George Costanza

George Louis Costanza is a fictional character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a “short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man” (by Elaine Benes and Costanza himself), “weak, spineless, man of temptations” (by Cosmo Kramer), and “Lord of the Idiots” (by Costanza himself). George and Jerry were junior high school friends (although in “The Betrayal”, Season 9, Episode 8, George says the two have been friends since fourth grade) and remained friends afterward.[2][3] He is friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer, and Elaine Benes. George appears in every episode except “The Pen” (third season).

The character was originally based on Seinfeld co-creator Larry David but is surnamed after Jerry Seinfeld’s real-life New York friend, Michael Costanza. Alexander reprised his role in an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, reuniting with Jerry Seinfeld and Wayne Knight (also reprising their roles as Jerry and Newman, respectively).