Jerry Seinfeld
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A self-proclaimed “observational comic,” Jerry Seinfeld started his rise in New York comedy clubs in 1976, including the famed “Catch a Rising Star.” In 1981, he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and his career was off and running.
In 1989, he teamed up with an old stand-up colleague, Larry David, to create a new sitcom for NBC, “The Seinfeld Chronicles.” Following a name change to merely “Seinfeld,” the show ran for nine seasons bringing numerous expressions in to the popular lexicon like “Soup Nazi” and “Puffy Shirt.” Following the success of “Seinfeld,” Jerry went back to standup and made his first foray into animated movies almost a decade later when he co-produced, co-wrote and starred in “Bee Movie” in 2007.
- Name: Jerry Seinfeld
- Birthdate: April 29, 1954
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
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Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen in ‘Arrow,’ Episode 1, Season 1
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Julianne Hough visits Access Hollywood Live with her two puppies on June 19, 2013
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Michelle Chamuel performs with her coach, Usher, on ‘The Voice’
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Madonna attends the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society screening of the Epix World premiere of ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ at The Paris Theatre on June 18, 2013 in New York City
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Sam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson attend an after party following the press night performance of ‘Old Times’ at the Mint Leaf on January 31, 2013 in London
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Michael Richards attends the Paley Center’s opening of ‘Television: Out Of The Box’ at The Paley Center for Media on April 12, 2012 in Beverly Hills
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Shania Twain makes a grand entrance on horseback to begin her residency at Caesars Palace on November 14, 2012 in Las Vegas
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Jerry Seinfeld attends the Toronto East General Hospital’s First Annual Comedy Gala, ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine’ in Toronto, Canada on April 12, 2012
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Regis Philbin promotes his new book, ‘How I Got This Way,’ at the Barnes & Noble in New York City on November 15, 2011
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Jerry Seinfeld attends the Broadway opening of “Colin Quinn Long Story Short” at The Royalton Hotel, NYC, Nov. 9, 2010
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