Jerry Seinfeld was born in 1954, on April 29. In addition to roles in the cinema, participation in humorous programs, Jerry is actively involved in writing scripts for projects in the comedy genre. However, about how the actor achieved success, and about some interesting facts from his life we will tell further.
Childhood, adolescence
Jerry was born in America, in New York. His father is a Hungarian Jew, and his mother is a native of Syria.
It should be noted that the boy’s family visited many countries. Jerry began to study in Israel, and graduated from college in America. Seinfeld received a degree in theater and communication.
The first turns to a stellar career
Jerry Seinfeld after graduation became seriously involved in the comedy genre. And this is no wonder, because in early childhood, parents noted his ability to get out of any situation with the help of humor.
For the first time, Jerry Seinfeld, whose filmography is interesting to many, appeared on the TV screen in 1979. One of the directors of the local television channel invited him to participate in a sitcom called "Benson." Jerry played the role of Frankie - an ordinary newspaper peddler.
In parallel with the filming, the aspiring actor was engaged in comedy in the stand-up genre.
Seinfeld was later removed from the film "Benson", because the actor had disagreements with the film crew. As it became known later, the Sitcom leadership had no particular reason for dismissal. Jerry found out about this unexpectedly and without any explanation from the producers of the project.
Further filming
Without work, the aspiring actor did not sit for a long time. In 1981, he was invited to star in a television show called The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Thanks to this program, Jerry Seinfeld, whose profession is directly related to art, became the most popular in his city. After this, the actor began to be invited to other humorous programs.
The main project in life, according to the comedian, was the Seinfeld series, which was shown by NBC. By the end of the fourth season, the picture became one of the most popular in all of America.
Filming ended only in 1998. It should be noted that some channels still broadcast the series according to the numerous requests of the audience. Seinfeld himself appeared in every issue. At that time, he was completely immersed in the shooting process and devoted all his free time to writing the script. As the actor himself said: "This is my brainchild, which I am proud of more and more."
After the sitcom
After the series ended, Jerry Seinfeld, despite his popularity, did not knock on all doors in search of the coveted role in the film. He still continued to do what he loved — stand-up. With comedic numbers, he traveled all over America. In parallel with this, Jerry did not refuse to shoot in commercials. It should be said that one of the directors of the commercials was the then-famous Barry Levinson.
Jerry Seinfeld. Filmography, biography, career success
In 2007, at the 79th Academy Awards, Jerry made a small stand-up show. Then he announced the winner in the nomination "The best film of the documentary genre."
In 2008, Seinfeld voiced Barry in the animated film Bee Movie: The Honey Conspiracy. It should be noted that the actor is also his co-producer. In the same year, the actor took part in raising funds to fight lung cancer. In the summer, Jerry was invited to participate in a large-scale advertising campaign dedicated to Windows Vista.
Author
In addition to filming a movie, Seinfeld was actively writing books. One of Jerry's literary works, Seinlanguage, became the No. 1 bestseller in the New York Times. The book included almost all the humorous numbers that a comedian once performed on the stages of a stand-up show.
In 2003, Seinfeld wrote a book for children called Halloween. In addition, he devoted several works to himself and the history of the Seinfeld sitcom. Jerry is also known to have written several introductions to the books of Ed Brot and Ted Nancy. He was so actively involved in the promotion of these works that people had the impression that the authors were some kind of “mask” of the comedian himself.
The personal life of the actor
Jerry Seinfeld always had the fame of a true lover of women. The title was listed behind him until the actor met the beautiful Jessica Sklar. The girl has just returned from a honeymoon with her young husband Eric Nederlander. After months of courtship, the girl’s icy heart melted. Jessica divorced her husband and gave her love to Jerry. In 1999, they had a wedding ceremony. Soon she was followed by pregnancy and the long-awaited appearance of her daughter.
Later, another 2 sons appeared in the marriage. To this day, the couple is considered one of the strongest and most loving in Hollywood.
Jerry Seinfeld. Biography of an actor, filmography, interesting facts
It is known that Jerry participated in the Bush election campaign. In 2008, the actor had an accident. In his car, brakes unexpectedly failed. As friends of the famous comedian said, Jerry was born in a shirt. Fortunately, the actor was not injured.
In 1998, Jerry was recognized as the richest celebrity in all of Hollywood. At that time, his income was $ 267 million. In the same year, it turns out that Jerry is the owner of the largest collection of Porsche cars. In his piggy bank of such machines 46!
Among the awards of the Golden Globe and Emmy actor he received for participating in the Seinfeld project.
Interestingly, Jerry has been practicing transcendental meditation for 40 years.
So we wish the actor new achievements and roles in the cinema!