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Jason Alexander

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
  • Birthday: September 23, 1959
  • 2007

    Cast as Jennifer Westfeldt's (Abby) therapist in "Ira and Abby” a comedy feature written and produced by Westfeldt

  • 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 L.A. production of "The Producers"

  • 2003

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

  • 2001

    Appeared as himself on episodes of "Seinfeld" 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 combination live action-animated "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"

  • 1999

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

  • 1999

    Signed two-year exclusive deal with 20th Century-Fox with the prospect of returning to weekly series work by 2001

  • 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

    Had leading role as the 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; later aired on TNT

  • 1994

    Portrayed the parking commissioner in "The Paper"

  • 1994 to 1997

    Supplied the voice of Duckman for the USA Network's animated series, "Duckman"

  • 1993

    Performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC as part of its annual "Kennedy Center Honors" Lifetime Achievement Awards when Stephen Sondheim was one of the honorees

  • 1993

    Taught "How to Break into Show Business" at the L.A. Learning Annex

  • 1992

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

  • 1992

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

  • 1992

    Made TV directorial debut with an episode of "Seinfeld", "The Good Samaritan", which aired on March 4; later received a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for his work

  • 1990

    Had small role in "Pretty Woman"

  • 1990 to 1998

    Played regular role of George Costanza on the popular NBC comedy series, "Seinfeld"

  • 1989

    Won a Tony award as the narrator and playing multiple roles in the musical revue "Jerome Robbins' Broadway"

  • 1988

    First TV miniseries, the NBC thriller, "Favorite Son"

  • 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

    First regular TV series work, in 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

    TV 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" (date approximate)

  • 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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