Jason Alexander
September 23, 1959 (65 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Jay Scott Greenspan, 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
Credits
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as Noah Brooks (voice)
- 2024 · Stealing Pulp Fiction as Dr. Mendelbaum
- 2024 · Y llegaron de noche as Carl Laemmle
- 2023 · Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self - Performer
- 2020 · Faith Based as Nicky Steele
- 2017 · Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2016 · For the Love of Spock as Self
- 2016 · There's Something About Romcoms as Self
- 2016 · Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Mr. Bibb / The Nome King (voice)
- 2016 · The Last Laugh as Self
- 2015 · The Grinder as Cliff Bemis
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2013 · Kirstie as Stanford Temple
- 2012 · Stars In Shorts as Sid Rosenthal
- 2012 · National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie as Self (uncredited)
- 2011 · A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! as Cosmo
- 2010 · Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Moronic (voice)
- 2008 · Step It Up and Dance as
- 2007 · The Grand as Dr. Yakov Achmed
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2006 · Farce of the Penguins as Penguin on Belly (voice)
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as British Record Mogul
- 2006 · Where My Dogs At? as
- 2005 · Earth to America as self
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2004 · A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
- 2004 · Listen Up! as Tony Kleinman
- 2003 · 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lightning (voice)
- 2002 · The Man Who Saved Christmas as A.C. Gilbert
- 2002 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Mauricio
- 2001 · Bob Patterson as Bob Patterson
- 2001 · The Trumpet of the Swan as Father (voice)
- 2001 · Critics Choice Awards as Self
- 2000 · The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Boris
- 1999 · Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Self
- 1999 · Madeline: Lost in Paris as Uncle Horst / Henri (voice)
- 1997 · Cinderella as Lionel
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · Dunston Checks In as Robert Grant
- 1995 · Bye Bye Birdie as Albert J. Peterson
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Anti-Enviroment
- 1994 · Blankman as Mr. Stone
- 1994 · North as North's Dad
- 1994 · The Return of Jafar as Abis Mal - the Chief of the Thieves (voice)
- 1994 · The Paper as Marion Sandusky
- 1993 · Coneheads as Larry Farber
- 1990 · Jacob's Ladder as Geary
- 1990 · White Palace as Neil
- 1986 · The Mosquito Coast as Hardware Clerk
- 1980 · A Capitol Fourth as Self
- Future · Saturday TV Funhouse as Titey (voice)
- 2025 · Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words as Self
- 2025 · The Electric State as Ted / Wingman
- 2024 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Jonathan Fartjoke (voice)
- 2023 · Leo as Jayda's Dad (voice)
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Maurice Cheeks
- 2022 · The Conspiracy as
- 2022 · Killing Me Softly with His Songs as Self
- 2022 · Out of Office as
- 2022 · Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
- 2022 · Dunston Checks Out as Jason Alexander (archival footage)
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Doctor Noum (voice)
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Counselor Noum (voice)
- 2021 · The Problem with Jon Stewart as Jeff Bezos
- 2021 · Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2021 · History of the Sitcom as Self - Actor
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream as Narrator
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
- 2020 · My Boyfriend's Meds as Dr. Sternbach
- 2019 · Harley Quinn as Sy Borgman (voice)
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self
- 2019 · Mad About You as Jason Alexander
- 2018 · The Conners as Pastor Phil
- 2018 · The Portuguese Kid as Barry Dragonetti
- 2018 · Bucky and the Squirrels as Jason Alexander
- 2017 · Hit the Road as Ken Swallow
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Gene Lundy
- 2017 · The Orville as Olix
- 2017 · Kody Kapow as Goji (voice)
- 2017 · The Truth Is in the Stars as Self
- 2017 · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Asher Friedman
- 2017 · Dinner with Dad as Jason Alexander
- 2016 · The Mark Lembeck Technique as Mark Lembeck
- 2016 · Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... as Self
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · China, Il The Musical as Harold
- 2015 · Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Larry's Dad
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Jason Alexander
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Wild Card as Pinky
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Coach Wallace (voice)
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Himself
- 2011 · The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle as Eugene (voice)
- 2010 · Not Your Time as Sid Rosenthal
- 2010 · Rock Slyde as Mailman Stan
- 2009 · Meteor as Dr. Chetwyn
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roastmaster
- 1999 · Jingle Bells as Elf (Voice)
- Future · Leo 2 as
- 2014 · How Murray Saved Christmas as Doc Holiday (voice)
- 2014 · Lucky Stiff as Vinnie Di Ruzzio
- 2014 · The Tom and Jerry Show as Rick (voice)
- 2014 · TripTank as Doctor (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as William Tweed
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Inspector Gantlet
- 2011 · Talking Dead as Self
- 2011 · China, IL as Harold (voice)
- 2011 · Dora the Explorer: Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures as Owl (voice)
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Richard Cross
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Mr. Nibbles
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Mr. Nibbles (voice)
- 2010 · The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- 2009 · The Cleveland Show as
- 2009 · Community as Mountain Man
- 2009 · Meteor as Dr. Chetwyn
- 2009 · Hachi: A Dog's Tale as Carl
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2007 · Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain as Himself
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Talkshow with Spike Feresten as
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Johnny
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Dr. Morris Saperstein
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Dr. Palmer
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Prof. Rothchild
- 2005 · Everybody Hates Chris as
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Krampus (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mr. Orlando (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Sal (voice)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Seinfeld Story as Self
- 2004 · Seinfeld: How It Began as Self/George Costanza
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Dr. Goodman
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Patient
- 2002 · Monk as Marty Eels
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Zutho (voice)
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jason Alexander
- 2000 · The Huntress as
- 2000 · Son of the Beach as
- 2000 · Let's Rap Fire Safety as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Leonard
- 1999 · Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments as Host
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self - Roastmaster
- 1999 · Love and Action in Chicago as Frank Bonner
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1999 · Sideshow: Alive on the Inside as Narrator
- 1999 · Dilbert as Catbert (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as
- 1998 · Hercules as Poseidon
- 1998 · Hercules as Poseidon (voice)
- 1998 · Denial as Art Witz
- 1998 · Titey as Titey (voice)
- 1997 · Love! Valour! Compassion! as Buzz Hauser
- 1996 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 1996 · Remember WENN as Alan Ballinger
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1995 · For Better or Worse as Michael Makeshift
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Kurros
- 1995 · A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim as
- 1994 · Friends as Earl
- 1994 · Down on the Waterfront as
- 1994 · Duckman as Duckman (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as Abis Mal (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as Captain Albatross (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as Abis Mal / Abnor Mal (voice)
- 1993 · Sexual Healing as Frank
- 1993 · For Goodness Sake as Electronics Store Customer
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Jason Alexander
- 1992 · I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Bernie Fishbine
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as Grown Baby (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as Stu (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as The Job Wizard (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as Gus Molehill (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as Sexual Harris (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as General H. Norman Conquest (voice)
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as UFO! Host / Announcer (voice)
- 1990 · Dream On as Randall Townsend
- 1990 · Pretty Woman as Philip Stuckey
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Bourbon Verlander (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as George Costanza
- 1988 · Favorite Son as Chris Van Allen
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Everything's Relative as Julian Beeby
- 1986 · Brighton Beach Memoirs as Pool Player #1
- 1986 · Rockabye as Lt. Ernest Foy
- 1984 · E/R as Harold Stickley
- 1984 · E/R as
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- 1981 · Senior Trip as Pete
- 1981 · The Burning as Dave
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · The Sisters Rosensweig as Mervyn