Born 1959 (age 66) · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Appears in 213 titles

Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director and producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom 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.

Filmography

Pretty Woman
7.4
Pretty Woman
1990
as Philip Stuckey
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
8.0
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
as Carl
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.1
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
The Return of Jafar
6.2
The Return of Jafar
1994
as Abis Mal - the Chief of the Thieves (voice)
Shallow Hal
6.2
Shallow Hal
2001
as Mauricio Wilson
Wild Card
5.7
Wild Card
2015
as Pinky
Jacob's Ladder
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Geary
The Electric State
6.5
The Electric State
2025
as Ted / Wingman
Leo
7.4
Leo
2023
as Jayda's Dad (voice)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
6.0
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003
as Lightning (voice)
Coneheads
5.5
Coneheads
1993
as Larry Farber
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
5.4
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002
as Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
The Mosquito Coast
6.4
The Mosquito Coast
1986
as Hardware Clerk
The Burning
6.2
The Burning
1981
as Dave
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Last Supper
6.5
The Last Supper
1995
as Anti-Enviroment
My Boyfriend's Meds
7.2
My Boyfriend's Meds
2020
as Dr. Sternbach
North
5.1
North
1994
as North's Dad
Dunston Checks In
5.4
Dunston Checks In
1996
as Robert Grant
The Paper
6.6
The Paper
1994
as Marion Sandusky