Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

producer, writer, actor

Jerry Seinfeld was born on Apr 29, 1954 in USA. Jerry Seinfeld's big-screen debut came with Benson - Season 2 directed by John Rich in 1980, strarring Frankie. Jerry Seinfeld is known for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee directed by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld stars as Self - Host and Michael Richards as Dick Corcoran. Jerry Seinfeld has got 20 awards and 47 nominations so far. The most recent award Jerry Seinfeld achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Jerry Seinfeld plays is Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill which will be released on May 05, 2020.

Jerry Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Betty (Hesney) and Kalman Seinfeld. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent, while Jerry's maternal grandparents, Salha and Selim Hosni, were Syrian Jewish immigrants (from Aleppo). He moved with his family, including sister Carolyn, to suburban Massepequa, Long Island, at a young age. Jerry's dad, who had a terrific sense of humor, was a commercial sign maker.Jerry attended Oswego College in upstate New York but transferred to Queens College back in New York City. Developed interest in stand-up comedy after brief stints in college productions. Went straight from college graduation to amateur night tryout at New York's Catch a Rising Star, 1976.Continued to perform in local clubs and Catskill Mountain resorts until his career was boosted by an appearance on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, 1976. Career took off after first successful spot on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), May 1981, at age 27. Appearances on [error] and The Merv Griffin Show (1962) followed. Also appeared four times as Frankie on Benson (1979) sitcom. After he was abruptly fired from the show, he swore never to do another sitcom unless he had greater control. This opportunity emerged when he was invited to create a sitcom for NBC in 1989 and teamed with one-time stand-up colleague Larry David.Progression of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" into the long-running Seinfeld (1989) series phenomenon was ended by its co-creator and co-executive producer, Larry David. Still unmarried, he moved back to New York City into a new multimillion-dollar, multilevel apartment on Central Park West just down the street from his small bachelor studio on West 81st.

  • Birthday

    Apr 29, 1954
  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Awards

20 wins & 47 nominations

Online Film & Television Association
2018
Actors and Actresses
Winner - OFTA TV Hall of Fame
The Webby Awards
2016
Video - Comedy: Longform
Winner - Webby Award
2016
Video - Best Web Personality/Host
Winner - Webby Award
2013
Outstanding Comedic Performance
Winner - Webby Award
2013
Video - Best Individual Performance
Winner - Webby Award
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