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Jewish American stand-up comedian who created and starred in the sitcom Seinfeld, doing stand-up since 1976.

Israel.com does not list Jerry Seinfeld's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

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Jerry Seinfeld started out at New York open-mic nights in 1976

Jerry Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn in 1954 and grew up in Massapequa, on Long Island. At 16 he volunteered on Kibbutz Sa'ar in Israel, and in 1976, after graduating from Queens College, he started trying out at open-mic nights in New York.

A spot on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1981 led to regular late-night appearances. In 1989 he and Larry David launched Seinfeld on NBC, a sitcom in which he played a version of himself. It ran for nine seasons and became one of the most watched comedies on American television.

When the show ended in 1998 he went back to the stage. In all he has released four stand-up specials, hosted Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee from 2012 to 2019, and in 2024 directed and starred in the Netflix film Unfrosted. He still tours, and played Tel Aviv's Menora Mivtachim Arena in 2015 and 2017.

Born
29 April 1954 Wikidata
Born in
Brooklyn, New York Wikidata
Grew up in
Massapequa, Long Island English Wikipedia
Studied
Communications and theater, at Queens College English Wikipedia
Stand-up specials
Four, from 1987 to 2020 English Wikipedia
Greatest stand-ups of all time
No. 12, Comedy Central, 2004 English Wikipedia

Jerry Seinfeld mid-set on a London stage, in front of a red curtain, 2019 — Photo: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0

Jerry Seinfeld smiling with a microphone at the Beacon Theatre in New York, 2019 — Photo: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0

His career runs from late-night spots to the most watched sitcom in America and back to the stage

1976
Graduated from Queens College and started trying out at open-mic nights at Catch a Rising Star in New York. English Wikipedia
1981
Won over Johnny Carson and the audience on The Tonight Show, which led to regular late-night appearances. English Wikipedia
1987
His first one-hour special, Stand-Up Confidential, aired live on HBO. English Wikipedia
1989
Seinfeld, the sitcom he created with Larry David, premiered on NBC. Hebrew Wikipedia
1998
Seinfeld ended after nine seasons and 180 episodes, and he went back on tour with the show I'm Telling You for the Last Time. Hebrew Wikipedia
2012
Launched Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, taking a fellow comedian out for coffee in a classic car each episode. Hebrew Wikipedia
2015
Played four shows at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv. Hebrew Wikipedia
2017
Released Jerry Before Seinfeld on Netflix, filmed at the Comic Strip Live club where his career began. English Wikipedia
2020
Released 23 Hours to Kill, his first new stand-up special in 22 years, and the book Is This Anything? English Wikipedia
2024
Directed, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix comedy Unfrosted, and began a new tour in Singapore. English Wikipedia

These are Jerry Seinfeld's best-known shows and specials

Unfrosted
Film · 2024 · Hebrew Wikipedia
23 Hours to Kill
Stand-up special · 2020 · English Wikipedia
Is This Anything?
Book · 2020 · English Wikipedia
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Stand-up special · 2017 · English Wikipedia
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · 2012 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Bee Movie
Film · 2007 · Hebrew Wikipedia
I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Stand-up special · 1998 · Hebrew Wikipedia
SeinLanguage
Book · 1993 · English Wikipedia
Seinfeld
TV · 1989 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Stand-Up Confidential
Stand-up special · 1987 · English Wikipedia

These are the questions people ask about Jerry Seinfeld

Where does Jerry Seinfeld announce new shows?+

New dates are announced first on Jerry Seinfeld's official pages: Official site, Instagram, and Facebook. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Jerry Seinfeld's Instagram?+

Jerry Seinfeld's official Instagram account is @jerryseinfeld. The latest posts from it are on this page.

How old is Jerry Seinfeld?+

Jerry Seinfeld was born on 29 April 1954 and is 72 years old.

What is Jerry Seinfeld best known for?+

For Seinfeld, the NBC sitcom he created and wrote with Larry David and starred in as a character based on himself. It ran from 1989 to 1998.

How many stand-up specials has Jerry Seinfeld released?+

Four: Stand-Up Confidential (1987), I'm Telling You for the Last Time (1998), Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017) and 23 Hours to Kill (2020).

What is Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee?+

A series Jerry Seinfeld created and hosted from 2012 to 2019. In each episode he picks up a fellow comedian in a different car and takes them out for coffee and conversation.

What films has Jerry Seinfeld made?+

He co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the animated film Bee Movie (2007), and directed, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix comedy Unfrosted (2024).

What books has Jerry Seinfeld written?+

Three: SeinLanguage (1993), the children's book Halloween (2002) and Is This Anything? (2020), a collection of his best bits from 45 years in comedy.