Jason Alexander

Was a 1977 graduate of Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey. One of his classmates was Julia Montgomery. They co-starred in numerous high school productions.

Played flute and also percussion in the Livingston Lancers Marching Band.

High school acting credits include the shows "Guys and Dolls", "The Odd Couple" and "Oliver".

1989: Appeared on Broadway in Jerome Robbins s musical "Broadway", for which he won a Tony award.

Parents Ruth and Alex Greenspan; half-sister Karen Van Horn, half-brother Michael Greenspan.

Attended Boston University and left a year early because he was able to find acting work in New York City during the summer before his senior year. Later given an honorary degree.

Father, with Daena E. Title , of sons Gabe Greenspan (Gabriel), born August 1991, and Noah Greenspan , born February 1996.

Has an extensive knowledge of the original "Star Trek" episodes and had aced a series of skill testing questions about the show on "Howard Stern" s radio show. However, that "backfired" on his "Bob Patterson" ABC-TV series when William Shatner guest starred on an episode and Bob Patterson (Alexander) is traumatized.

Fall 2002: Set to teach acting on the faculty of the University of Southern California as the first-ever George Burns Distinguished Visiting Professor in Performance.

Started losing his hair at the age of 16.

One year for his birthday, his friends took him to a diner. They told him to close his eyes. When he opened them, William Shatner , aka Captain James T. Kirk, was in front of him. Captain Kirk was Jasons childhood hero.

While filming "Seinfeld" , was always fitted with a suit one size too small, to make his character look "uncool"

Says he took on the role of Duckman because Duckman was "the anti-George Costanza".

Being a great fan of "Star Trek" , he was finally given the opportunity to play a "Trek" role, himself, in 1999: he played the character "Kurros" in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode, "Star Trek: Voyager" {Think Tank } . That same year, he was the host for the "Star Trek Viewers Choice" VHS, notably for his Capt. Kirk impersonations.

2005: Celebrity Judge for UCLA Spring Sing.

Not only took the last name "Alexander" because of his fathers first name, but it also helped him in auditions since the call backs were done in alphabetical order and thus he knew immediately if he was still in the running, or not, for parts.

The only of the four main actors (Michael Richards , Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus ) from "Seinfeld" not to win an Emmy for their work on the show

4/30/06: Debuted as a "professional magician" at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. His act is based on studying and predicting behavioral patterns with his subjects.

Beat out Danny DeVito , Steve Buscemi and Nathan Lane for the role of "George" on "Seinfeld" .

Won the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Jerome Robbins Broadway".

The only major cast member of "Seinfeld" to also direct an episode of the series.

[January 6, 2010] Named a celebrity spokesman for Jenny Craig.

Attended the same high school (Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey) as Chelsea Handler , Julia Montgomery and Charles Milano.

Won $250,000 on a celebrity episode of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" after he correctly identified Gerald Ford as the President who said "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over". However, his question for $500,000 asked how Harry Crosby got his nickname of "Bing". He did not know, and walked away with the $250,000 that was divided amongst three charities.

He lent his voice to the "Family Guy" album "Live in Las Vegas" during the number All Cartoons Are F

Kin Dicks.

In Seinfeld: How It Began , a documentary for the "Seinfeld" DVD, Alexander said that he had no idea that George Costanza was based on Larry David until he said of a script to David, "this could never happen to anyone, and even if it did, no human being would react like this" to which David replied, "What do you mean? This happened to me once, and this is exactly how I reacted!".

Appeared in a PSA for the ASPCA.

(March 2003) Rehearsing to play Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Pantages Theatre in LA beginning May 2.

Appeared, with Valerie Bertinelli , on a commercial for "Jenny Craig".

(February 2004) A leader of "One Voice", an organization which tries to propose peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Visited Tel Aviv, Israel for a few weeks.

(February 2010) Runs his own company in Los Angeles called Angel Ark Productions.

Contrary to popular belief, his "Seinfeld" love interest, Susan Ross, was not killed off because he disliked actress Heidi Swedberg. Alexander has clarified he very much likes Swedberg personally and considers her to be talented, but was concerned her sense of humor and comedic style contrasted with that of the regular Seinfeld cast. He initially worried this would come across poorly, but eventually realized that her performance worked to the shows advantage, as Susan was not conceived as being a bad person, merely one who just didnt fit in with the Seinfeld gang.

He is left-handed.

He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts category.

Born on the same day as the late rhythm and blues singer Ray Charles , and rock and roll singer Bruce Springsteen.

Ex-son-in-law of Jamie Spears and Lynne Spears.

Ex-brother-in-law of Bryan Spears and Jamie-Lynn Spears.

The greatest part of the job was. . . that was for nine years it was a,pleasure to go to work.

I would work with any one of them again in a heartbeat because it was,joyous and incredibly easy.

The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an,okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was,supposed to be funny.

But one set of grandparents lived on Davidson Avenue in the Bronx and,one lived in Manhattan and I had an aunt and uncle in Queens, so in my,heart I was a New Yorker.

We made a deal that was acceptable to us. We got paid very handsomely,for our final season.

The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny.

I started balding at age 17 and after first being sad, I really embraced it. .