Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander as Boris Badenov in Universal's The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle - 2000

Biography

Born 09/23/1959

This short, pudgy and balding (as well as maniacally energetic) character player is best known as George Costanza, the worrisome comic foil to straitlaced Jerry Seinfeld, on the hit TV series "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-98). But Alexander has been a very busy and very versatile actor since the 1980s...
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Awards

  • In 1997, received The Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  • In 1996, received The Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  • In 1994, received The Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Highlights

  • In 2007, Cast as Jennifer Westfeldt's (Abby) therapist in "Ira and Abby” a comedy feature written and produced by Westfeldt
  • In 2007, Named Artistic Director of the 10-year-old "Reprise! Broadway's Best" series in Los Angeles
  • In 2006, Guest-starred on two episodes of the UPN sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris"

Family & Companions

  • Alex Greenspan: father (born c. 1911; married Alexander's mother in 1958; second marriage)
  • Ruth Greenspan: mother (married Alexander's father in 1958)
  • Michael Greenspan: half-brother (older, born c. 1940)

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