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.
Acted in
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Larry David (archive footage) (uncredited)
Toast of Tinseltown
2022
as Sola Mirronek
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
as Self
Expecting Amy
2020
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019
as Laughing Man
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019
as Larry David (archive footage)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2018
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
2017
as self
Long Shot
2017
as Self
The Nineties
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The History of Comedy
2017
as Self
The History of Comedy
2017
as Self - Creator, Seinfeld
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
2017
as Self
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
2016
as Himself
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
as Self
Clear History
2014
as Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
as Self
The Three Stooges
2012
as Sister Mary-Mengele
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
as Self
The Paul Reiser Show
2011
as Larry David
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
This Emotional Life
2010
as Self
Whatever Works
2009
as Boris Yellnikoff
Fuel
2008
as Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
2007
as Himself
Hannah Montana
2006
as Larry David
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
2006
as Himself
Ricky Gervais Meets...
2006
as Larry David
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
Earth to America
2005
as Self
MTVU Stand In
2005
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
as Himself
Entourage
2004
as Self
60 Spins Around the Sun
2003
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Larry David
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999
as Larry David
The Sopranos
1999
as Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sour Grapes
1998
as Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
Love & War
1992
Seinfeld
1989
as George Steinbrenner
Seinfeld
1989
as Steinbrenner
Seinfeld
1989
as Subway Announcer (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Newman (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Heckler (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as The Car Thief (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Man at Table (voice) (uncredited)
Seinfeld
1989
as Boxing Referee on TV (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Man in Hallway
Seinfeld
1989
as Offstage Voice (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Kosher Meal Passenger (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Office Worker
Seinfeld
1989
as Character in Checkmate (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1
Seinfeld
1989
as Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Man on Beach (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Soap Opera Director (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Airport Announcer (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Saddam Hussein (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Country Club MC (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as George Steinbrenner (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Man on the Street (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Man with Cape
Seinfeld
1989
as Man At Softball Game (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Newsstand Owner (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Police Officer (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice)
New York Stories
1989
as Theater Manager
Radio Days
1987
as Communist Neighbor
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
as Mort's Friend At Cafe
Second Thoughts
1983
Second Thoughts
1983
as Monroe Clark
Fridays
1980
as Self
The Larry David Story
as Self