Jay Scott Greenspan (born September , ), known by his stage name Jason
Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and director.
Alexander is best known for his role as George Costanza in the
television series Seinfeld (â€"), for which he was nominated for seven
consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. Other
well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman (),
comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature The
Hunchback of Notre Dame (), and the title character in the animated
series Duckman (â€"). He has also made guest appearances on shows such
as Dream On (), Curb Your Enthusiasm (, ) and The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel (). For his role in Dream On, he was nominated for a Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.Alexander
has had an active career on stage, appearing in several Broadway
musicals, including Jerome Robbins' Broadway in , for which he won the
Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album. He appeared in the Los Angeles production
of The Producers. He was the artistic director of "Reprise! Broadway's
Best in Los Angeles", where he has directed several musicals.Alexander
was born 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 whose first name Jay later borrowed
to create his stage name. He has a half-sister, Karen Van Horne, and a
half-brother, Michael Greenspan.
Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, singer, and director.
Alexander is best known for his role as George Costanza in the
television series Seinfeld (â€"), for which he was nominated for seven
consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. Other
well-known roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film Pretty Woman (),
comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature The
Hunchback of Notre Dame (), and the title character in the animated
series Duckman (â€"). He has also made guest appearances on shows such
as Dream On (), Curb Your Enthusiasm (, ) and The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel (). For his role in Dream On, he was nominated for a Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.Alexander
has had an active career on stage, appearing in several Broadway
musicals, including Jerome Robbins' Broadway in , for which he won the
Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for
Best Musical Theater Album. He appeared in the Los Angeles production
of The Producers. He was the artistic director of "Reprise! Broadway's
Best in Los Angeles", where he has directed several musicals.Alexander
was born 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 whose first name Jay later borrowed
to create his stage name. He has a half-sister, Karen Van Horne, and a
half-brother, Michael Greenspan.
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