Jason Alexander aka George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is Jerry’s friend on Seinfeld—arguably, his best friend. In addition, he’s part of the whole gang as he is friends with Elaine and Kramer as well. He’s a self-proclaimed “short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man” that seems to constantly, invariably fail at life.
Not necessarily a pure idiot, George displays some intelligence through his line of work (albeit unsteady), interest in the American Civil War, and as Jerry’s right-hand-man, confidant status. His character is loosely based on Seinfeld’s co-creator Larry David.
1. Jacob’s Ladder [1990]
As strange as it sounds, Jason Alexander was actually in a psychological horror movie at one point, meaning that there is much more to him than what most people would expect based on his comedies. In brief, he plays a lawyer named Mr. Geary who was hired by a group of Vietnam veterans to look into what the government did to them but backed out of the case when he started looking into their files because of the cover-up.
2. Pretty Woman [1990]
Pretty Woman tells the tale of a businessman and a prostitute falling in love through what was supposed to have been nothing but a commercial relationship. However, their relationship did not come into existence without encountering bumps in the road, with an excellent example being Jason Alexander’s character Phillip who suspected that the prostitute was a corporate spy who had been sent to ferret out the corporation’s secrets.
3. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle [2000]
Rocky and Bullwinkle would not be complete with their enemies Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. In The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Jason Alexander plays Boris while Rene Russo plays Natasha in their usual roles of enacting a villainous plan that must be foiled by their animal adversaries. Overall, the movie was not a success, but Jason Alexander did manage to pick up a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, which speaks well for his performance.
