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Jason Alexander

  • Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Birthday: September 23, 1959

This short, pudgy and balding (as well as maniacally energetic) character player is best known as George Costanza, the worrisome comic foil to straitlaced Jerry Seinfeld, on the hit TV series "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-98). But Alexander has been a very busy and very versatile actor since the 1980s, beginning in children's theater and TV commercials. He received early breaks when cast in the telepic "Senior Trip!" (CBS, 1981) and the slasher film "The Burning" (1981). Where he really began making headway, though, wa…more

Credits

Actor
Director
Music

Career Milestones

  • 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"

  • 2007

    Cast as Jennifer Westfeldt's (Abby) therapist in "Ira and Abby"

  • 2007

    Named Artistic Director of the 10-year-old "Reprise! Broadway's Best" series in Los Angeles

  • 2006

    Guest-starred on two episodes of the UPN sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris"

  • 2004

    Starred in the short-lived CBS comedy "Listen Up," as a character based on sportswriter Tony Kornheiser

Awards

  • 1998

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1997

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1995

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 1995

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1989

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Upcoming Appearances

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