Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian, writer, and actor known for his hit comedy show Seinfeld. He started as a stand-up comedian and gained fame after appearing on The Tonight Show. He and Larry David created the show, which became a huge hit with its focus on mundane issues. Seinfeld is married with three children and bought Billy Joel’s Hamptons home for $32 million.
Jerry Seinfeld is a comedian, writer and actor born Jerome Seinfeld on April 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He entered the entertainment world as a stand-up comedian. He later became known for starring in and co-writing his own hit comedy, Seinfeld.
When Jerry Seinfeld was growing up, his father, Kalman, had his own sign making business called Seinfeld Signs. Her mother, Betty, did dressmaking from home to help bring in the family income. She has a sister, Carolyn. The family moved from Brooklyn, New York to Massapequa, Long Island when the children were young.
He went to Oswego College and then to Queen College in New York. He did some stand-up comedy in college and after graduating, rehearsed a routine at the comedy club Catch a Rising Star in New York in 1976. He performed at comedy clubs in New York and resorts in the Catskills and had a Rodney Dangerfield’s 1976 Home Box Office (HBO) special.
After appearing on the popular The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in May 1981 at the age of 27, his comedy started to soar. He had a recurring role in the 1979 situation comedy, Benson. He was suddenly fired and decided that he would only do another TV show if he was more involved.
NBC asked Seinfeld and Larry David, another comedian and friend of Jerry’s, to create the situation comedy The Seinfeld Chronicles in 1989. The show’s name was later shortened and other changes were made as the first effort was not doing very well in the ratings. The addition of a female character, Elaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Seinfeld’s ex-girlfriend and now friend, contributed to the success of the show.
The show has become a huge hit with a huge fan base. Seinfeld and David became famous for writing what some said was a “show about nothing”. The show revolves around the details of life rather than the big moments. The episodes revolve around mundane issues like whether it’s okay to give a gift you received from someone as a gift to someone else – a practice called “re-gifting.” In the language of the show, if someone does that, they’re a “re-gifter.” If a person speaks very softly, he is a soft talker.
The show ran nine seasons. Jerry Seinfeld married Jessica Sklar in 1999 and they have three children. They bought Billy Joel’s Hamptons home for $32 million (USD) in 2000. His sister, Carolyn Liebling, continues to be his manager.
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