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Jason Alexander

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BIO

Jason Alexander, is an American actor and comedian whose career spans television, film, and the stage. He is best known for his portrayal of George Costanza on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, a role that brought him widespread recognition and earned a Screen Actors Guild Award along with multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Over the course of his career, Alexander has received both an Emmy Award and a Tony Award, reflecting his work across mediums.


Alexander made his Broadway debut in 1981, originating the role of Joe in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. He continued working steadily in the theater throughout the 1980s, appearing in productions such as The Rink, Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound, and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, the latter earning him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His stage work has remained an important part of his career, including performances in The Producers on tour and Fish in the Dark on Broadway, as well as directing projects such as the 2023 Broadway production of The Cottage.

In film, Alexander has appeared in a wide range of roles, including performances in Pretty Woman, Jacob’s Ladder, Coneheads, The Paper, Dunston Checks In, Shallow Hal, and Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. He has also had a notable career as a voice actor, lending his voice to Hugo in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame and starring in the animated series Duckman. On television beyond Seinfeld, he earned an Emmy nomination for his guest performance on Dream On and served as the narrator for the documentary Sideshow: Alive on the Inside.

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STAGE CREDITS

Celebrity Autobiography
[Broadway]
2026
Ensemble
The Portuguese Kid The Portuguese Kid
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Off-Broadway Production, 2017
Barry Dragonetti
Fish In the Dark Fish In the Dark
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Norman Drexel [Replacement]
The Odd Couple
[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Staged Reading, 2008
Oscar Madison
The Producers
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2002
Max Bialystock [Replacement]
Accomplice
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1990
Performer
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Tevye, Pseudolus, The Setter, Emcee, Pa, Floy, Cigar
Broadway Bound
[Broadway]
1986
Stanley
Personals
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1985
Louis/Others
Personals
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Louis/Others
The Rink
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
Uncle Fausto, Punk, Lino, Lenny
Forbidden Broadway
[Off-Broadway]
1982
Performer [Replacement]
Merrily We Roll Along
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1981
Joe

Productions

The CottageThe Cottage
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Director
The Odd Couple
 
[Los Angeles, 2008]
Director
Sunday in the Park with George
 
[Los Angeles, 2007]
Director

Writing

Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Bookwriter

Movies

The Burning
[ 1981 ] Dave
The Mosquito Coast
[ 1986 ] Clerk
Brighton Beach Memoirs
[ 1986 ] Pool Player #1
Jacob's Ladder
[ 1990 ] Geary
White Palace
[ 1990 ] Neil
Pretty Woman
[ 1990 ] Philip Stuckey
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
[ 1992 ] Bernie Fishbine
Coneheads
[ 1993 ] Larry Farber
The Paper
[ 1994 ] Marion Sandusky
Blankman
[ 1994 ] Mr. Stone
North
[ 1994 ] North's Dad
For Better or Worse
[ 1995 ] Michael Makeshift
The Last Supper
[ 1995 ] The Anti-Environmentalist
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
[ 1996 ] Hugo
Dunston Checks In
[ 1996 ] Robert Grant
Love! Valour! Compassion!
[ 1997 ] Buzz Hauser
Denial
[ 1998 ] Art Witz
Love and Action in Chicago
[ 1999 ] Frank
Madeline: Lost in Paris
[ 1999 ] Uncle Horst, Henri
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
[ 2000 ] Boris
The Trumpet of the Swan
[ 2001 ] Father
Shallow Hal
[ 2001 ] Mauricio
On Edge
[ 2001 ] Zamboni Phil
Hood of Horror
[ 2006 ] British Record Mogul
Ira & Abby
[ 2006 ] Dr. Morris Saperstein
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
[ 2006 ] Johnny
Farce of the Penguins
[ 2006 ] Penguin on Belly
The Grand
[ 2007 ] Dr. Yakov Achmed
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
[ 2009 ] Carl
Rock Slyde
[ 2009 ] Mailman Stan
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
[ 2010 ] Moronic
Delhi Safari
[ 2012 ] Male Flamingo, Hyena Cook
Lucky Stiff
[ 2014 ] Vinnie Di Ruzzio
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
[ 2015 ] Larry's Dad
Wild Card
[ 2015 ] Pinky
The Portuguese Kid
[ 2018 ] Barry Dragonetti
My Boyfriend's Meds
[ 2020 ] Dr. Sternbach
Faith Based
[ 2020 ] Nicky Steele
Stealing Pulp Fiction
[ 2024 ]
The Gettysburg Address
[ 2025 ] Noah Brooks
The Electric State
[ 2025 ] TedWingman
The Gettysburg Address
[ 2025 ] Noah Brooks (voice)

