Person
Jason Alexander
Acting · Born 1959-09-23 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
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
Criminal Minds
Prof. Rothchild
The Simpsons
Bourbon Verlander (voice)
American Dad!
Mr. Orlando (voice)
Friends
Earl
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
Dr. Goodman
Seinfeld
George Costanza
Monk
Marty Eels
Young Sheldon
Gene Lundy
Filmography
- 2026JimmyLouis B. Mayer
- 2026Mating SeasonAlan (voice)
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressNoah Brooks (voice)
- 2025LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange TailsMagneto (voice)
- 2025The Bad Guys: The SeriesMysterious Figure (voice)
- 2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
- 2025Stealing Pulp FictionDr. Mendelbaum
- 2025The Electric StateTed / Wingman
- 2024Y llegaron de nocheCarl Laemmle
- 2024Rock, Paper, ScissorsJonathan Fartjoke (voice)
- 2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf - Performer
- 2023LeoJayda's Dad (voice)
- 2023History of the World: Part IIMaurice Cheeks
- 2022The Conspiracy
- 2022Killing Me Softly with His SongsSelf
- 2022Out of Office
- 2022Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20Self
- 2022Dunston Checks OutJason Alexander (archival footage)
- 2021Star Trek: ProdigyDoctor Noum (voice)
- 2021The Problem with Jon StewartJeff Bezos
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
- 2021History of the SitcomSelf - Actor
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2020The Rocky Horror Musical Live StreamNarrator
- 2020Faith BasedNicky Steele
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelf
- 2020My Boyfriend's MedsDr. Sternbach
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf
- 2019Harley QuinnSy Borgman (voice)
- 2019Mad About YouJason Alexander
- 2018The ConnersPastor Phil
- 2018The Portuguese KidBarry Dragonetti
- 2018Bucky and the SquirrelsJason Alexander
- 2017Hit the RoadKen Swallow
- 2017Young SheldonGene Lundy
- 2017The OrvilleOlix
- 2017Kody KapowGoji (voice)
- 2017The Truth Is in the StarsSelf
- 2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselAsher Friedman
- 2017Dinner with DadJason Alexander
- 2016The Mark Lembeck TechniqueMark Lembeck
- 2016Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...Self
- 2016For the Love of SpockSelf
- 2016There's Something About RomcomsSelf
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
- 2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
- 2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzMr. Bibb / The Nome King (voice)
- 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
- 2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015The GrinderCliff Bemis
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015China, Il The MusicalHarold
- 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantLarry's Dad
- 2015Big Time in Hollywood, FlJason Alexander
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
- 2015Wild CardPinky
- 2014How Murray Saved ChristmasDoc Holiday (voice)
- 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroCoach Wallace (voice)
- 2014Lucky StiffVinnie Di Ruzzio
- 2014The Tom and Jerry ShowRick (voice)
- 2014TripTankDoctor (voice)
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2013KirstieStanford Temple
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2013Drunk HistoryWilliam Tweed
- 2012Stars in ShortsSid Rosenthal
- 2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
- 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Inspector Gantlet
- 2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty MovieSelf (uncredited)
- 2012Say It Ain't SoloSelf
- 2011The Voyages of Young Doctor DolittleEugene (voice)
- 2011Talking DeadSelf
- 2011China, ILHarold (voice)
- 2011Dora the Explorer: Dora's Enchanted Forest AdventuresOwl (voice)
- 2011A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!Cosmo
- 2011Franklin & BashCarter Lang
- 2011Harry's LawRichard Cross
- 2010Not Your TimeSid Rosenthal
- 2010Mike & MollyDirector
- 2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyMoronic (voice)
- 2010Fish HooksMr. Nibbles
- 2010Rock SlydeMailman Stan
- 2010The Marriage RefSelf - Panelist
- 2009The Cleveland Show
- 2009CommunityMountain Man
- 2009MeteorDr. Chetwyn
- 2009Hachi: A Dog's TaleCarl
- 2008Shatner's Raw NerveSelf
- 2008Step It Up and Dance
- 2007Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine CaptainSelf
- 2007The GrandDr. Yakov Achmed
- 2007Thank God You're HereSelf
- 2006Farce of the PenguinsPenguin on Belly (voice)
- 2006Rachael RaySelf - Guest
- 2006Talkshow with Spike Feresten
- 2006Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSelf - Roastmaster
- 2006How to Go Out on a Date in QueensJohnny
- 2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorBritish Record Mogul
- 2006Ira & AbbyDr. Morris Saperstein
- 2006Where My Dogs At?
