Jason Alexander
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
Credits
- 2025 · The Bad Guys: The Series as Mysterious Figure (voice)
- 2025 · Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words as Self
- 2025 · The Electric State as Ted / Wingman
- 2023 · Leo as Jayda's Dad (voice)
- 2023 · Rock, Paper, Scissors as Jonathan Fartjoke (voice)
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Maurice Cheeks
- 2022 · The Conspiracy as
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Doctor Noum (voice)
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Counselor Noum (voice)
- 2021 · Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
- 2019 · Harley Quinn as Sy Borgman (voice)
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self
- 2018 · The Conners as Pastor Phil
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Gene Lundy
- 2017 · The Orville as Olix
- 2017 · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Asher Friedman
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · The Grinder as Cliff Bemis
- 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)
- 2014 · The Tom and Jerry Show as Rick (voice)
- 2014 · TripTank as Doctor (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 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 · Franklin & Bash as Carter Lang
- 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 · Hachi: A Dog's Tale as Carl
- 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 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Dr. Palmer
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Prof. Rothchild
- 2005 · Everybody Hates Chris as Principal Edwards
- 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 Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Dr. Goodman
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Lightning (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Patient
- 2002 · Monk as Marty Eels
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Mauricio Wilson
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Zutho (voice)
- 2001 · On Edge as Zamboni Phil
- 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 · Malcolm in the Middle as Leonard
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1999 · Dilbert as Catbert (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hercules as Poseidon
- 1998 · Hercules as Poseidon (voice)
- 1998 · Titey as Titey (voice)
- 1996 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · Remember WENN as Alan Ballinger
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Kurros
- 1994 · Friends as Earl
- 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 · The Nanny as Jack
- 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 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1984 · E/R as Harold Stickley
- 1984 · E/R as
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as Self
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- 1981 · Senior Trip as Pete
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · People's Choice Awards as Self - Host
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2025 · LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails as Magneto (voice)
- 2024 · Y llegaron de noche as Carl Laemmle
- 2023 · Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self - Performer
- 2021 · The Problem with Jon Stewart as Jeff Bezos
- 2021 · History of the Sitcom as Self - Actor
- 2020 · Faith Based as Nicky Steele
- 2019 · Mad About You as Jason Alexander
- 2017 · Hit the Road as Ken Swallow
- 2017 · Kody Kapow as Goji (voice)
- 2017 · Dinner with Dad as Jason Alexander
- 2016 · There's Something About Romcoms as Self
- 2016 · Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Mr. Bibb / The Nome King (voice)
- 2015 · China, Il The Musical as Harold
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Jason Alexander
- 2014 · How Murray Saved Christmas as Doc Holiday (voice)
- 2013 · Kirstie as Stanford Temple
- 2012 · National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie as Self (uncredited)
- 2011 · The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle as Eugene (voice)
- 2011 · A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! as Cosmo
- 2010 · Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Moronic (voice)
- 2009 · Meteor as Dr. Chetwyn
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2006 · Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as British Record Mogul
- 2006 · Where My Dogs At? as
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2004 · A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
- 2004 · The Seinfeld Story as Self
- 2004 · Listen Up! as Tony Kleinman
- 2002 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 2001 · Bob Patterson as Bob Patterson
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2001 · Critics Choice Awards as Self
- 2000 · The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Boris
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self - Roastmaster
- 1999 · Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Self
- 1999 · Love and Action in Chicago as Frank Bonner
- 1997 · Cinderella as Lionel
- 1995 · A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim as
- 1994 · The Return of Jafar as Abis Mal - the Chief of the Thieves (voice)
- 1994 · Blankman as Mr. Stone
- 1994 · North as North's Dad
- 1994 · The Paper as Marion Sandusky
- 1993 · Coneheads as Larry Farber
- 1990 · Jacob's Ladder as Geary
- 1990 · White Palace as Neil
- 1988 · Favorite Son as Chris Van Allen
- 1987 · Everything's Relative as Julian Beeby
- 1986 · Brighton Beach Memoirs as Pool Player #1
- 1986 · The Mosquito Coast as Hardware Clerk
- 1981 · The Burning as Dave
- 1980 · A Capitol Fourth as Self
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · Saturday TV Funhouse as Titey (voice)
- Future · Leo 2 as
- 2026 · Jimmy as Louis B. Mayer
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as Noah Brooks (voice)
- 2025 · Stealing Pulp Fiction as Dr. Mendelbaum
- 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)
- 2020 · The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream as Narrator
- 2020 · My Boyfriend's Meds as Dr. Sternbach
- 2018 · The Portuguese Kid as Barry Dragonetti
- 2018 · Bucky and the Squirrels as Jason Alexander
- 2017 · The Truth Is in the Stars as Self
- 2016 · The Mark Lembeck Technique as Mark Lembeck
- 2016 · Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... as Self
- 2016 · For the Love of Spock as Self
- 2016 · The Last Laugh as Self
- 2015 · Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Larry's Dad
- 2015 · Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2014 · Lucky Stiff as Vinnie Di Ruzzio
- 2012 · Stars in Shorts as Sid Rosenthal
- 2012 · Say It Ain't Solo as Self
- 2011 · Dora the Explorer: Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures as Owl (voice)
- 2010 · Not Your Time as Sid Rosenthal
- 2010 · Rock Slyde as Mailman Stan
- 2008 · Step It Up and Dance as
- 2007 · Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain as Self
- 2007 · The Grand as Dr. Yakov Achmed
- 2006 · Farce of the Penguins as Penguin on Belly (voz)
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roastmaster
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Dr. Morris Saperstein
- 2005 · Earth to America as self
- 2004 · Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
- 2004 · Seinfeld: How It Began as Self/George Costanza
- 2003 · The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Man Who Saved Christmas as A.C. Gilbert
- 2001 · The Trumpet of the Swan as Father (voice)
- 2001 · Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller as Self
- 2000 · Let's Rap Fire Safety as
- 1999 · Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments as Host
- 1999 · Madeline: Lost in Paris as Uncle Horst / Henri (voice)
- 1999 · Sideshow: Alive on the Inside as Narrator
- 1999 · Jingle Bells as Elf (Voice)
- 1998 · Denial as Art Witz
- 1996 · Dunston Checks In as Robert Grant
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Anti-Enviroment
- Future · The Sisters Rosensweig as Mervyn
- 1997 · Love! Valour! Compassion! as Buzz Hauser
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1995 · Bye Bye Birdie as Albert J. Peterson
- 1995 · For Better or Worse as Michael Makeshift
- 1994 · Down on the Waterfront as
- 1993 · Sexual Healing as Frank
- 1993 · For Goodness Sake as Electronics Store Customer
- 1986 · Rockabye as Lt. Ernest Foy