American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer
As he grew richer, with a Forbes-estimated fortune of more than $200 million for his role as co-creator of "Seinfeld" , this otherwise hapless, former failed stand-up comic says that he developed an allergy to caviar, which "was the perfect metaphor for my life."
Was a writer on "Saturday Night Live" for one season. In that entire season, David got only one sketch that he had written on the air, and it was the last sketch of the night.
Was the inspiration for the character of George Costanza on "Seinfeld" , although the actual surname is borrowed from Jerrys real-life acquaintance Michael Costanza.
Roger Ebert gave Davids major motion picture writing-directing debut Sour Grapes a zero-star review (a rating he saves for especially bad movies he finds to be "evil"). David got his revenge with his new show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" , where a food critic (who just happens to use a thumbs up/thumbs down approach to his reviews) gets his thumbs accidentally broken by David during a dodge ball game. But Ebert loved the show, though he recalls wincing at the thumb-breaking scene.
Close friend of writer Damien Furey.
Graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in history.
Despite his Brooklyn upbringing, has always been a New York Yankees fan. However, hes friendly with Boston Red Sox owner John Henry - a neighbor from Marthas Vineyard - and attended his wedding.
Was a cast member of the TV series "Fridays" . Another cast member was Michael Richards , who later played Kramer on "Seinfeld" .
Once neighbors with Kenny Kramer.
He carries a pad of paper and a pencil with him wherever he goes to record his ideas, which typically come from his real-life interactions with people.
When he was a stand-up comedian, he once walked on-stage and surveyed the crowd. Sensing no connection with them, he said, "This just isnt going to work," and promptly walked off the stage without performing any jokes.
Father of Cazzie David (born 1994) and Romy David (born 1996).
The popularity of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has resulted in the term "Larry David moment", meaning inadvertently causing a socially awkward situation, entering the American pop culture lexicon.
Borrowed the surname, for Elaines character on "Seinfeld" , from a female Manhattan TV production friend named Terry Benes.
Served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Did not start performing stand-up until he was in his thirties.
Many of the stories in Seinfeld, such as George returning to a job he quit a few days prior, are based on things that really happened to him.
Has a bachelors degree in History from the University of Maryland and in Business Administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Worked as a store clerk, limousine driver, Bra salesman and television repairman early in his career.
Supported and campaigned for Barack Obama , in the 2008 Presidential election.
Father of actresses Cazzie David and Romy David with producer Laurie Lennard.
He is the son of Rose (born Regina Brandes) and Mortimer Julius "Morty" David. His father was born in New York, to a German Jewish family that had settled in the U.S. in the 19th century. His mother was a Jewish emigrant from Tarnapol, now in Ukraine.
On the show "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." , Larry learned about his paternal great-great-grandfather, Henry Bernstein, who moved from Mittelfranken, Bayern, Germany, Germany, to Mobile, Alabama in the mid 1800s. Larry found out that Henry owned slaves, and had fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
[after winning the Golden Globe for best comedy series] This is a sad,day for the Golden Globes. It is, however, quite a good day for Larry,David. I suspect the wife will be a little forthcoming tonight.
Even though the National Guard and Army Reserve see combat today, it,rankles me that people assume it was some kind of waltz in the park,back then.
A date is an experience you have with another person that makes you appreciate being alone.
Most people are completely unaware of their breath. They violate your space, they have no idea that they have halitosis.
Women love a self-confident bald man.
I wanted to make a living, but I really was not interested in money at all. I was interested in being a great comedian.
It began to dawn on me that perhaps my country needed me more at home than overseas.
I was planning on my future as a homeless person. I had a really good spot picked out. .
