Larry David
Known for: Writing
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Sopranos
Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
1999
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Patron (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Party Guest (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self / Bidder (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Judge / Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
1975
Series
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Steinbrenner
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Subway Announcer (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Newman (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Heckler (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
The Car Thief (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man at Table (voice) (uncredited)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man in Hallway
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Boxing Referee on TV (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Offstage Voice (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Kosher Meal Passenger (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Character in Checkmate (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Office Worker
1989
Series
Seinfeld
John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Saddam Hussein (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man on Beach (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Soap Opera Director (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Country Club MC (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Airport Announcer (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man on the Street (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man with Cape
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Man At Softball Game (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Newsstand Owner (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Police Officer (voice)
1989
Series
Seinfeld
George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice)
1989
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Entourage
Self
2004
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David
2000
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
Hannah Montana
Larry David
2006
Film
Balls Up
Translator App Voice (voice)
2026
Series
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Various Characters
2026
Series
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
2020
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Series
Fridays
Self
1980
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
Love & War
1992
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Series
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Film
The Three Stooges
Sister Mary-Mengele
2012
Series
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017
Series
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Series
The History of Comedy
Self - Creator, Seinfeld
2017
Film
Whatever Works
Boris Yellnikoff
2009
Series
Toast of Tinseltown
Sola Mirronek
2022
Film
New York Stories
Theater Manager
1989
Film
Radio Days
Communist Neighbor
1987
Film
Clear History
Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
2013
Series
Maya & Marty
2016
Series
Expecting Amy
Self
2020
Film
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
2021
Film
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
2011
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
Film
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self
2013
The Paul Reiser Show
Larry David
2011
Film
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
2004
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
Film
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David
1999
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
2019
Film
Jerry Seinfeld: Submarine Captain
Self
2007
Film
Fuel
Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
2008
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
This Emotional Life
Self
2010
Film
Long Shot
Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
2017
Film
Sour Grapes
Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
1998
Film
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Self
2017
Series
The Larry David Story
Self
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Larry David (archive footage)
2019
Film
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
2017
Film
Earth to America
Self
2005
MTVU Stand In
2005
Film
The Seinfeld Story
Self
2004
Film
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self
2004
Film
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Mort's Friend At Cafe
1983
Series
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Larry David
2006
Film
Second Thoughts
1983
Film
Second Thoughts
Monroe Clark
1983
Film
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
2013
Film
60 Spins Around the Sun
Self
2003
Film
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
Seinfans Take Kramer's Reality Tour
Self
2004
Film
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
Self
2016