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Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

43 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jason Alexander, an American actor and comedian, became widely known for playing George Costanza on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he studied theater at Boston University before leaving to act in New York City. He began onstage and made his Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along in 1981, later winning a Tony Award for Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989. His film work includes Pretty Woman (1990), Jacob's Ladder (1990), Coneheads (1993), The Paper (1994), Dunston Checks In (1996), Shallow Hal (2001), and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009). He voiced Hugo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) and the title role in the animated series Duckman from 1994 to 1997. On Seinfeld he won a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. He also directed plays, including the 2023 Broadway production The Cottage.

67years old

Turns 68 on September 23in 344 days

  • Born Newark
  • Star sign: LibraFirst day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
  • Jay Scott Greenspan (birth name)Also credited as Jay Greenspan, Jason Greenspan and Jason Scott Greenspan

Movie Career

Films
43
Career span
44 years1981 to 2025

Genres

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  1. Behind the award

    Alexander starred in Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989, and his performance there earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

  2. Early training

    Jason Alexander studied theater at Boston University, but after his third year he left without earning a degree to act full time in New York City. The university later gave him an honorary degree in 1995.

  3. First role

    Jason Alexander's first film role came in 1981, when he appeared in The Burning, a slasher movie set at a summer camp.

  4. A first

    In 2008, Alexander was host of the opening night gala for LOL Sudbury in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The event was simulcast at 60 Cineplex theaters throughout Canada, a first for any comedy festival.

  5. Behind the camera

    Alexander made his Broadway directing debut in July 2023 with Sandy Rustin's comedy The Cottage, starring Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy and Lilli Cooper.

Jason Alexander movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Pretty Woman1990 Comedy, Romanceas Philip Stuckey

    IMDb rating 7.1412K votes

  2. Shallow Hal2001 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Mauricio

    IMDb rating 6.0156K votes

  3. Hachi: A Dog's Tale2009as Carl

    IMDb rating 8.1348K votes

  4. The Electric State2025as Ted / Wingman

    IMDb rating 5.988K votes

  5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996as Hugovoice

    IMDb rating 7.0187K votes

  6. Jacob's Ladder1990as Geary

    IMDb rating 7.4131K votes

  7. Leo2023as Jayda's Dadvoice

    IMDb rating 7.047K votes

  8. Coneheads1993as Larry Farber

    IMDb rating 5.563K votes

Most often with

Stacy Title directed two of these films, Robert B. Weide two and Gene Saks two. Jonathan Penner appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Jason Alexander's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

16 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 43 films: 16 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 7 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 9US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 7Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Pretty Woman1990as Philip Stuckey
    $463M40.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996as Hugo (voice)
    $325M28.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Shallow Hal2001as Mauricio
    $141M12.2% of the total
  4. 4
    The Paper1994as Marion Sandusky
    $48M4.2% of the total
  5. 5
    $47M4.0% of the total
  6. 6
    $35M3.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Jacob's Ladder1990as Geary
    $26M2.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Coneheads1993as Larry Farber
    $21M1.8% of the total
White Palace (1990), $17.5 millionThe Mosquito Coast (1986), $14.3 millionNorth (1994), $7.2 millionWild Card (2015), $6.7 millionLove! Valour! Compassion! (1997), $2.9 millionThe Trumpet of the Swan (2001), $628,387The Last Supper (1995), $442,965Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006), $25,900

$49.7 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1989 to 2018, three of them major.

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Jason Alexander's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesWon
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWon
Tony Awards
1989Best Actor in a MusicalWon
Other honors
2018New Jersey Hall of FameWon
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a MusicalWon

Online

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