Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Larry David
Producer, writer, actor. Born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. David attended the University of Maryland and started doing stand-up comedy in New York night clubs in 1974. In 1979, he was hired to write and perform for the comedy variety show Fridays, which was modelled after Saturday Night Live. He stayed with the show until 1982 when he was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live, where he worked for a year. In 1989, David received a call from fellow New York comedian Jerry Seinfeld who was working with NBC to develop a comedy pilot. Together, they developed the legendary "show about nothing" starring Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Though not initially successful, Seinfeld would become one of the most successful and influential shows in television history. With a talented cast and daring story lines, the show won legions of loyal fans. According to David, the character of George Costanza was modelled after himself, a cheap, neurotic and ultimately selfish bald man. David wrote and produced Seinfeld until 1996, when he left the show to pursue feature screenwriting. He returned for the season finale in 1998 and made frequent guest appearances throughout the show's run. David also acted in bit roles in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and New York Stories (1989). In 1998, David wrote and directed the feature film Sour Grapes, an irreverent look at the pitfalls of wealth and greed. The following year, David proved his Midas touch once again when he created the hugely successful semi-scripted series Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO. Originally airing as a special, the show featured David playing himself as a nervous stand-up comic returning to do a television special after a long absence from the stage. The popularity of the special resulted in a weekly HBO series. Partially improvised, the show proved to be another groundbreaking television experiment winning a Golden Globe in 2003 for Best Comedy Series. David married Laurie Lennard in 1993. The couple has two daughters.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Radio Days | Communist Neighbor | 1987 |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2018 |
Fuel | Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist | 2008 |
The Super Bob Einstein Movie | Self | 2021 |
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023 |
Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | 2011 |
Second Thoughts | 1983 | |
Whatever Works | Boris Yellnikoff | 2009 |
New York Stories | Theater Manager | 1989 |
The Three Stooges | Sister Mary-Mengele | 2012 |
Clear History | Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore | 2014 |
This Emotional Life | Self | 2010 |
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain | Himself | 2007 |
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015 |
The Last Laugh | Self | 2016 |
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023 |
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | 1999 |
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David | Himself | 2006 |
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self | 2013 |
Earth to America | Self | 2005 |
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin | Laughing Man | 2019 |
Second Thoughts | Monroe Clark | 1983 |
Seinfeld: How It Began | Himself | 2004 |
Sour Grapes | Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited) | 1998 |
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) | Himself | 2016 |
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017 |
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? | Self | 2017 |
Who Is the Real Martin Short? | 2017 | |
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story | Self | 2013 |
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail | Larry David (archive footage) | 2019 |
Long Shot | Self | 2017 |
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? | Mort's Friend At Cafe | 1983 |
60 Spins Around the Sun | Self | 2003 |
Miracle on 42nd Street | self | 2017 | Series | Cast | Year |
Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner | 1989 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
Entourage | Self | 2004 |
The View | Self | 1997 |
Inside Comedy | Self | 2012 |
Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012 |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | 2000 |
60 Minutes | Self | 1968 |
Love & War | 1992 | |
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | 2005 | |
Fridays | Self | 1980 |
Seinfeld | Steinbrenner | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Subway Announcer (voice) | 1989 |
MTVU Stand In | 2005 | |
The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist | 2010 |
The Sopranos | Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage) | 1999 |
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self | 2012 |
Seinfeld | Newman (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Heckler (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | The Car Thief (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Man at Table (voice) (uncredited) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Man in Hallway | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Boxing Referee on TV (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Offstage Voice (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Kosher Meal Passenger (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Character in Checkmate (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Office Worker | 1989 |
Seinfeld | John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1 | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Saddam Hussein (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Man on Beach (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Soap Opera Director (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Country Club MC (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Airport Announcer (voice) | 1989 |
Ricky Gervais Meets... | Larry David | 2006 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
Maya & Marty | 2016 | |
Toast of Tinseltown | Sola Mirronek | 2022 |
The Larry David Story | Self | 1970 |
Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Man on the Street (voice) | 1989 |
The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
Seinfeld | Man with Cape | 1989 |
The History of Comedy | Self - Creator, Seinfeld | 2017 |
Seinfeld | Man At Softball Game (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Newsstand Owner (voice) | 1989 |
The Nineties | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
Seinfeld | Police Officer (voice) | 1989 |
Seinfeld | George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice) | 1989 |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
Hannah Montana | Larry David | 2006 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003 |
Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
The Paul Reiser Show | Larry David | 2011 |
Expecting Amy | Self | 2020 |
Conan | Self | 2010 |