Editing Jason Alexander (section)

==Career==
===1980–1999: Broadway debut and ''Seinfeld'' ===
Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. Alexander made his film debut in 1981 in the summer camp [[slasher film]] ''[[The Burning (1981 film)|The Burning]]''. On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] he appeared in [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]'' in 1981, [[John Kander|Kander]] & [[Fred Ebb|Ebb]]'s ''[[The Rink (musical)|The Rink]]'' in 1984, [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[Broadway Bound]]'' in 1986, ''Accomplice'' in 1990, and ''[[Jerome Robbins' Broadway]]'' in 1989, for which he garnered the 1989 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]]. [[Frank Rich]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote of his performance "Jason Alexander, the evening's delightful narrator, accomplishes the seemingly impossible: he banishes the memory of [[Zero Mostel]] from the role of [[Pseudolus]] in ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]''".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/27/theater/review-theater-from-jerome-robbins-20-years-of-broadway-the-way-it-was.html|title= Review/Theater; From Jerome Robbins, 20 Years of Broadway the Way It Was|work= The New York Times|date= February 27, 1989|accessdate= June 8, 2024|last1= Rich|first1= Frank}}</ref>

In addition to his roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' in 1990, Alexander has appeared in ''[[Jacob's Ladder (1990 film)|Jacob's Ladder]]'' in 1990, ''[[Coneheads (film)|Coneheads]]'' in 1993, ''[[The Paper (film)|The Paper]]'' and ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]'' in 1994, ''[[The Last Supper (1995 film)|The Last Supper]]'' in 1995, ''[[Dunston Checks In]]'' in 1996, ''[[Love! Valour! Compassion! (film)|Love! Valour! Compassion!]]'' in 1997, ''[[Denial (1998 film)|Denial]]'' in 1998, and ''[[Love and Action in Chicago (film)|Love and Action in Chicago]]'' in 1999. Alexander starred in several commercials during the 1980s. Among them were commercials for [[Hershey's Kiss]]; Delta Gold [[potato chips]]; [[Miller Lite]] beer; [[McDonald's]] [[McDLT]] hamburger; [[Pabst Blue Ribbon]] beer; [[Levi's]] 501 jeans; [[Sony Watchman]] TV; and [[Western Union]] wire transfer.<ref>{{cite web | last = Efrem | first = Maia | url = https://forward.com/schmooze/346229/jason-alexander-had-hair-when-he-starred-in-these-8-hilarious-80s-commercia/ | title = Jason Alexander Had Hair When He Starred in These 8 Hilarious '80's Commercials | via = Forward.com | date = July 27, 2016 | access-date = July 15, 2020 | archive-date = July 16, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200716034830/https://forward.com/schmooze/346229/jason-alexander-had-hair-when-he-starred-in-these-8-hilarious-80s-commercia/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Before ''Seinfeld'', Alexander appeared in commercials for John Deere and McDonald's and in the short-lived [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Everything's Relative (1987 TV series)|Everything's Relative]]'' (1987).

Alexander is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom ''[[Seinfeld]]'', where he played the bumbling [[George Costanza]] ([[Jerry Seinfeld]]'s character's best friend since childhood). He was nominated for seven [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and four [[Golden Globe Awards]] for the role, but did not win any, mainly due to his co-star [[Michael Richards]] winning for his role as [[Cosmo Kramer]]. He did, however, win the 1995 [[Screen Actors Guild Award|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/inaugural-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The Inaugural Screen Actors Guild Awards &#124; Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=sagawards.org|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=July 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727231454/https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/inaugural-screen-actors-guild-awards|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/1995/1/|title = Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)|publisher = IMDb|access-date = March 28, 2020|archive-date = August 18, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200818031908/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/1995/1/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Concurrently with his ''Seinfeld'' role, he had a part in the ABC sitcom ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'' as Al "Sexual" Harris (who frequently engaged in [[sexual harassment]]) as well as other characters from 1991 to 1994. For his role in an episode of ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]'', Alexander was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]] in 1994. Alexander voiced the lead character in the animated series ''[[Duckman]]'' (1994–1997) and voiced [[Catbert]], the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series ''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]'' from 1999 to 2000, based on the then-popular comic strip.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dilbert (1999-2000) Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118984/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|access-date=June 20, 2020|publisher=IMDb|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024350/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118984/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Catbert|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dilbert/Catbert/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|archive-date=October 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004153918/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dilbert/Catbert/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 1995, he did a commercial for [[Rold Gold]] pretzels to be broadcast during the [[Super Bowl]]. The commercial depicts him with ''[[Frasier]]'' dog Eddie jumping out of an airplane with a parachute over the stadium. After the commercial, the audience is brought back to a supposedly live feed of the playing field hearing startled sports commentators as Alexander and the dog land in the field to wild applause.

