Jerry Seinfeld Biography

Jerry Seinfeld was born in 1954 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in nearby Massapequa. Before attending college, he spent a few months working on a kibbutz in Israel, and then began his studies at Queens College. After receiving a degree in communications and theater, Jerry began experimenting with stand-up at local comedy clubs. His success on the stage led to an appearance with Rodney Dangerfield for an HBO special, and then to a small role on the series Benson.  Frequent appearances on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman helped to bring him more exposure, and by the late 1980’s, Jerry Seinfeld was in talks with NBC for the development of a potential new series.

Seinfeld the series debuted in 1989 and lasted for a full decade, and has lived on since in syndication.  The show was an enormous success, and has become the comedy platform with which Jerry Seinfeld is most frequently associated. When the show ended at the turn of the millennium, Seinfeld returned to the stage, launching a tour and comedy special, I’m Telling You For the Last Time. Jerry participated in the documentary film, Comedian, also; the film explores the process comics endure while developing and testing new material.

In the millennium’s first decade, Jerry Seinfeld appeared in a number of American Express commercials and webisodes, and presented the award for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards. But his biggest role in recent years has been as the voice of Barry, from the film Bee Movie. Jerry co-wrote and co-produced the film as well, and Bee Movie was recognized with a number of awards for its outstanding animated story. In addition to Bee Movie, Jerry Seinfeld and the entire Seinfeld cast made an appearance on the series Curb You Enthusiasm in 2009, and in 2011, Seinfeld embarked on an extensive tour of the United States and UK. He also appeared on the Daily Show in the same year.

Jerry Seinfeld is ranked twelfth by Comedy Central on the 100 Greatest Standups of All Time list.  In addition to his love of comedy, Seinfeld is also a Porsche enthusiast and boats approximately fifty vehicles. He continues to write, produce, and perform regularly.