Jason Alexander is a Screen Actors Guild Award and American Comedy Award winning American Actor. He is best known for portraying the nervous George Costanza on the award-winning show Seinfeld. He recently starred in the short-lived sitcom Listen Up.
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
|
Role
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| Newhart |
Jim Ramming |
6x24 - Courtin' Disaster |
May 9, 1988
|
| Dinosaurs |
The Job Wizard |
2x08 - Career Opportunities |
November 6, 1991
|
| Dinosaurs |
Gus Molehill |
2x11 - Switched at Birth |
November 27, 1991
|
| Dinosaurs |
Sexual Harris |
2x13 - What "Sexual Harris" Meant |
December 18, 1991
|
| Dinosaurs |
General H. Norman Conquest |
2x20 - Nuts to War (2) |
February 26, 1992
|
| Dinosaurs |
Stu |
3x05 - Little Boy Boo |
October 30, 1992
|
| Dinosaurs |
Grown Baby |
3x15 - Steroids to Heaven |
February 12, 1993
|
| Dinosaurs |
UFO! Host/Announcer |
3x20 - We Are Not Alone |
May 2, 1993
|
| Saturday Night Live |
Himself/Host |
18x17 - Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel |
April 10, 1993
|
| Dream On |
Randall Townsend |
4x01 - Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape |
June 2, 1993
|
| The Larry Sanders Show |
Himself |
3x03 - Would You Do Me a Favor? |
July 6, 1994
|
| Muppets Tonight |
Himself |
1x08 - Show 8 |
June 30, 1996
|
| The Nanny |
Jack |
4x01 - The Tart with Heart (2) |
September 18, 1996
|
| The Single Guy |
Himself |
2x18 - Grandfather Clause |
March 26, 1997
|
| Remember WENN |
Alan Ballinger |
3x08 - Nothing Up My Sleeve |
October 11, 1997
|
| The Larry Sanders Show |
Himself |
6x06 - Adolf Hankler |
April 19, 1998
|
| Star Trek: Voyager |
Kurros |
5x20 - Think Tank |
March 31, 1999
|
| Friends |
Earl |
7x13 - The One Where Rosita Dies |
February 1, 2001
|
| Walker, Texas Ranger |
Marshall |
9x17 - Medieval Crimes |
April 21, 2001
|
| The Huntress |
Himself |
1x18 - Undercover |
June 10, 2001
|
| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Himself |
2x01 - The Car Salesman |
September 23, 2001
|
| Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Himself |
2x02 - Thor |
September 30, 2001
|
| Son of the Beach |
Tex Finklestein |
3x01 - Penetration Island |
June 18, 2002
|
| The Twilight Zone |
Death |
1x02 - One Night at Mercy |
September 18, 2002
|
| Malcolm in the Middle |
Leonard |
4x19 - Future Malcolm |
May 4, 2003
|
| Monk |
Marty Eels |
4x01 - Mr. Monk and the Other Detective |
July 8, 2005
|
| Odd Job Jack |
Don |
3x01 - Twenty-One You're Dead |
July 21, 2006
|
| Everybody Hates Chris |
Principal Edwards |
2x06 - Everybody Hates the Buddy System |
November 6, 2006
|
| Campus Ladies |
Professor |
2x02 - A Very Special Episode |
December 5, 2006
|
| Everybody Hates Chris |
Principal Edwards |
2x13 - Everybody Hates Snow Day |
February 5, 2007
|
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
Himself |
1x21 - K&R (3) |
June 21, 2007
|
| The New Adventures of Old Christine |
Dr. Palmer |
3x10 - One and a Half Men |
March 31, 2008
|
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
|
Role
|
Airdate
|
Series/Banner
|
| Senior Trip |
Pete |
December 30, 1981 |
|
| Rockabye |
Lt. Ernest Foy |
January 12, 1986 |
|
| The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame |
Himself |
1993 |
Comedian Hall of Fame
|
| A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
Himself |
December 29, 1993 |
The Kennedy Center Honors
|
| Comic Relief VI |
Himself |
January 15, 1994 |
Comic Relief
|
| The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
Himself - Host |
September 10, 1995 |
Primetime Emmy Awards
|
| Bye Bye Birdie |
Albert J. Peterson |
December 3, 1995 |
|
| The Making of Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' |
Himself - Host |
1996 |
|
| Cinderella |
Lionel |
November 2, 1997 |
|
| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Himself |
1997 |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
|
| The Best of Muppets Tonight |
Himself |
December 21, 1997 |
Muppets Tonight
|
| Comic Relief VIII |
Himself |
June 14, 1998 |
Comic Relief
|
| Jingle Bells |
Elf |
1999 |
|
| Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Himself |
October 17, 1999 |
Curb Your Enthusiasm
|
| The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller |
Himself |
October 27, 1999 |
The NY Friars Club Roast
|
| Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments |
Capt. Kirk |
December 1, 1999 |
|
| Get into My Shorts |
Himself |
March 20, 2001 |
|
| The Women |
Host |
June 18, 2002 |
Stage on Screen
|
| The Man who Saved Christmas |
A.C. Gilbert |
December 15, 2002 |
|
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards |
Himself - Host |
June 8, 2003 |
Tony Awards
|
| A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter |
Himself |
September 16, 2003 |
|
| The 46th Annual Grammy Awards |
Himself - Presenter |
February 8, 2004 |
Grammy Awards
|
| Channel Chasers |
Nickelodeon Manager |
July 23, 2004 |
The Fairly OddParents
|
| A Christmas Carol |
Jacob Marley/Marley's Ghost |
November 28, 2004 |
|
| The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards |
Himself |
January 9, 2005 |
People's Choice Awards
|
| Unforgettable Moments in Television Entertainment |