Alexander appeared in the 1995 TV version of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1995 film)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'', as Conrad Birdie's agent, Albert Peterson. He guest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/muppets-tonight/season-1/episode-8-jason-alexander|title=Muppets Tonight|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818092638/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/muppets-tonight/season-1/episode-8-jason-alexander|url-status=live}}</ref> He voiced the [[gargoyle]] Hugo in [[Disney]]'s 1996 [[animated film]] ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' and its direct-to-video sequel, ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]''. Alexander voiced the character [[List of Aladdin characters#Abis Mal|Abis Mal]] in the 1994 film ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' and the 1994-1995 [[Aladdin (animated TV series)|TV series]] based on the 1992 film ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''.

In 1997, he appeared in ''[[Cinderella (1997 film)|Cinderella]]'', a remake of ''Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella,'' alongside [[Whitney Houston]], [[Brandy Norwood]], and [[Whoopi Goldberg]]. His other Disney voice work includes ''[[House of Mouse]]'' in 2001 and the 2012 video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/SPgIW.jpg|title=Jason Alexander to debut in ''Kingdom Hearts''|publisher=I.imgur.com|access-date=February 20, 2013|archive-date=November 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110101411/http://i.imgur.com/SPgIW.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref> He has dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's ''[[For Better or Worse (film)|For Better or Worse]]'' and 1999's ''[[Just Looking]]''. In 1999, Alexander presided over the ''New York Friars Club Roast'' event honoring [[Jerry Stiller]], who played his father on ''Seinfeld''; it featured appearances by [[Kevin James]] and [[Patton Oswalt]], both Stiller's costars on ''[[The King of Queens]]''. Alexander appeared in the 1999 ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode "[[Think Tank (Star Trek: Voyager)|Think Tank]]" as Kurros, a genius alien trying to get [[Seven of Nine]] to serve on his ship.

In 1999, he provided narration for the documentary film ''[[Sideshow: Alive on the Inside]].''<ref>{{Citation |last=Dougherty |first=Lynn |title=Sideshow: Alive on the Inside |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934391/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |others=Percilla Bejano, Ronnie Galyon, Donnie Galyon}}</ref>

===2000–2009: Solo-lead sitcoms and return to theatre ===
Despite a successful career in film and stage, Alexander did not repeat his ''Seinfeld''-level of success in television. The year 2001 marked his appearance as inept womanizer Mauricio in ''[[Shallow Hal]]'' and his first post-''Seinfeld'' return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Bob Patterson (TV series)|Bob Patterson]]'', which was canceled after five episodes. Alexander partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after [[September 11 attacks|9/11]].<ref name=parade>{{cite news | title = In Step With: Jason Alexander | work = Parade Magazine | date = April 3, 2005 | url = http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_04-03-2005/in_step_with_0 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322095902/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_04-03-2005/in_step_with_0 | archive-date=March 22, 2006}}</ref> Alexander made cameo appearances as himself in 2001 in the second season of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', and he appeared in the show's seventh season with his three principal ''[[Seinfeld]]'' co-stars.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/seinfeld-cast-t.html |author=Rice, Lynette |title=Exclusive: 'Seinfeld' cast to appear on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=March 5, 2009 |access-date=July 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703123616/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/seinfeld-cast-t.html |archive-date=July 3, 2009 }}</ref> He was featured in the ''[[Friends]]'' 2001 episode "[[The One Where Rosita Dies]]" as Earl, a suicidal [[Procurement#Roles in procurement|supply manager]]. [[Phoebe Buffay|Phoebe]] calls him trying to sell him [[toner (printing)|toner]], learns about his problem, and tries to persuade him not to commit suicide. This is referenced in an episode of ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' where Alexander appears as Leonard, a neurotic and critical loner. He describes himself as "free" and says he makes money "selling toner over the phone". Later in the episode, he is repeatedly harassed by a man named George.

