An iconic ’90s sitcom star looked unrecognizable with a scraggly beard during a casual appearance in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The actor is no stranger to the television world. He starred in a successful NBC series that aired for nine seasons, with the final episode airing in May 1998.
The star has received several award nominations throughout his Hollywood career to date, winning the SAG Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series 30 years earlier.
He showed off his slim build as he strolled through a parking lot during the day trip after celebrating his 65th birthday on Monday, September 23.
But do you know who it is?
An iconic ’90s sitcom star looked unrecognizable with a scraggly beard during a low-key outing in Los Angeles on Tuesday
The actor is none other than Jason Alexander, who played the role of George Costanza in the NBC series Seinfeld.
The series, which was created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, also starred Jerry, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine) and Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer).
Alexander stepped out in LA wearing black pants and a plaid shirt that was buttoned up in the front.
He teamed the ensemble with a dark purple cardigan with the zipper left open and wore a pair of comfortable black sneakers.
Jason completed the outfit with a striking silver watch on his left wrist and wore black-framed glasses.
The Pretty Woman actor enjoyed a cup of coffee and was spotted leaving Starbucks with a hot drink and a snack in his other hand.
Earlier this week, on Monday, Alexander celebrated his 65th birthday and had previously spoken openly about the topic of growing older.
During an interview for The thread A few months earlier, in June, the star said: ‘As I get older, I become more jealous of time, because I know there’s less and less of it.’
The actor is none other than Jason Alexander, who played the role of George Costanza in the NBC series Seinfeld
Alexander stepped out in LA wearing black pants and a plaid shirt that was buttoned up in the front
He teamed the ensemble with a dark purple cardigan that was left open and also added a pair of comfortable black sneakers
“There’s nothing left for me to do, but there are still a lot of things I’d like to do,” he continued.
Jason later added, “I see more and more opportunities today to help others, to take the staggering and disproportionate blessings I’ve had in my life and somehow repay and pass them on.”
“The only thing that makes me greedy when it comes to time is that I want to see things. I want to see my grandson as an adult. I want to know what he’s thinking – what he decides to do with his life.”
Alexander continued: ‘I’m excited to see my friends and my family until the end, and to be there in whatever way I can…’
In addition to his role on Seinfeld, Jason has also played other roles over the decades, such as in Pretty Woman opposite Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, as well as in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In May, his former co-star Michael Richards revealed that Alexander had threatened to quit Seinfeld during the third season, citing a lack of screen time.
In his memoir Entrances And Exits, Richards revealed that Jason did not appear in an episode titled The Pen. While he had accepted with “equanimity” that he would not be in the episode, he was also angry about it.
“Jason threatens to quit after he finds out he’s not in the episode either. He’s furious,” Michael wrote, per Page six.
In May, his former co-star Michael Richards revealed that Alexander had threatened to leave Seinfeld during the third season because he wasn’t getting enough screen time; seen in 1990
“Jason came into the show with the most confidence of anyone. He had won a Tony Award on stage in New York, no small feat, and until the table reading for The Pen he had assumed that Seinfeld was a buddy show, starring him and Jerry.”
Richards added: “But this business breeds both enormous egos and enormous insecurity, and this episode is one of those ego-shaking wake-up calls.”
Michael later revealed that he was not in an episode titled The Chinese Restaurant, which aired in the series’ second season.
‘I’m sitting at the table without saying a single word, and that’s because not a single word has been written about Kramer yet.’
And late last year in November during an interview with ExtraAlexander shared his thoughts on rumors of a Seinfeld reboot.
“There’s only one reason for that rumor,” the actor told the outlet. “Apparently, at the end of a stand-up comedy, [Jerry] went, “Larry [David] and I think of something.”
“Good for you. I don’t know anything about it… Nobody called me. Apparently they don’t need George and maybe they don’t need Elaine either, because Julia [Louis-Dreyfus] and I said, “Do you know anything about this? I don’t know anything about this.”
He added: ‘And I just spoke to Michael [Richards] “The other day, and I don’t think he knew anything about it.”
Alexander has been busy focusing on new projects and was recently cast in the LA revival of Fiddler On The Roof, per Poster.
Alexander has been busy focusing on new projects and was recently cast in the LA revival of Fiddler On The Roof, according to Playbill; seen in West Hollywood in 2020
The premiere will take place later this year on November 9 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Jason will play the role of Tevye in the production, and other cast members joining him include Valerie Perri, Rachel Ravel, Alanna J. Smith, Emerson Glick, Cameron Mabie, Remy Laifer and Ron Orbach.
Lonny Price, who will direct the revival, said in a statement: “Fiddler On The Roof is one of the undisputed masterpieces of the American musical, and it has always been my dream to direct the show.”
“And to think that I get to work with my old friend Jason Alexander on this extraordinary piece is truly a dream come true. I can’t think of another actor more perfect to play Tevye, and I believe he will redefine the role (and the show) for a new generation!”