TV Shows

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jason Alexander
Dilbert
Catbert
Dinosaurs
UFO! Host, Announcer, Grown Baby
E/R
Harold Stickley
Everybody Hates Chris
Principal Edwards
Fish Hooks
Mr. Nibbles
Harley Quinn
Sy Borgman
Hercules
Poseidon
Kody Kapow
Goji
Listen Up
Tony Kleinman
Seinfeld
George Costanza
The Cleveland Show
Saul Friedman
The Grinder
Cliff Bemis
The Larry Sanders Show
Jason Alexander
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Asher Friedman
The Orville
Olix
TripTank
Phil, Agent, Jim
Young Sheldon
Gene Lundy
Y llegaron de noche
Carl Laemmle
Star Trek: Prodigy
[ 2022-2024 ] Counselor Noum

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Jason Alexander, Jerome Robbins' Broadwa


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1989 - Best Actor - Musical

Jason Alexander, Jerome Robbins' Broadway


winner
Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Jason Alexander , Jerome Robbins' Broadway

Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Jason AlexanderBroadway Bound

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PAINTED PONIES to Make World Premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center Photo
PAINTED PONIES to Make World Premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

Ian McRae's PAINTED PONIES, directed by Elina de Santos, will receive its world premiere on the Audre Stage at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center in Santa Monica, starring Rachel Sorsa as a mother reckoning with past mistakes.
BENEVOLENT to Make World Premiere With Good Apples Collective at IATI Theater Photo
BENEVOLENT to Make World Premiere With Good Apples Collective at IATI Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026

Good Apples Collective will present the world premiere of BENEVOLENT by Sophie McIntosh at IATI Theater in New York. The play follows four inmates at a 1917 reformatory for 'fallen and friendless girls.'
Allison Williams, Ray Romano, Kate Walsh and More to Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Photo
Allison Williams, Ray Romano, Kate Walsh and More to Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026

Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway will welcome Kate Walsh, Allison Williams, Alexander Dreymon, and Academy Award winner Jim Rash in their Broadway debuts, plus more.
Video: Kimiko Glenn and Philip Labes Sing 'Liberal Love' From GOOD GUY WITH A GUN! Photo
Video: Kimiko Glenn and Philip Labes Sing 'Liberal Love' From GOOD GUY WITH A GUN!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

Good Guy With a Gun!, a satirical musical concept album featuring Chris Sullivan, Kimiko Glenn, Anthony Rapp, Jason Alexander, and Yvette Nicole Brown, has released its' first single, 'Liberal Love,' now available.
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY to Add Robert Sean Leonard, Mikey Day & Chloe Fineman to Broa Photo
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY to Add Robert Sean Leonard, Mikey Day & Chloe Fineman to Broadway Cast
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026

Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard and SNL stars Mikey Day and Chloe Fineman have joined the rotating cast of the Drama Desk Award-winning CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.
Robert Sean Leonard, Mikey Day and Chloe Fineman to Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Photo
Robert Sean Leonard, Mikey Day and Chloe Fineman to Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

Following its Broadway premiere, Celebrity Autobiography will welcome Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard, Emmy Award winner and “Saturday Night Live” stars Mikey Day, and Chloe Fineman.
Video: CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Celebrates Its Opening Night On Broadway Photo
Video: CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Celebrates Its Opening Night On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026

Celebrity Autobiography is now on Broadway! This marks the Broadway premiere of the long-running Off-Broadway production. Celebrity Autobiography is a Drama Desk Award-winning comedy created by Eugene Pack. Go inside the starry opening night in new video!
Photos: First Look at CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY With Rita Wilson, Bobby Moynihan, Kenan Photo
Photos: First Look at CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY With Rita Wilson, Bobby Moynihan, Kenan Thompson and More
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026

