive produced) in the long-running NBC comedy series, "Seinfeld"
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1987
Appeared on his first television special, "Jerry Seinfeld's Stand-Up Confidential" (HBO)
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1981
Made first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (May 7)
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1980
Cast in a recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Benson"
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1980
Moved to Los Angeles
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1976
First performed stand-up comedy at Good Times in New York City
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1976
Was a regular at the Improv and also worked as the MC at the Comic Strip
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Grew up in Massapequa, New York
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Made more than 50 appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman"
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Played Sampson in his high school production of "Romeo and Juliet" during junior year