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 Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, film director, and television presenter. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. His other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman (1990), comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), and the title character in the animated series Duckman (1994-1997). He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Dream On (1994), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001, 2009), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019). For his role in Dream On, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in 2020 for "The Bad Guys?" on Brainwashed By Toons.
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Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, film director, and television presenter. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. His other well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman (1990), comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), and the title character in the animated series Duckman (1994-1997). He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Dream On (1994), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001, 2009), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019). For his role in Dream On, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in 2020 for "The Bad Guys?" on Brainwashed By Toons.
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One year for his birthday, his friends took him to a diner. They told him to close his eyes. When he opened them, William Shatner, aka Captain James T. Kirk, was in front of him. Captain Kirk was Jason's childhood hero.Started losing his hair at the age of 16.The only major cast member of Seinfeld (1989) to also direct an episode of the series.While filming Seinfeld (1989), was always fitted with a suit one size too small, to make his character look "uncool"Beat out Danny DeVito and Nathan Lane for the role of "George Costanza" on Seinfeld (1989).In Seinfeld: How It Began (2004), a documentary for the Seinfeld (1989) DVD, Alexander said that he had no idea that 'George Costanza (character)' was based on Larry David until he said of a script to David, "this could never happen to anyone, and even if it did, no human being would react like this" to which David replied, "What do you mean? This happened to me once, and this is exactly how I reacted!".The only of the four main actors (Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus) from Seinfeld (1989) not to win an Emmy for their work on the showWon $250,000 on a celebrity episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002) after he correctly identified Gerald Ford as the President who said "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over". However, his question for $500,000 asked how Harry Crosby got his nickname of "Bing". He did not know, and walked away with the $250,000 that was divided amongst three charities.Attended Boston University but left a year early because he was able to find acting work in New York City during the summer before his senior year. Received an honorary degree years later.Says he took on the role of Duckman because Duckman was "the anti-George Costanza".Being a great fan of Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), he was finally given the opportunity to play a "Trek" role himself in 1999: he played the character "Kurros" in the Star Trek: Voyager (1995) episode, Think Tank (1999). That same year, he was the host for the "Star Trek Viewers' Choice" VHS, notably for his Capt. Kirk impersonations.In 2004, Alexander joined "One Voice", an organization which tried to propose peace talks between Israel and Palestine. He first heard about the group from its main organizers during a meeting at the home of Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman in 2003. Organizers established an "Entertainment Council" to help mobilize actors, writers, producers, directors and others to back the project. He visited Tel Aviv, Israel. Organizers planned to bring other celebrities to Israel to help promote the project and have established an "Entertainment Council" to help mobilize actors, writers, producers, directors and others to back it.Runs his own company in Los Angeles called Angel Ark Productions. (February 2010)Fall 2002: Set to teach acting on the faculty of the University of Southern California as the first-ever George Burns Distinguished Visiting Professor in Performance.The son of Ruth and Alex Greenspan and half-brother of Karen Van Horn and Michael Greenspan, Jason reportedly took the professional surname of "Alexander" in part because of his father's first name. However, he has also said it helped him in auditions as call-backs were done in alphabetical order and he would know before other actors if he was still in the running for a particular part or role.He lent his voice to the Family Guy (1999) album "Live in Las Vegas" during the number 'All Cartoons Are F**kin' Dicks'.During the filming of The Mosquito Coast (1986) of which he had a minor part, Alexander had a gun pointed at him by a potential robber. While in location in Rome, Georgia as he was out shopping in what turned out to be a not so safe area he had a gun put to his head from behind. Not knowing what was the thing pressing on his head, Alexander twisted, reached up, grabbed the robber's hand and arm and pulled forward just as the robber started shooting. Alexander claims he managed this due to long years of martial arts training. He was not hurt and managed to break the man's arm and one finger as he pulled the gun from his hand before fleeing the scene. The story was told on Kevin Pollak's podcast number 86.1989: Appeared on Broadway in Jerome Robbins's musical "Broadway", for which he won a Tony award.4/30/06: Debuted as a "professional magician" at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. His act is based on studying and predicting behavioral patterns with his subjects.Alexander's wife, Daena E. Title, is a cousin of filmmaker Stacy Title, who is married to actor Jonathan Penner. The couple has two sons, Gabe Greenspan and Noah Greenspan.Appeared in a PSA for the ASPCA. Also appeared, with Valerie Bertinelli, on a commercial for "Jenny Craig". (In early 2010, he was named a celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig). (2010)Won the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Jerome Robbin's Broadway".Jason Greenspan adopted the stage name Jason Alexander while still in high school in New Jersey. He was soon appearing in Broadway plays and movies, then in the hit TV series, Seinfeld (1989), from 1990 to 1998. Alexander also directs and produces films.He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts category. He was inducted in the 2018 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.Appeared, with Valerie Bertinelli, on a commercial for "Jenny Craig". (2010)A 1977 graduate of Livingston High School (in Livingston, New Jersey), one of his classmates was Julia Montgomery, with whom he appeared in numerous high school productions. Alexander's high school performing credits include such musicals as "Guys and Dolls", "The Odd Couple", and "Oliver". Alexander also played flute and percussion in the Livingston Lancer's Marching Band.Rehearsing to play Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Pantages Theatre in LA beginning May 2. (March 2003)2005: Celebrity Judge for UCLA Spring Sing. |
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Jason Alexander |
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Actor,Writer,Producer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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5' 4?' (1.64 m) |
