Larry David

American (1), Comedian (1), Jewish (1), Male (1), Born 1947 (1)

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Birth Name: Lawrence Gene David

Age: 62, born 2 July 1947

Born and residing in: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

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David was born to a Jewish family in the neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn New York, and graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School and then the University of Maryland, with a bachelor's degree in history (1969) and then in business (1970).While a standup comedian, David worked as store clerk and a TV repairman to pay his bills. He lived in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan across the hall from Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for the Cosmo Kramer character in Seinfeld.David then David was born to a Jewish family in the neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn New York, and graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School and then the University of Maryland, with a bachelor's degree in history (1969) and then in business (1970).While a standup comedian, David worked as store clerk and a TV repairman to pay his bills. He lived in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan across the hall from Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for the Cosmo Kramer character in Seinfeld.David then became a writer for and cast member of ABC's Fridays from 1980 to 1982, and a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1984 to 1985 During his time at SNL, he was able to get only one sketch on the show, which aired at 12:50 AM, the last time slot on the show.David quit his writing job at SNL midseason, only to show up to work a few days later acting as though nothing had happened. That plot inspired a second-season episode of Seinfeld entitled "The Revenge.David met his future Seinfeld stars during that early stage of his career: He worked with Michael Richards (Kramer) on Fridays[6] and with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine)during his one-year stint as a writer on SNLHe can be heard heckling Michael McKean when McKean hosted the show in 1984, and he can be seen in the sketch "The Run, Throw, and Catch Like a Girl Olympics" when Howard Cosell hosted the season finale in 1985

David married Laurie Lennard on March 31, 1993. They have two daughters—Cazzie and Romy—and lived in Pacific Palisades, California
Like her counterpart in Curb Your Enthusiasm—Cheryl David (played by Cheryl Hines)—Laurie is an environmental activist. From May 2005, both Larry and Laurie were contributing bloggers at The Huffington Post. On June 5, 2007, the couple announced their intention to amicably separateLaurie David filed for divorce on July 19, 2007, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of the couple's two daughters.

In 1989, David teamed up with comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create NBC's The Seinfeld Chronicles. Later retitled Seinfeld, the program became one of the most successful shows in United States television history.David occasionally appeared (uncredited) on the show, playing roles such as George Steinbrenner and Frank Costanza's lawyer, and he was the primary inspiration for the show's George Costanza characterDavid left Seinfeld on amicable terms after the seventh season but returned to write the series finale in 1998, two years later.He continued to provide the voice for the character of George Steinbrenner.As well as re-writing and re-working all of the show's scripts with Jerry during the first seven seasons, Larry himself wrote/co-wrote 57 episodes during the entire run of 180.Syndication and DVD releases of Seinfeld alone have earned David an estimated US$250 million He was nominated for an Emmy award 19 times for Seinfeld, winning twice—once for best comedy and once for writing.

The HBO cable television channel aired David's 1-hour special, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, on October 17, 1999 This was followed by Curb Your Enthusiasm, a television series on HBO that aired its first episode on October 15, 2000It revisits many of the themes first brought up in Seinfeld.The show is improvised, with the actors receiving a synopsis of their scene for them to act out. David has commented that his character in the show, which is a fictionalized version of himself, is what he would be like in real life if he lacked social awareness and sensitivity.Indeed, fictional Larry's numerous and frequent social faux pas and misunderstandings are the basis of much of the show's comedy and have led to the expression "Larry David moment," meaning inadvertently creating a socially awkward situation, entering the American pop culture lexicon.The basis of the show is Larry's life now that he has earned a fortune and has very little to do in semi-retirement. Alongside David is his wife Cheryl (played by Cheryl Hines), his manager and best friend Jeff (played by Jeff Garlin), and Jeff's wife Susie (played by Susie Essman). Celebrities including comedians Richard Lewis, Bob Einstein, and Wanda Sykes have featured on the show regularly. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whom Larry had worked with on Seinfeld, has made several appearances as herself. Also from Seinfeld, Jason Alexander has appeared on the show, and Jerry Seinfeld has appeared in the first special as well as in cameo capacity. Actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen have had recurring roles as themselves. ... (more)