Jason Alexander Biography (1959-)
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Jason Alexander Biography (1959-)
Original name, Jay Scott Greenspan; born September 23, 1959, in Newark (somesources say Livingston), NJ; son of Alexander B. (an accounting manager) andRuth Minnie (a nurse and health care administrator; maiden name, Simon) Greenspan; married Daena E. Title (an actress and writer), May 31, 1982; children:Gabriel, Noah. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 South ElCamino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2704; Peter Benedck, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Lori Burns, Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- September 23, 1959
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Harold Stickley, E/R, CBS, 1984-1985
- Julian Beeby, Everything’s Relative, CBS, 1987
- George Costanza, Seinfeld, NBC, 1989-1998
- Voice of Eric Tiberius Duckman, Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1994
- Voice of Abis Mal, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney’s Aladdin), 1994
- Voice of Catbert, a recurring role, Dilbert (animated), UPN, 1999-2000
- Voice of Hugo, House of Mouse (animated; also known as Disney’sHouse of Mouse), ABC, 2001
- Title role, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
- Specials
- “Music by Richard Rodgers,” Great Performances, PBS, 1990
- The Search for the New Ideal Man, ABC, 1992
- Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1993
- The 1st Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993
- Frank, Sexual Healing, Showtime, 1993
- A Day in the Life of Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
- Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Howie, “Down on the Waterfront,” Alive TV, PBS, 1994
- “A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim,” A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Smithsonian Fantastic Journey, CBS, 1996
- The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996
- Narration, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996
- Host, The Making of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, ABC, 1996
- Narration, Sideshow, The Learning Channel, 1997
- Hollywood & Vinyl: Disney’s 101 Greatest Musical Moments, VH1,1998
- George Costanza, Seinfeld: The Chronicle, NBC, 1998
- Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
- Interviewee, Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean: Jason Alexander, Comedy Central, 1999
- Host, Ultimate Trek: Star Trek’s Greatest Moments, UPN, 1999
- Interviewee, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 1999
- Roastmaster, Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast ofJerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
- Narrator, Magic’s Greatest Illusions, The Learning Channel, 2000
- Salesman, Edmar Discount Hairpiece, Showtime, 2000
- Get into My Shorts, 2001
- Interviewee, Totally Tube, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Host, The Women (also known as Stage on Screen: The Women),PBS, 2002
- Awards Presentations
- The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989
- The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993
- The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
- Host, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
- The 9th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1995
- Presenter, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1995
- Presenter, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
- 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
- Host, The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2000
- Presenter, The 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards, CBS, 2003
- Movies
- (Television debut) Pete, Senior Trip!, CBS, 1981
- Lieutenant Ernest Foy, Rockabye, CBS, 1986
- Albert Peterson, Bye Bye Birdie, ABC, 1995
- Lionel, Cinderella (also known as Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella), ABC, 1997
- Art Witz, Denial (also known as Something about Sex), 1998
- Narrator, Jingle Bells, 1999
- A. C. Gilbert, The Man Who Saved Christmas, CBS, 2002
- Episodic
- Jim Ramming, “Courtin’ Disaster,” Newhart, CBS, 1988
- Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1990, 1992
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1991
- Voice of General H. Norman Conquest, Dinosaurs (animated), 1991
- Voice of grown baby, “Steroids to Heaven,” Dinosaurs (animated), 1991
- Voice of Gus Molehill, “Switched at Birth,” Dinosaurs (animated),1991
- Voice of UFO! host/announcer, “We Are Not Alone,” Dinosaurs (animated), 1991
- Voice of the job wizard, “Career Opportunities,” Dinosaurs (animated), 1991
- Voice of Sexual Harris, “What ‘Sexual Harris’ Meant,” Dinosaurs (animated), 1991
- Voice of Stu, “Little Boy Boo,” Dinosaurs (animated), 1992
- Host, Saturday Night Live, 1993
- Randall Townsend, “Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape,” Dream On, 1993
- Himself, “Would You Do Me a Favor?,” The Larry Sanders Show, HBO,1994
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Guest, “Psychotherapy,” Dennis Miller Live, 1996
- Muppets Tonight, ABC, 1996
- Jack, “The Tart with Heart,” The Nanny, 1996
- Voice of himself, “Bonfire of the Panties,” Duckman (animated), 1997
- (Uncredited) Himself, “Grandfather Clause,” The Single Guy, 1997
- Alan Ballinger, “Nothing up My Sleeve,” Remember WENN, 1997
- “Adolf Hankler,” The Larry Sanders Show, 1998
- Voices of Poseidon and Triton, “Hercules and the Son of Poseidon,” Hercules (animated; also known as Disney’s Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
- Kurros, “Think Tank,” Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1999
- Interviewee, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
- The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
- Voice of Sexual Harris, Dinosaurs, ABC, 2000
- Voice, “Pet Stories You Don’t Have to Walk,” Reading Rainbow, PBS,2000
- Politically Incorrect, ABC, 2001
- Earl, “The One Where Rosita Dies,” Friends, NBC, 2001
- Marshall, “Medieval Crimes,” Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2001
- Himself, “Undercover,” The Huntress, USA Network, 2001
- “The Car Salesman,” Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2001
- “Thor,” Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2001
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
- Voice of Zutho, “Tarzan and the Face from the Past,” The Legend of Tarzan, 2001
- Tex Finklestein, “Penetration Island,” Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2002
- Death, “One Night at Mercy,” The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
- Leonard, “Future Malcolm,” Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2003
- Also appeared as voice of Poseidon, “Hercules and the River Styx,” Hercules (animated; also known as Disney’s Hercules), ABC and syndicated; in Storytime, PBS; Celebrity Profile.
