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Jason Alexander

Milestones

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

  • 2003

    Returned to the stage to star as Max Bialystock in the Los Angeles production of "The Producers"

  • 2003

    Served as Executive Producer on the action feature "Agent Cody Banks"

  • 2001

    Appeared as himself on episodes of "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David's HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

  • 2001

    Co-starred as the title character's best friend in "Shallow Hal"

  • 2001

    Returned to series TV as star of the short-lived ABC fall sitcom "Bob Patterson"

  • 2000

    Directed the coming-of-age comedy feature "Just Looking"

  • 2000

    Portrayed Boris Badenov in the part live action, part animated feature, "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"

  • 1999

    Featured in the festival screened "Love in Action in Chicago"

  • 1998

    Directed the feature "Just Looking/Cherry Pink"; screened at the 1999 Hamptons Film Festival

  • 1997

    AngelArk signed production agreement with Universal TV

  • 1997

    Played an HIV-positive musical/comedy loving gay man in "Love! Valour! Compassion!"

  • 1996

    Played a hotel manager coping with an orangutang in "Dunston Checks In"

  • 1996

    Voiced one of the gargoyles in Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

  • 1995

    Feature directorial debut, "For Better or Worse" (opened in limited release and later aired on TNT)

  • 1994

    Had a small role as the parking commissioner in "The Paper"

  • 1994 to 1997

    Voiced the title character in the USA Network's animated series, "Duckman"

  • 1993

    Taught "How to Break into Show Business" at the Los Angeles Learning Annex

  • 1992

    Cast as Harry Truman in a Los Angeles revival of the one-person stage play, "Give 'Em Hell, Harry"

  • 1992

    First leading role in a feature, "I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore"

  • 1992

    Made TV directorial debut with "The Good Samaritan" episode of "Seinfeld" (NBC); earned a nomination from the Directors Guild of America

  • 1990

    Played Richard Gere's misogynistic lawyer in "Pretty Woman"

  • 1989 to 1998

    Played George Costanza on the popular NBC comedy series, "Seinfeld"; earned Golden Globe (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998), Emmy (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) and SAG (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 1989

    Won a Tony Award playing multiple roles, including the narrator, in the musical revue "Jerome Robbins' Broadway"

  • 1988

    First TV miniseries, "Favorite Son" (NBC)

  • 1987

    Starred as Julian Beeby on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Everything's Relative"

  • 1986

    Returned to features after five years to play a small role as a hardware store clerk in Peter Weir's "The Mosquito Coast"

  • 1984 to 1985

    Played the recurring role of Harold Stickley on the CBS sitcom, "E.R.," starring Elliott Gould

  • 1981

    Feature acting debut, "The Burning"

  • 1981

    Made Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along"; played a Broadway producer

  • 1981

    Television acting debut, "Senior Trip!" (CBS)

  • 1977

    First professional acting job at age 17 in the children's theater special, "The Pushcart Players: Feelings and Friends"

  • 1974

    Adopted stage name Jason Alexander at age 15

  • Acted in nationally broadcast TV commercials while a student at Boston University

  • Formed AngelArk Productions

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