He appeared in "[[One Night at Mercy]]", the first episode of the short-lived [[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|2002 revival of ''The Twilight Zone'']], playing [[Personifications of death|Death]]. He played the toymaker [[A.C. Gilbert]] in the 2002 film ''[[The Man Who Saved Christmas (film)|The Man Who Saved Christmas]]''. He appeared in [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]] (KFC) commercials in 2002, including one with [[Barry Bonds]] of the [[San Francisco Giants]] and another with [[Trista Rehn]] of ''[[The Bachelorette (American TV series)|The Bachelorette]]''. It was rumored that he quit doing these commercials due to KFC suppliers and [[slaughterhouse]]s' alleged [[cruelty to animals]], but he denied that in an interview with ''[[Adweek]]'', saying, "That's [[PETA]] bullcrap. I loved working for KFC. I was targeted by PETA to broker something between them. I think KFC really stepped up to the plate; unfortunately PETA did not." In 2007, Alexander appeared in a commercial for the [[ASPCA]] that aired on cable TV stations.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDCP75iz22M| title = Logan, a victim of animal cruelty| via = YouTube| access-date = December 30, 2010| archive-date = July 30, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130730122850/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDCP75iz22M| url-status = live}}</ref> In 2018, Alexander portrayed [[Colonel Sanders]] in commercials for [[Kentucky Fried Chicken|KFC]], reprising his role from the 2002 campaign.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/jason-alexander-is-latest-kfc-celebrity-col-sanders-imitator-in-new-ads-1202442231/ | title=Jason Alexander Is Latest KFC Celebrity Col. Sanders Imitator in New Ads | first=Bruce | last=Haring | date=August 7, 2018 | work=Deadline Hollywood | access-date=September 3, 2018 | archive-date=August 28, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828015126/https://deadline.com/2018/08/jason-alexander-is-latest-kfc-celebrity-col-sanders-imitator-in-new-ads-1202442231/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2003, he was cast opposite [[Martin Short]] in the Los Angeles production of [[Mel Brooks]]'s ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/mel-brooks-gets-jason-alexander-and-martin-short-for-la-producers-starting-may-2-2003-com-107118 |work=Playbill |date=July 17, 2002 |title=Mel Brooks Gets Jason Alexander and Martin Short for L.A. ''Producers'', Starting May 2, 2003 |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402002028/https://www.playbill.com/article/mel-brooks-gets-jason-alexander-and-martin-short-for-la-producers-starting-may-2-2003-com-107118 |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared with [[Kelsey Grammer]] in the 2004 [[A Christmas Carol (2004 film)|musical adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', as [[Jacob Marley]]. He voiced Lil' Lightning in ''[[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure]]'' (2003), which went on to become one of his most signature roles. Alexander's second chance as a TV series lead, the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Listen Up (TV series)|Listen Up]]'' (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. Alexander was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality [[Tony Kornheiser]]. He performed on the ''[[Family Guy: Live in Vegas]]'' 2005 album. Alexander continued to appear in live stage shows, including [[Barbra Streisand]]'s memorable birthday party in 2005 for Stephen Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, where he performed selections from ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' with [[Angela Lansbury]].<ref name="Gallo 2005">{{cite web | last1=Gallo | first1=Phil | title=Stephen Sondheim's 75th: The Concert | website=Variety | date=2005-07-10 | url=https://variety.com/2005/music/markets-festivals/stephen-sondheim-s-75th-the-concert-1200524633/ | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> He featured in the 2005 ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'' episode "[[Mr. Monk and the Other Detective]]" as Monk's rival, [[Marty Eels]].