Celebrity Autobiography is now on Broadway! This marks the Broadway premiere of the long-running Off-Broadway production. Celebrity Autobiography is a Drama Desk Award-winning comedy created by Eugene Pack. Get a first look at the production's starry cast in action!
Conversation With Jason Alexander is Coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theater Photo
Conversation With Jason Alexander is Coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the return of Jason Alexander for a special event, As Long As You’re Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander.
Photos: CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Opens on Broadway Photo
Photos: CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Opens on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - May 20, 2026

Celebrity Autobiography is now on Broadway! This marks the Broadway premiere of the long-running Off-Broadway production. Celebrity Autobiography is a Drama Desk Award-winning comedy created by Eugene Pack. Check out photos from opening night here.
Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric and More Join CELEBRITY AUTOPBIOGRAPHY On Broadway Photo
Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric and More Join CELEBRITY AUTOPBIOGRAPHY On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026

Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric, Anthony Anderson, Jason Alexander, Tiler Peck, and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer join the rotating cast of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY for its Broadway premiere at the Shubert Theatre.
Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater Photo
Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 26, 2026

The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch. FAULT is playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Laura Benanti, Jason Alexander and More Set for George Street Playhouse 2026-2027 Sea Photo
Laura Benanti, Jason Alexander and More Set for George Street Playhouse 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026

George Street Playhouse has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring productions led by Kathryn Grody, Julie White, and Jason Alexander, alongside new and returning works from Theresa Rebeck and Scooter Pietsch.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Host Fundraiser for Senator Jon Ossoff Photo
Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Host Fundraiser for Senator Jon Ossoff
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 23, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda will host a unique virtual event in support of Senator Jon Ossoff’s re-election campaign, featuring performances by Sara Bareilles, Betty Buckley, Rosanne Cash, and Alan Menken.
Eric McCormack Joins Producing Team of London Bound WILD ABOUT YOU Photo
Eric McCormack Joins Producing Team of London Bound WILD ABOUT YOU
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026

The new musical Wild About You welcomes star of stage and screen, Eric McCormack, as a co-producer as it prepares for a first developmental production in London in January 2027.
The Rise of SNL Stars on Broadway: A Comprehensive Guide Photo
The Rise of SNL Stars on Broadway: A Comprehensive Guide
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 26, 2026

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.
David Hyde Pearce, Jason Alexander and Lucie Arnaz Star In BETTER LATE At The Plaza T Photo
David Hyde Pearce, Jason Alexander and Lucie Arnaz Star In BETTER LATE At The Plaza Theatre
by David Green - Apr 14, 2026

The Plaza Theatre is thrilled to announce that Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce has joined the cast of Better Late, written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Susan Stroman.
Tony Shalhoub Joins Lighthouse International Film Festival as Special Guest Photo
Tony Shalhoub Joins Lighthouse International Film Festival as Special Guest
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2026

Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub will appear as a special guest at this year’s edition of The Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF), taking place June 10-14 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Will Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday With 66 Performance Photo
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Will Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday With 66 Performances In April 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday in April with a must-see month of theater, breaking records for the Tony Award-winning company with 66 performances in a single month.
Feature: SONDHEIM AWARD GALA: Vanessa Williams Tenacity, Talent, and Artistry Photo
Feature: SONDHEIM AWARD GALA: Vanessa Williams Tenacity, Talent, and Artistry
by David Friscic - Mar 25, 2026

I have always been tantalized by the triple threat talent of Vanessa Williams. Ever since I sat with my family and saw her on television singing “Happy Days are Here Again” to become the first Miss America of color, she has become an artistic and cultural presence in my life. At pivotal moments of life experience, her recordings, television appearances, stage appearances, and concerts have become an integral part of my artistic consciousness. As a gay person, I instinctively sensed that she would understand me if she ever met me. Little did I know that she would meet me after a concert and pose for a great picture or that I would be writing this feature story on her well-deserved Signature Theatre Sondheim Award at the Sondheim Award Gala in Washington, DC. (held at The Anthem venue on March 16, 2026).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jason Alexander been in?

Jason Alexander has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Jason Alexander been in?

Jason Alexander has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jason Alexander been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Jerome Robbins' Broadwa, Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jerome Robbins' Broadway and Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Broadway Bound .

What awards has Jason Alexander won?

Jason Alexander has won the following awards: Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Jerome Robbins' Broadway; Best Actor - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Jerome Robbins' Broadway; and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Jerome Robbins' Broadway.

How many shows has Jason Alexander written?

Jason Alexander has written 1 shows including Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Bookwriter).

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