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In Costanza style, he was Emmy-nominated every year from 1992-98, and lost all seven times.<p> Since <i>Seinfeld</i>, Alexander starred in <i>Bob Patterson</i>, a short-lived sitcom about a neurotic shrink, and <i>Listen Up</i>, where he plays a sports show host based on real-life sportswriter <a href="/people/685/000044553/">Tony Kornheiser</a>. In <i>Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments</i>, a bizarrely awful 1999 'special' on UPN, Alexander played <a href="/people/632/000022566/">William Shatner</a> playing Captain James Kirk. Part spoof, part tribute, part clip show from the original and subsequent series, Alexander said he did it as a labor of love, as a long-time fan of <i>Star Trek</i>. He later mocked his post-<i>Seinfeld</i> career slump in an episode of <a href="/people/193/000026115/">Larry David</a>'s <i>Curb Your Enthusiasm</i>.<p> Alexander served as the commercial pitchman for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) from 2001-03, and sales went up. Speculation ran that Alexander was canned after meeting with activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).<p> <p><b>Father:</b> Alex Greenspan<br><b>Mother:</b> Ruth Greenspan (nurse)<br><b>Sister:</b> Karen Van Horn (half-sister)<br><b>Brother:</b> Michael Greenspan (half-brother)<br><b>Wife:</b> Daena E. Title (artist, m. 31-May-1981)<br><b>Son:</b> Gabriel (b. Aug-1991)<br><b>Son:</b> Noah (b. Feb-1996)<br><p> High School: Livingston High School, Livingston, NJ (1977)<br> University: <a href="/edu/546/000068342/">Boston University (expelled)</a><br><p> <a href="/org/379/000167875/">Al Franken for Senate</a> <br> <a href="/org/291/000173769/">Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee</a> <br> <a href="/org/531/000167030/">Friends of Hillary</a> <br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/232/000050082/">Chrysler</a> (2005)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/943/000059766/">DirecTV</a> (2001)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/943/000124571/">Frito-Lay</a> Rold Gold pretzels<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/683/000133284/">Jenny Craig</a> (2009-)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/017/000051861/">KFC</a> (2001-03)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/258/000058084/">Intel</a> (1997)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/744/000044612/">McDonald's</a> Commercials for the <i>McDLT</I> (1985)<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/311/000123939/">Miller Brewing Company</a> <br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/192/000123820/">Visa</a> (1999)<br> <a href="/honors/859/000044727/">Tony</a> <i>Jerome Robbins' Broadway</i> (1989)<br> <a href="/event/089/000348042/">Expelled from School</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/773/000051620/">Celebrity Poker Showdown</a> Contestant (2005)<br> <a href="/tv/567/000089300/">Listen Up</a> Tony Kleinman (2004-05)<br> <a href="/tv/613/000051460/">Dilbert</a> Catbert (voice, 1999-2000)<br> <a href="/tv/612/000051459/">Duckman</a> Eric Duckman (voice, 1994-97)<br> <a href="/tv/689/000044557/">Seinfeld</a> George Costanza (1990-98)<br> <a href="/tv/582/000071369/">E/R</a> Harold Stickley (1984-85)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/539/000037428/">Just Looking (22-Oct-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/316/000059139/">For Better or Worse (18-Feb-1996)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/332/000402123/">For the Love of Spock (16-Apr-2016)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/104/000404886/">Wild Card (14-Jan-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/512/000376381/">Delhi Safari (Jun-2012)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/300/000347256/">A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (9-Jul-2011)</a> <br> <a href="/films/573/000220910/">Hachiko: A Dog's Story (13-Jun-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/994/000216346/">Rock Slyde (31-Mar-2009)</a> · Mailman Stan<br> <a href="/films/271/000169761/">The Grand (7-Jun-2007)</a> · Dr. Yakov Achmed<br> <a href="/films/218/000129828/">Farce of the Penguins (30-Jan-2007)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/364/000137950/">How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (28-Jul-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/397/000123028/">Hood of Horror (27-Jun-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/585/000162099/">Ira and Abby (23-Jun-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/138/000099838/">The Aristocrats (Jan-2005)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/973/000112637/">A Christmas Carol: The Musical (28-Nov-2004)</a> <br> <a href="/films/041/000107717/">101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (21-Jan-2003)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/849/000096561/">The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (13-Feb-2002)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/760/000033661/">Shallow Hal (1-Nov-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/190/000042064/">The Trumpet of the Swan (1-Mar-2001)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/426/000039309/">The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (24-Jun-2000)</a> · Boris<br> <a href="/films/894/000134492/">Love and Action in Chicago (15-Sep-1999)</a> · Frank<br> <a href="/films/991/000264199/">Madeline: Lost in Paris (20-Aug-1999)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/553/000035448/">Denial (1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/306/000088042/">Cinderella (2-Nov-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/477/000036369/">Love! Valour! Compassion! (25-Jan-1997)</a> · Buzz Hauser<br> <a href="/films/356/000059179/">The Hunchback of Notre Dame (21-Jun-1996)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/316/000059139/">For Better or Worse (18-Feb-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/092/000037978/">Dunston Checks In (12-Jan-1996)</a> · Robert<br> <a href="/films/663/000089396/">Bye Bye Birdie (3-Dec-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/362/000040242/">The Last Supper (8-Sep-1995)</a> · Anti-Environmentalist<br> <a href="/films/864/000042738/">Blankman (19-Aug-1994)</a> <br> <a href="/films/759/000041636/">North (22-Jul-1994)</a> · North's Dad<br> <a href="/films/822/000112486/">The Return of Jafar (20-May-1994)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/783/000039666/">The Paper (18-Mar-1994)</a> · Marion Sandusky<br> <a href="/films/594/000032498/">Coneheads (23-Jul-1993)</a> · Larry Farber<br> <a href="/films/302/000161816/">I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (24-Apr-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/692/000033593/">Jacob's Ladder (2-Nov-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/871/000039754/">White Palace (19-Oct-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/736/000033637/">Pretty Woman (23-Mar-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/131/000033032/">Brighton Beach Memoirs (25-Dec-1986)</a> · Pool Player #1<br> <a href="/films/782/000035677/">The Mosquito Coast (20-Nov-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/128/000038014/">The Burning (8-May-1981)</a> · Dave<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24642"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24642">Jason Alexander</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=24642" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>