Larry David
Born: 1947-07-02 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Writing
Biography
Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. David attended the University of Maryland and started doing stand-up comedy in New York night clubs in 1974. In 1979, he was hired to write and perform for the comedy variety show Fridays, which was modelled after Saturday Night Live. He stayed with the show until 1982 when he was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live, where he worked for a year. In 1989, David received a call from fellow New York comedian Jerry Seinfeld who was working with NBC to develop a comedy pilot. Together, they developed the legendary "show about nothing" starring Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Though not initially successful, Seinfeld would become one of the most successful and influential shows in television history. With a talented cast and daring story lines, the show won legions of loyal fans. According to David, the character of George Costanza was modelled after himself, a cheap, neurotic and ultimately selfish bald man. David wrote and produced Seinfeld until 1996, when he left the show to pursue feature screenwriting. He returned for the season finale in 1998 and made frequent guest appearances throughout the show's run. David also acted in bit roles in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and New York Stories (1989). In 1998, David wrote and directed the feature film Sour Grapes, an irreverent look at the pitfalls of wealth and greed. The following year, David proved his Midas touch once again when he created the hugely successful semi-scripted series Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO. Originally airing as a special, the show featured David playing himself as a nervous stand-up comic returning to do a television special after a long absence from the stage. The popularity of the special resulted in a weekly HBO series. Partially improvised, the show proved to be another groundbreaking television experiment winning a Golden Globe in 2003 for Best Comedy Series. David married Laurie Lennard in 1993. The couple has two daughters.
Filmography
2026
- Balls Up as Translator App Voice (voice)
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness as Various Characters
2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2023
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
2022
- Toast of Tinseltown as Sola Mirronek
2021
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
2020
- Expecting Amy as Self
2019
- Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Self
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail as Larry David (archive footage)
2017
- The History of Comedy as Self
- The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- Long Shot as Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
- Miracle on 42nd Street as Self
- Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? as Self
- Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2016
- Maya & Marty
- The Last Laugh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2013
- Clear History as Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
- Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- The Three Stooges as Sister Mary-Mengele
2011
- The Paul Reiser Show as Larry David
- Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- This Emotional Life as Self
2009
- Whatever Works as Boris Yellnikoff
2008
- Fuel as Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
2007
2006
- Hannah Montana as Larry David
- Ricky Gervais Meets... as Larry David
2005
2004
- Entourage as Self
- Envy ... (Executive Producer)
- Seinfeld: How It Began as Self
- The Seinfeld Story as Self
- Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
- Seinfans Take Kramer's Reality Tour as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 60 Spins Around the Sun as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David
1999
- The Sopranos as Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David
1998
- Sour Grapes as Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1992
1989
- Seinfeld as George Steinbrenner
- New York Stories as Theater Manager
1988
- Norman's Corner ... (Writer)
1987
- Radio Days as Communist Neighbor
1986
- It's Garry Shandling's Show ... (Writer)
1983
- Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? as Mort's Friend At Cafe
- Second Thoughts
1980
- Fridays as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self