- 2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineDr. Palmer
- 2006Campus LadiesDirector
- 2005Earth to Americaself
- 2005Everybody Hates ChrisPrincipal Edwards
- 2005Criminal MindsProf. Rothchild
- 2005The AristocratsSelf
- 2005Robot ChickenKrampus (voice)
- 2005American Dad!Mr. Orlando (voice)
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004A Christmas CarolJacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
- 2004The Seinfeld StorySelf
- 2004Seinfeld: How It BeganSelf/George Costanza
- 2004Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to CosmoSelf
- 2004Listen Up!Tony Kleinman
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonExecutive Producer
- 2003Two and a Half MenDr. Goodman
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Agent Cody BanksExecutive Producer
- 2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureLightning (voice)
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002The Man Who Saved ChristmasA.C. Gilbert
- 2002The Twilight ZonePatient
- 2002MonkMarty Eels
- 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIGargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 2001Being 'Shallow Hal'Self
- 2001Shallow HalMauricio Wilson
- 2001Bob PattersonBob Patterson
- 2001Good Day LiveSelf
- 2001The Legend of TarzanZutho (voice)
- 2001Primetime Glick
- 2001On EdgeZamboni Phil
- 2001The Trumpet of the SwanFather (voice)
- 2001Bravo Profiles: Penn and TellerSelf
- 2001Critics Choice AwardsSelf
- 2001Disney's House of Mouse
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmJason Alexander
- 2000The Huntress
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleBoris
- 2000Son of the Beach
- 2000Let's Rap Fire Safety
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleLeonard
- 1999Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest MomentsHost
- 1999The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry StillerSelf - Roastmaster
- 1999Just LookingDirector
- 1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmSelf
- 1999Love and Action in ChicagoFrank Bonner
- 1999Madeline: Lost in ParisUncle Horst / Henri (voice)
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
- 1999Sideshow: Alive on the InsideNarrator
- 1999DilbertCatbert (voice)
- 1999Jingle BellsElf (Voice)
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998HerculesPoseidon
- 1998DenialArt Witz
- 1998TiteyTitey (voice)
- 1997CinderellaLionel
- 1997Love! Valour! Compassion!Buzz Hauser
- 1996The Hunchback of Notre DameGargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 1996The Making of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- 1996Muppets TonightSelf
- 1996Remember WENNAlan Ballinger
- 1996Dunston Checks InRobert Grant
- 1995Bye Bye BirdieAlbert J. Peterson
- 1995The Last SupperAnti-Enviroment
- 1995For Better or WorseMichael Makeshift
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerKurros
- 1995A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
- 1994The Return of JafarAbis Mal - the Chief of the Thieves (voice)
- 1994FriendsEarl
- 1994BlankmanMr. Stone
- 1994NorthNorth's Dad
- 1994Down on the Waterfront
- 1994The PaperMarion Sandusky
- 1994DuckmanDuckman (voice)
- 1994AladdinAbis Mal (voice)
- 1993The NannyJack
- 1993ConeheadsLarry Farber
- 1993Sexual HealingFrank
- 1993For Goodness SakeElectronics Store Customer
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowJason Alexander
- 1992I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreBernie Fishbine
- 1991DinosaursGrown Baby (voice)
- 1990Jacob's LadderGeary
- 1990White PalaceNeil
- 1990Dream OnRandall Townsend
- 1990Pretty WomanPhilip Stuckey
- 1989The SimpsonsBourbon Verlander (voice)
- 1989SeinfeldGeorge Costanza
- 1988Favorite SonChris Van Allen
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1987Everything's RelativeJulian Beeby
- 1986Brighton Beach MemoirsPool Player #1
- 1986The Mosquito CoastHardware Clerk
- 1986RockabyeLt. Ernest Foy
- 1984E/RHarold Stickley
- 1984Jeopardy!Self
- 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1982Newhart
- 1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf
- 1981Senior TripPete
- 1981The BurningDave
- 1980A Capitol FourthSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
- —Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
- —The Sisters RosensweigMervyn
- —Leo 2
- —Saturday TV FunhouseTitey (voice)
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