[[File:Jason Alexander Fourth of July (cropped).jpg|thumb|Alexander in 2006]]

In a 2006 appearance on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', Alexander demonstrated several self-defense techniques. Also that year, he hosted the [[PBS]] "A Capitol Fourth" celebrations in Washington, D.C., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. Alexander was featured as a recurring cast member in the second season of ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''. He hosted the [[Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner]]. He was the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles from 2007 until it went defunct in 2013,<ref name="Ng 2013">{{cite web | last=Ng | first=David | title=Jason Alexander on the end of Reprise Theatre Company | website=Los Angeles Times | date=2013-06-28 | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2013-jun-28-la-et-cm-reprise-jason-alexander-20130628-story.html | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> where he previously directed ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'', and directed its 2007 revival of ''[[Damn Yankees]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|title=Reprise! ''Damn Yankees'', with Derricks, Gillentine, Page, Taylor and White, Begins Nov. 6|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/reprise-damn-yankees-with-derricks-gillentine-page-taylor-and-white-begins-nov-6-com-145140|date=2007-11-06|website=Playbill|access-date=2021-01-02|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809235617/https://www.playbill.com/article/reprise-damn-yankees-with-derricks-gillentine-page-taylor-and-white-begins-nov-6-com-145140|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, Alexander was a guest star in the third episode of the [[improv comedy]] series ''[[Thank God You're Here (US TV series)|Thank God You're Here]]''.

He has been a frequent guest and panelist on [[Bill Maher]]'s ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'' in 1995, 1997 and 2000<ref name="Mann 1997">{{cite web | last=Mann | first=Bill | title=Maher makes the correct move | website=SFGATE | date=1997-01-01 | url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/maher-makes-the-correct-move-3143822.php | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> and ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher|Real Time]]'' in 2006, 2009 and 2012;<ref name="Guthrie 2012">{{cite web | last1=Guthrie | first1=Marisa | title=HBO's Bill Maher Pulls in Largest Audience in Eight Years Amid Presidential Conventions | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2012-09-05 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-bill-maher-presidential-convention-368124/ | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' in 1999, 2002 and 2004;<ref name="Wang 2022">{{cite web | last=Wang | first=Jessica | title=Jason Alexander, Jon Stewart, Jennifer Tilly, and more remember Gilbert Gottfried: 'What a gift' | website=Yahoo News | date=2022-04-12 | url=https://news.yahoo.com/jason-alexander-jon-stewart-jennifer-214536057.html | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> the ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|Late Late Show]]'' in 2003, 2012, 2014 and 2015, with [[Craig Kilborn]], [[Craig Ferguson]], and [[James Corden]];<ref name="Playbill 2003">{{cite web | title=Talk Show Watch: "Camp" on "Letterman," Jason Alexander on "Kilborn," Melanie Griffith on "The View" | website=Playbill | date=2003-08-03 | url=https://playbill.com/article/talk-show-watch-camp-on-letterman-jason-alexander-on-kilborn-melanie-griffith-on-the-view-com-114613 | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref><ref name="Rahman 2012">{{cite web | last=Rahman | first=Ray | title=Jason Alexander apologizes for calling cricket a 'gay sport' on 'The Late Late Show' | website=EW.com | date=2012-06-03 | url=https://ew.com/article/2012/06/03/jason-alexander-gay-cricket-apology/ | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref><ref name="Levin 2014">{{cite web | last=Levin | first=Sydney | title=Jason Alexander defends his very obvious toupee | website=Yahoo News | date=2014-02-12 | url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/2014-02-12-jason-alexander-defends-his-very-obvious-toupee-20828457.html | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in 1989, 2000, and 2002; ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' in 2015;<ref name="Fierberg 2017">{{cite web | last=Fierberg | first=Ruthie | title=Jason Alexander Shares the Time He Got in Trouble With Stephen Sondheim | website=Playbill | date=2017-10-03 | url=https://playbill.com/article/jason-alexander-shares-the-time-he-got-in-trouble-with-stephen-sondheim | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref> and ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' in 2015.<ref name="Gorenstein 2015">{{cite web | last=Gorenstein | first=Colin | title=Watch Larry David and Jason Alexander gang up on Jimmy Fallon during "Tonight Show" appearance | website=Salon | date=2015-06-09 | url=https://www.salon.com/2015/06/09/watch_larry_david_and_jason_alexander_gang_up_on_jimmy_fallon_during_tonight_show_appearance/ | access-date=2024-01-12}}</ref><ref name="Fox 2015 q152">{{cite web | last=Fox | first=Jesse David | title=Larry David and Jason Alexander Appeared on Fallon Together: Imagine Seinfeld With Two Georges | website=Vulture | date=June 9, 2015 | url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/david-alexander-appeared-on-fallon-together.html | access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> In 2008, Alexander guest-starred in the [[List of Criminal Minds episodes (season 4)|season four]] episode "Masterpiece" of the [[CBS]] show ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' as Professor Rothschild,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1256105/|title="Criminal Minds" Masterpiece|year=2008|publisher=IMDb|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=April 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430235910/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1256105/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/criminal-minds-2008/episode-8-season-4/masterpiece/192244 |title=Criminal Minds Episode Guide 2008 Season 4 – Masterpiece, Episode 8 |work=TV Guide |access-date=February 13, 2011 |archive-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303065611/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/criminal-minds-2008/episode-8-season-4/masterpiece/192244 |url-status=live }}</ref> a well-educated [[serial killer]] obsessed with the [[Fibonacci number|Fibonacci sequence]] who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/celebrities-who-guest-starred-on-criminal-minds-2019-1|title=21 celebrities you forgot guest starred on 'Criminal Minds'|first=Jillian|last=Selzer|website=Insider|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=August 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811105007/https://www.insider.com/celebrities-who-guest-starred-on-criminal-minds-2019-1|url-status=live}}</ref> He returned in the same season to direct the episode "Conflicted", featuring the actor [[Jackson Rathbone]].

