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Jason Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, director, producer, writer, singer, and comedian. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on Seinfeld, appearing from 1989 to 1998. He also has had an active career on the stage, appearing in several Broadway musicals including Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989, for which he won the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical. He appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Producers with Martin Short. He is the Artistic Director of "Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles," where he has directed several musicals. Alexander is also an avid poker player.
Alexander was born Jay Scott Greenspan in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Jewish parents Ruth Minnie (née Simon), a nurse and health care administrator, and Alexander B. Greenspan, an accounting manager. He has a half-sister, Karen Van Horn, and a half-brother, Michael Greenspan. Alexander grew up in Livingston, New Jersey and is a 1977 graduate of Livingston High School. Alexander had a very wheezy voice growing up, primarily because of his asthma. He attended Boston University but left the summer before his senior year, after getting work in New York City. He was later given an honorary degree in 1995. He is a practiced magician, and only switched to acting as a career when he realized that he was unlikely to succeed as a magician.
Actors: Joshua Marble (actor), James R.W. Hiatt (editor), James R.W. Hiatt (producer), James R.W. Hiatt (writer), James R.W. Hiatt (director), Meaghan Baldwin (actress), Michael Lynn (actor), Michael Lynn (producer), Jesse Like (actress), Michelle Pappas (actress),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: David Steinberg (actor), Shelley Berman (actor), Jason Alexander (actor), Jason Alexander (actor), Larry David (actor), Ted Danson (actor), Robert B. Weide (actor), Larry David (actor), Jeff Garlin (actor), Jeff Garlin (actor), Shelley Berman (actor), Richard Lewis (actor), Richard Kind (actor), Richard Kind (actor), Cheryl Hines (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Short,Actors: Jeff Garlin (producer), Jerry Seinfeld (actor), Larry David (producer), Caroline Rhea (actress), Carol Leifer (actress), Mike Reynolds (actor), Cheryl Hines (actress), Paul F. Tompkins (actor), Larry David (actor), Don Lake (actor), Richard Lewis (actor), Jeff Garlin (actor), Jason Alexander (actor), Larry David (writer), Robert B. Weide (producer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Eddie Griffin (actor), Lew Temple (actor), Anthony 'Treach' Criss (actor), Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc (miscellaneous crew), Forest Whitaker (actor), Steven Belgard (miscellaneous crew), Jada Pinkett Smith (actress), Bokeem Woodbine (actor), Bebe Drake (actress), Sandra 'Pepa' Denton (actress), Andrew Mondshein (editor), Bill Carraro (producer), Doug McHenry (producer), Doug McHenry (director), Wayne Dehart (actor),
Plot: The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends. Allen Payne (I) plays Jason, a sales clerk at a T.V. store. He falls in love with Lyric (Jada Pinkett Smith) and finds happiness, but his family history and crazy father Maddog (played by Forest Whitaker) come back to haunt him before he can leave it all for a better life.
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