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Biography
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American comedian that specializes in observational comedy. He co-created the eponymous sitcom Seinfeld, which ran for 9 seasons on NBC and has often been declared one of the best comedy series ever broadcast.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
| Role
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Benson | Frankie | 2x03 - Fool's Gold | November 14, 1980
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| Benson | Frankie | 2x06 - Citizen Kraus | December 12, 1980
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| Benson | Frankie | 2x07 - Benson's Groupie | December 19, 1980
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| Our Time | Himself | 1x02 - Show 2 | August 3, 1985
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| Saturday Night Live | Host | 17x18 - Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox | April 18, 1992
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| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Himself | 2x17 - Johnny Goes Hollywood | February 20, 1993
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| The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 2x17 - The Grand Opening | September 22, 1993
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| NewsRadio | Himself | 3x22 - The Real Deal | May 7, 1997
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| The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 6x11 - Flip | May 31, 1998
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| Mad About You | Himself | 7x01 - Season Opener | September 22, 1998
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| Saturday Night Live | Host | 25x01 - Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie | October 2, 1999
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| Dilbert | Comp-U-Comp | 2x11 - The Return | February 22, 2000
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| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | 4x10 - Opening Night | March 14, 2004
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| Saturday Night Live | Himself | 31x19 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon | May 13, 2006
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| 30 Rock | Himself | 2x01 - Seinfeld Vision | October 4, 2007
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Specials
| Title
| Role
| Airdate
| Series/Banner
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| 6th Annual Young Comedians Special | Himself | 1981 | Young Comedians Special
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| The Ratings Game | Network Rep | December 15, 1984 |
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| Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me | Himself | 1986 |
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| Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party | Himself | May 23, 1986 |
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| Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential | Himself | 1987 |
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| Get Out the Vote | Himself | 1988 |
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| The '88 Vote | Himself | October 15, 1988 | All-Star Celebration
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| 7th Anniversary Special | Himself | February 2, 1989 | Late Night with David Letterman
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| The Tommy Chong Roast | Himself | 1989 | Playboy Comedy Roast
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| 4th Annual American Comedy Awards | Himself | 1990 | American Comedy Awards
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| 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Presenter | September 16, 1990 | Primetime Emmy Awards
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| 7th Annual American Comedy Awards | Himself | 1993 | American Comedy Awards
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| A Stand Up Life | Himself | February 1993 |
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| Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld | Himself | November 24, 1994 |
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| 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Himself | February 26, 1996 | Screen Actors Guild Awards
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| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | Himself | September 14, 1996 |
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| Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast | Himself | 1997 |
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| Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time | Himself | August 9, 1998 |
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| 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself | 1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards
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| 25th Anniversary | Himself | 1999 | Saturday Night Live
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| The British Comedy Awards 2001 | Himself | December 15, 2001 | British Comedy Awards
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| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Himself | May 5, 2002 |
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| TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | Himself | May 13, 2002 |
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| Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv | Himself | September 3, 2002 |
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| The Seinfeld Story | Himself | November 25, 2004 |
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| Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? | Himself | July 16, 2006 |
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| Legends: Rodney Dangerfield | Himself | September 10, 2006 |
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| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education | Host | October 15, 2006 |
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| 100 Porsches and Me | Himself | January 28, 2007 |
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| 79th Academy Awards | Presenter | February 25, 2007 | Academy Awards
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| Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award | Himself | April 1, 2007 |
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Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Just Men! | | January 17-21, 1983
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Notable Film Roles
| Film
| Role
| Released
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| Bee Movie | Barry B. Benson (voice) | November 2, 2007
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Writer
Staff Writer
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Written
Director
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Directed
Producer
Series Produced
| Series | Year(s) | Producer Credit | Season(s)
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| Seinfeld | 1991–1996 | Producer | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| Seinfeld | 1996–1998 | Executive Producer | | | | | | | | 9
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Episodes Produced
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Produced
Awards and Accolades
TV Prizes
- Won: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (1999, 2000)
American Comedy Awards
(3 Wins/2 Nominations)
- Nominated: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication (1999)
- Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time
- Nominated: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1996)
- Seinfeld
- Won: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1993)
- Seinfeld
- Won: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1992)
- Seinfeld
- Won: Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Male (1988)
(1 Win/13 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (1999)
- Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1999)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1998)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1997)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1996)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1996)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1995)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1995)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1994)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1994)
- Seinfeld
- Won: Outstanding Comedy Series (1993)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1993)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series (1992)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1992)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (1991)
- Seinfeld
(1 Win/3 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1998)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1996)
- Seinfeld
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1995)
- Seinfeld
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1994)
- Seinfeld
PGA Awards
- Won: Most Promising Producer in Television (1994)
- Seinfeld
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1998)
- Seinfeld
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1997)
- Seinfeld
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards
- Won: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
- Seinfeld