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Also Known As Jay Scott Greenspan
Born Newark • New Jersey
Awards And Honors Tony Awards (1989)

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Jason Alexander poses with arms crossed, wearing glasses, a gray polo shirt, and a wristwatch, against a mottled gray studio backdrop.
Promotional photo for Seinfeld with Michael Richards as Kramer, Jason Alexander as George, Jerry Seinfeld, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine posing closely together against a yellow background.
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Julia Roberts, wearing a brown polka dot dress, stands beside Jason Alexander in a gray checked jacket in an outdoor scene from the film Pretty Woman.
Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Jerry Seinfeld as himself pose together in front of a blue background with the Seinfeld logo.
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