Himself |
September 17, 2005 |
|
| Mississippi Rising |
Himself |
October 1, 2005 |
|
| Earth to America |
Himself |
November 20, 2005 |
|
| The Aristocrats |
Himself |
2006 |
Hollywood's Master Storytellers
|
| A Capitol Fourth |
Himself |
July 4, 2006 |
|
| Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner |
Himself - Roastmaster |
August 20, 2006 |
Comedy Central Roast
|
| Neil Simon |
Himself |
2006 |
The Mark Twain Prize
|
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series
|
Episode
|
Airdate
|
| Maury |
|
September 18, 1991
|
| Maury |
|
July 22, 1992
|
| Maury |
|
April 2, 1993
|
| Maury |
|
October 15, 1993
|
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
|
March 17, 1994
|
| Maury |
|
February 8, 1995
|
| Dennis Miller Live |
Psychotherapy |
March 29, 1996
|
| The Rosie O'Donnel Show |
|
February 26, 1997
|
| Howard Stern |
|
January 16, 1996
|
| Late Show with David Letterman |
Show 807 |
March 29, 1996
|
| Politically Incorrect |
|
November 18, 1997
|
| Howard Stern |
|
May 13, 1998
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 8-12, 1999
|
| The Martin Short Show |
Show 52 |
November 23, 1999
|
| The Howard Stern Radio Show |
|
May 1, 1999
|
| Howard Stern |
|
June 24, 1999
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
September 27-October 1, 1999
|
| The Howard Stern Radio Show |
|
November 13, 1999
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 7-11, 2000
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
May 8-12, 2000
|
| The Howard Stern Radio Show |
|
November 4, 2000
|
| Howard Stern |
|
November 28, 2000
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 5-9, 2001
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 19-23, 2001
|
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn |
|
October 8, 2001
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 11-15, 2002
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
February 25-March 1, 2002
|
| Howard Stern |
|
February 3, 2003
|
| Primetime Glick |
Mel Brooks / Jason Alexander |
May 29, 2003
|
| Pyramid |
|
November 3-7, 2003
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 25 |
February 13, 2004
|
| Hollywood Squares |
|
April 26-30, 2004
|
| Pyramid |
|
May 10-14, 2004
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 35 |
September 3, 2004
|
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Show 202 |
October 25, 2004
|
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn |
|
October 28, 2004
|
| The Tony Danza Show |
Show 53 |
November 24, 2004
|
| The Oprah Winfrey Show |
|
November 29, 2004
|
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
Show 4 |
January 6, 2005
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 48 |
March 18, 2005
|
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Show 303 |
April 26, 2005
|
| Live with Regis and Kelly |
|
May 30, 2005
|
| The Tony Danza Show |
|
July 15, 2005
|
| The Tony Danza Show |
|
July 27, 2005
|
| Live with Regis and Kelly |
|
November 23, 2005
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 72 |
March 24, 2006
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 86 |
October 20, 2006
|
| TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten |
Jason Alexander |
November 4, 2006
|
| Real Time with Bill Maher |
Episode 95 |
March 16, 2007
|
| Thank God You're Here |
Episode 105 |
April 16, 2007
|
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
Show 558 |
September 13, 2007
|
| Entertainment Tonight |
|
December 31, 2007
|
| Entertainment Tonight |
|
March 6, 2008
|
Notable Film Roles
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Series Produced
Writer
Series Created
Episode Writer
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Episode Director
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
American Comedy Awards
- Won: Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (1992, 1993)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (1996, 1999)
- Seinfeld
DGA Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series (1993)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (1994)
- Dream On
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998)
- Seinfeld
Satellite Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (1998)
- Cinderella
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1995)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- Seinfeld
Other Awards
- DVD Exclusive Awards
- Nominated: Best Animated Character Performance in a DVD Premiere Movie (2003) - 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
- Nominated: Best Animated Character Performance (2003) - The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
- Nominated: Best Original Song (2003) - The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (2001) - Love and Action in Chicago
- Saturn Award
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (2001) - The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
- Tony Award
- Won: Best Actor in a Musical (1989)- Jerome Robbins' Broadway
- Drama Desk Awards
- Won: Outstanding Actor in a Musical (1989) - Jerome Robbins' Broadway
- Nominated: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (1986) - Personals
Trivia