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Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

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Biography

Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director and producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998. He also has had an active career on the stage, appearing in several Broadway musicals including Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989, for which he won the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical. He appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Producers with Martin Short. He is the Artistic Director of "Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles," where he has directed several musicals. Alexander is also an avid poker player.

Known For

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

1990

Leo

Leo

2023

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

1990

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1995

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986

Blankman

Blankman

1994

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

1986

The Burning

The Burning

1981

North

North

1994

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

The Paper

The Paper

1994

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

2006

Coneheads

Coneheads

1993

Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

2001

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003

White Palace

White Palace

1990

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2004

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1995

Cinderella

Cinderella

1997

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

2005

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

Rock Slyde

Rock Slyde

2010

The Man Who Saved Christmas

The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002

Denial

Denial

1998

For Goodness Sake

For Goodness Sake

1993

Love! Valour! Compassion!

Love! Valour! Compassion!

1997

Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In

1996

Titey

Titey

1998

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

There's Something About Romcoms

There's Something About Romcoms

2016

A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!

A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!

2011

The Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan

2001

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

1992

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

2006

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

1995

Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

2012

The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle

The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle

2011

Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain

Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain

2007

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2016

Rockabye

Rockabye

1986

Madeline: Lost in Paris

Madeline: Lost in Paris

1999

Down on the Waterfront

Down on the Waterfront

1994

Wild Card

Wild Card

2015

The Electric State

The Electric State

2025

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

Out of Office

Out of Office

2022

The Return of Jafar

The Return of Jafar

1994

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

2014

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells

1999

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

2012

Not Your Time

Not Your Time

2010

Sideshow: Alive on the Inside

Sideshow: Alive on the Inside

1999

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022

Ira & Abby

Ira & Abby

2006

Seinfeld: How It Began

Seinfeld: How It Began

2004

The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy

2022

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

2015

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

The Grand

The Grand

2007

Sexual Healing

Sexual Healing

1993

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures

2011

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

Say It Ain't Solo

Say It Ain't Solo

2012

Stealing Pulp Fiction

Stealing Pulp Fiction

2025

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments

1999

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock

2016

Let's Rap Fire Safety

Let's Rap Fire Safety

2000

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

2016

The Truth Is in the Stars

The Truth Is in the Stars

2017

Bucky and the Squirrels

Bucky and the Squirrels

2018

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

1999

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999

My Boyfriend's Meds

My Boyfriend's Meds

2020

Love and Action in Chicago

Love and Action in Chicago

1999

The Portuguese Kid

The Portuguese Kid

2018

Faith Based

Faith Based

2020

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025

Senior Trip

Senior Trip

1981

Being 'Shallow Hal'

Being 'Shallow Hal'

2001

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

2016

The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream

The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream

2020

The Sisters Rosensweig

The Sisters Rosensweig

The Mark Lembeck Technique

The Mark Lembeck Technique

2016

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Leo 2

Leo 2

The Seinfeld Story

The Seinfeld Story

2004

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

1995

China, Il The Musical

China, Il The Musical

2015

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

2025

Dunston Checks Out

Dunston Checks Out

2022

Jimmy

Jimmy

2026

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

2001

On Edge

On Edge

2001

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

2004

The Making of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Making of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Talkshow with Spike Feresten

Talkshow with Spike Feresten

2006

Duckman

Duckman

1994

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

2000

Everybody Hates Chris

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Dream On

Dream On

1990

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Friends

Friends

1994

Monk

Monk

2002

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

2001

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

2001

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

Hercules

Hercules

1998

E/R

E/R

1984

Newhart

Newhart

1982

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

The Huntress

The Huntress

2000

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight

1996

Bob Patterson

Bob Patterson

2001

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

2004

E/R

E/R

1984

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Everything's Relative

Everything's Relative

1987

Where My Dogs At?

Where My Dogs At?

2006

Step It Up and Dance

Step It Up and Dance

2008

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

2010

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

2001

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

2010

Meteor

Meteor

2009

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Critics Choice Awards

Critics Choice Awards

2001

Community

Community

2009

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

The Grinder

The Grinder

2015

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003

Favorite Son

Favorite Son

1988

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Talking Dead

Talking Dead

2011

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

2015

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2002

The Tom and Jerry Show

The Tom and Jerry Show

2014

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

2010

History of the Sitcom

History of the Sitcom

2021

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

Hit the Road

Hit the Road

2017

Dinner with Dad

Dinner with Dad

2017

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017

TripTank

TripTank

2014

Match Game

Match Game

2016

Shatner's Raw Nerve

Shatner's Raw Nerve

2008

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

Kody Kapow

Kody Kapow

2017

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

2019

The Orville

The Orville

2017

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

1991

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

The Conners

The Conners

2018

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy

2021

China, IL

China, IL

2011

Dilbert

Dilbert

1999

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

A Capitol Fourth

A Capitol Fourth

1980

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

2005

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Kirstie

Kirstie

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Mad About You

Mad About You

2019

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

2023

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy

2021

Saturday TV Funhouse

Saturday TV Funhouse

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors

2023

Hercules

Hercules

1998

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2007

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Y llegaron de noche

Y llegaron de noche

2024

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

1996

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

2011

The Problem with Jon Stewart

The Problem with Jon Stewart

2021

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

2011

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Bad Guys: The Series

The Bad Guys: The Series

2025

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

2025

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

The Bad Guys: The Series

The Bad Guys: The Series

2025