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Jason Alexander
Age
53
Birthday
Sep. 23rd, 1959
Born in
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Height
5' 4 1/2"
Jason Alexander's Main TV Roles |
Main Movie Roles2009 - Rock Slyde2009 - Hachiko: A Dog's Story 2007 - The Grand 2006 - Ira & Abby 2006 - Hood Of Horror 2005 - The Aristocrats 2001 - Shallow Hal 2000 - The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 1996 - Dunston Checks In 1996 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1995 - The Last Supper 1994 - Blankman 1994 - North 1994 - The Paper 1993 - Coneheads 1990 - Pretty Woman 1990 - Jacob's Ladder 1986 - Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986 - The Mosquito Coast 1981 - The Burning |
Jason Greenspan adopted the stage name Jason Alexander while still in high school in New Jersey. He was soon appearing in Broadway plays and movies, then in the hit TV series, "Seinfeld" (1990), from 1990 to 1998. Alexander also directs and produces films.
TRIVIA:
- Has an extensive knowledge of the original _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) episodes and had aced a series of skill testing questions about the show on _"Howard Stern" (1994)_ (qv)'s radio show. However, that "backfired" on his _"Bob Patterson" (2001)_ (qv) ABC-TV series when 'William Shatner' (qv) guest starred on an episode and Bob Patterson (Alexander) is traumatized.
- 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.
- Was a 1977 graduate of Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey. One of his classmates was 'Julia Montgomery (I)' (qv). They co-starred in numerous high school productions.
- Beat out Danny DeVito, Steve Buscemi, and Nathan Lane for the role of "George" in Seinfeld(1990).
- 1989: Appeared on Broadway in 'Jerome Robbins' (qv)' musical "Broadway", for which he won a Tony award.
- Started losing his hair at the age of 16.
- Played flute and also percussion in the Livingston Lancer's Marching Band.
- Won the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Jerome Robbin's Broadway".





















