Larry David
Writing
Born: July 2, 1947 (age 79) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. 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.
Known for
The Sopranos
1999
Seinfeld
1989
Whatever Works
2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Hannah Montana
2006
Radio Days
1987
Entourage
2004
The Three Stooges
2012
Envy
2004
New York Stories
1989
Clear History
2013
Balls Up
2026
Photos (4)
Movies (13)
Balls Up
Translator App Voice (voice)
The Three Stooges
Sister Mary-Mengele
Whatever Works
Boris Yellnikoff
New York Stories
Theater Manager
Radio Days
Communist Neighbor
Clear History
Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
Second Thoughts
1983
Second Thoughts
Monroe Clark
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Mort's Friend At Cafe
Sour Grapes
Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Larry David (archive footage)
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
TV Shows (40)
Saturday Night Live
Airplane Passenger (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Patron (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Party Guest (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Judge / Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Sopranos
Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner · 4 eps
Seinfeld
Steinbrenner · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Subway Announcer (voice) · 2 eps
Seinfeld
Newman (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Heckler (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
The Car Thief (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man at Table (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Boxing Referee on TV (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man in Hallway · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Offstage Voice (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Kosher Meal Passenger (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Office Worker · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Character in Checkmate (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1 · 2 eps
Seinfeld
Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Saddam Hussein (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man on Beach (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Soap Opera Director (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Airport Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Country Club MC (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner (voice) · 12 eps
Seinfeld
Man on the Street (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man with Cape · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Man At Softball Game (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Newsstand Owner (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Police Officer (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice) · 2 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David · 120 eps
Hannah Montana
Larry David · 1 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Various Characters · 7 eps
Love & War
1 eps
Toast of Tinseltown
Sola Mirronek · 2 eps
Maya & Marty
1 eps
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Larry David · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (43)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 13 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self / Bidder (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Entourage
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Fridays
Self · 60 eps
Inside Comedy
Self · 1 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 1 eps
The History of Comedy
Self · 14 eps
The History of Comedy
Self - Creator, Seinfeld · 6 eps
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Expecting Amy
Self · 3 eps
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earth to America
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
Fuel
Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
Long Shot
Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
The Seinfeld Story
Self
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Self
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
Self
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
Self
60 Spins Around the Sun
Self
Directing (1)
Writing (10)
Saturday Night Live
Writer
Seinfeld
Writer
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Story
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Writer
Fridays
Writer
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Writer
Clear History
Writer
Sour Grapes
Writer
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Story
Norman's Corner
Writer
Producing (6)
Seinfeld
Executive Producer
Seinfeld
Producer
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Executive Producer
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Executive Producer
Envy
Executive Producer
Clear History
Producer