- Miniseries
- Chris Van Allen, Favorite Son (also known as Target: Favorite Son), NBC, 1988
- Pilots
- George Costanza, The Seinfeld Chronicles, NBC, 1989
- Television Work
- Series
- Executive producer, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
- Specials
- Clip director, Seinfeld: The Chronicle, NBC, 1998
- Executive producer, Ultimate Trek: Star Trek’s Greatest Moments, UPN, 1999
- Episodic
- Director, “The Good Samaritan,” Seinfeld, NBC, 1992
- Also directed an episode of Remember WENN.
- Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Dave, The Burning, Filmways, 1981
- Pool hustler, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Universal, 1986
- Hardware store clerk, The Mosquito Coast, Warner Bros., 1986
- Philip Stuckey, Pretty Woman, Buena Vista, 1990
- Neil Horowitz, White Palace, Universal, 1990
- Geary, Jacob’s Ladder (also known as Dante’s Inferno), TriStar, 1990
- Bernie Fishbine, I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore, Skouras, 1992
- Larry Farber, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
- For Goodness Sake, 1993
- Voice of Abis Mal, The Return of Jafar (animated; also known as Aladdin 2), Buena Vista Home Video, 1994
- North’s dad, North, Columbia, 1994
- Mr. Stone, Blankman, Columbia, 1994
- Marion Sandusky, New York Parking Commissioner, The Paper, Universal, 1994
- Michael Makeshift, For Better or Worse (also known as StrangerThings), Columbia, 1995
- The anti-environmentalist, The Last Supper, Columbia, 1995
- Robert Grant, Dunston Checks In (also known as Prime Mates), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Good Money, 1996
- Voice of Hugo, Hunchback of Notre Dame (animated), Buena Vista, 1996
- Buzz Hauser, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Fine Line, 1997
- Cameo appearance, With Friends Like These … , Mom’s Roof, Inc.,1998
- Voice of Madeline’s Uncle Henri, Madeline: Lost in Paris (animated), Walt Disney, 1999
- Frank Bonner, Love and Action in Chicago, MTI Home Video, 1999
- (Uncredited) Voice of radio announcer, Just Looking, Sony PicturesClassics, 1999
- Boris Badenov, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (also known as Die Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
- Voice of father, The Trumpet of the Swan, TriStar, 2001
- The agent, Odessa or Bust, 2001
- Zamboni Phil, On Edge, Andora, 2001
- Mauricio Wilson, Shallow Hal (also known as Schwer verliebt), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
- Voice of Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (animated), Buena Vista, 2002
- How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, 2002
- Voice of Lightning, 101 Dalmations II: Patch’s London Adventure (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 2003
- Mitch Krell, An Extra Marriage, 2003
- Film Work
- Director, For Better or Worse (also known as Stranger Things), Columbia, 1995
- Director, Just Looking, 1999
- Executive producer, Agent Cody Banks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
- Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Joe Josephson, Merrily We Roll Along, Alvin Theatre, 1981
- America Kicks Up Its Heels, 1982
- On Hold with Music, 1982
- Fragments, 1982
- Ensemble, Forbidden Broadway (revue), Palsson’s Theatre, New YorkCity, 1983
- Lino, Lenny, Punk, and Uncle Fausto, The Rink, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Billy, D., Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1985
- Louis, Personals, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1985-1986
- Stanley, Broadway Bound, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1986
- (London debut) Lino, The Rink, Her Majesty’s Theatre, 1988
- Emcee and various roles, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1988-1990
- Accomplice, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1990
- Sidney Black, Light Up the Sky, Roundabout Theatre, New York City,1990
- Harry S. Truman, Give ’em Hell, Harry, Los Angeles, 1993
- Max Bialystock, The Producers, Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, 2003
- Appeared off-Broadway in Stop the World … I Want to Get Off.
- WRITINGS
- Television Episodes
- (With others) Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
- Cosmopolitan, July, 1994, pp. 68
- Entertainment Weekly, December 1, 1995, pp. 36; May 1, 1997, pp. 20-21
- New York Times, May 24, 1992, pp. 21
- People Weekly, July 1, 1996, pp. 38
- Playboy, August, 1997, pp. 72-74, 120, 157-158
- Rolling Stone, May 28, 1998, pp. 64-75, 200-206
- TV Guide, April 23, 1994, pp. 12
- US Magazine, March 18, 2002, pp. 24-25