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Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, film director, and television presenter. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld (1989-1 |
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One year for his birthday, his friends took him to a diner. They told him to close his eyes. When he opened them, William Shatner, aka Captain James T. Kirk, was in front of him. Captain Kirk was Jason's childhood hero.Started losing his hair at the age of 16.The only major cast member of Seinfeld (1989) to also direct an episode of the series.While filming Seinfeld (1989), was always fitted with a suit one size too small, to make his character look "uncool"Beat out Danny DeVito and Nathan Lane for the role of "George Costanza" on Seinfeld (1989).In Seinfeld: How It Began (2004), a documentary for the Seinfeld (1989) DVD, Alexander said that he had no idea that 'George Costanza (character)' was based on Larry David until he said of a script to David, "this could never happen to anyone, and even if it did, no human being would react like this" to which David replied, "What do you mean? This happened to me once, and this is exactly how I reacted!".The only of the four main actors (Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus) from Seinfeld (1989) not to win an Emmy for their work on the showWon $250,000 on a celebrity episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002) after he correctly identified Gerald Ford as the President who said "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over". However, his question for $500,000 asked how Harry Crosby got his nickname of "Bing". He did not know, and walked away with the $250,000 that was divided amongst three charities.Attended Boston University but left a year early because he was able to find acting work in New York City during the summer before his senior year. Received an honorary degree years later.Says he took on the role of Duckman because Duckman was "the anti-George Costanza".Being a great fan of Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), he was finally given the opportunity to play a "Trek" role himself in 1999: he played the character "Kurros" in the Star Trek: Voyager (1995) episode, Think Tank (1999). That same year, he was the host for the "Star Trek Viewers' Choice" VHS, notably for his Capt. Kirk impersonations.In 2004, Alexander joined "One Voice", an organization which tried to propose peace talks between Israel and Palestine. He first heard about the group from its main organizers during a meeting at the home of Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman in 2003. Organizers established an "Entertainment Council" to help mobilize actors, writers, producers, directors and others to back the project. He visited Tel Aviv, Israel. Organizers planned to bring other celebrities to Israel to help promote the project and have established an "Entertainment Council" to help mobilize actors, writers, producers, directors and others to back it.Runs his own company in Los Angeles called Angel Ark Productions. (February 2010)Fall 2002: Set to teach acting on the faculty of the University of Southern California as the first-ever George Burns Distinguished Visiting Professor in Performance.The son of Ruth and Alex Greenspan and half-brother of Karen Van Horn and Michael Greenspan, Jason reportedly took the professional surname of "Alexander" in part because of his father's first name. However, he has also said it helped him in auditions as call-backs were done in alphabetical order and he would know before other actors if he was still in the running for a particular part or role.He lent his voice to the Family Guy (1999) album "Live in Las Vegas" during the number 'All Cartoons Are F**kin' Dicks'.During the filming of The Mosquito Coast (1986) of which he had a minor part, Alexander had a gun pointed at him by a potential robber. While in location in Rome, Georgia as he was out shopping in what turned out to be a not so safe area he had a gun put to his head from behind. Not knowing what was the thing pressing on his head, Alexander twisted, reached up, grabbed the robber's hand and arm and pulled forward just as the robber started shooting. Alexander claims he managed this due to long years of martial arts training. He was not hurt and managed to break the man's arm and one finger as he pulled the gun from his hand before fleeing the scene. The story was told on Kevin Pollak's podcast number 86.1989: Appeared on Broadway in Jerome Robbins's musical "Broadway", for which he won a Tony award.4/30/06: Debuted as a "professional magician" at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. His act is based on studying and predicting behavioral patterns with his subjects.Alexander's wife, Daena E. Title, is a cousin of filmmaker Stacy Title, who is married to actor Jonathan Penner. The couple has two sons, Gabe Greenspan and Noah Greenspan.Appeared in a PSA for the ASPCA. Also appeared, with Valerie Bertinelli, on a commercial for "Jenny Craig". (In early 2010, he was named a celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig). (2010)Won the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Jerome Robbin's Broadway".Jason Greenspan adopted the stage name Jason Alexander while still in high school in New Jersey. He was soon appearing in Broadway plays and movies, then in the hit TV series, Seinfeld (1989), from 1990 to 1998. Alexander also directs and produces films.He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts category. He was inducted in the 2018 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.Appeared, with Valerie Bertinelli, on a commercial for "Jenny Craig". (2010)A 1977 graduate of Livingston High School (in Livingston, New Jersey), one of his classmates was Julia Montgomery, with whom he appeared in numerous high school productions. Alexander's high school performing credits include such musicals as "Guys and Dolls", "The Odd Couple", and "Oliver". Alexander also played flute and percussion in the Livingston Lancer's Marching Band.Rehearsing to play Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Pantages Theatre in LA beginning May 2. (March 2003)2005: Celebrity Judge for UCLA Spring Sing. |
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Often portrays neurotic and socially awkward characters |
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I'm not really bald. I shave my head to keep in character with George.
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The greatest part of the job was... that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work.
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I'm always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny.
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I would work with any one of them again in a heartbeat because it was joyous and incredibly easy.
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I still don't know much about directing a movie. |
| Salaries: |
Seinfeld (1989) - $125,000 /episode (1996) |
| Job title: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
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(1993) Stage: Appeared (as "Lino" / "Wrecker" / "Lenny" / "Punk" / "Uncle Fausto") in "The Rink" on Broadway. Musical. Book by Terrence McNally. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Music by John Kander. Choreogr |
| Spouse: |
Daena E. Title (May 31, 1982 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Gabe GreenspanNoah Greenspan |
| Parents: |
Alexander B. Greenspan
Ruth Minnie Simon |
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