Īlexander grew up in Maplewood and Livingston, New Jersey, and is a 1977 graduate of Livingston High School. Greenspan later borrowed his father’s first name to create his stage name, Jason Alexander. Greenspan was born in Newark, New Jersey to a Jewish family, the son of Ruth Minnie (née Simon), a nurse and health care administrator, and Alexander B. He also voiced the titular character in Duckman (1994–1997). He also acted in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001, 2009), and The Marvelous Mrs. For his role in Dream On (1994) he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

He also voiced the gargoyle Hugo in the Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).

His film roles include Pretty Woman (1990), The Paper (1994), Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997), The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009). He was the artistic director of 'Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles', where he has directed musicals. He appeared in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks' The Producers. He then starred in Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

He remained active on Broadway acting in the musicals The Rink in 1984, Personals in 1985, and the Neil Simon play Broadway Bound in 1986. A Tony Award winner, he played George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998, for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.Īlexander made his Broadway debut originating the role of Joe in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along in 1981. Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor and comedian. Celebrating the recently retired Cantor Jack of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey's Adath Shalom.

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