Alexander hosted the LOL Sudbury opening night gala in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], Ontario, Canada in 2008, which was simulcast throughout Canada at 60 Cineplex theaters, a first for any comedy festival. He has lent his voice to several episodes of the ''[[The Twilight Zone (radio series)|Twilight Zone Radio Dramas]]''. In 2008 and again in 2009, Alexander fronted ''Jason Alexander's Comedy Spectacular'', a routine exclusive to Australia. The show consists of stand-up and improvisation and incorporates Alexander's musical talent. He is backed up by several well-known Australian comedians. His first time performing a similar show of this nature was in 2006's ''Jason Alexander's Comedy Christmas''. In February/March 2010, Alexander starred in his show, ''The Donny Clay Experience'', at the [[Planet Hollywood Resort]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. Donny Clay, whom he has portrayed in a tour of the United States and Orillia, Ontario, is a [[self-help]] guru in a similar mold to his ''[[Bob Patterson (TV series)|Bob Patterson]]'' character. In 2009, he played [[Joseph (son of Jacob)|Joseph]] in the [[Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson]] audio Bible production ''The Word of Promise''. The project featured a large ensemble of actors, including [[Jim Caviezel]], [[Lou Gossett Jr.]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Jon Voight]], [[Gary Sinise]], [[Christopher McDonald]], [[Marisa Tomei]], and [[John Schneider (screen actor)|John Schneider]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Resource Site For WORD OF PROMISE | url = http://wordofpromise.thomasnelson.com/cast.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029002922/http://wordofpromise.thomasnelson.com/cast.php |archive-date=October 29, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-16-me-beliefs16-story.html |title=BELIEFS : Stars lined up for elaborate audio Bible : Michael York, Jason Alexander and many others gave voice to a 79-CD reading of Old and New Testaments |work=Los Angeles Times |first=Martha |last=Groves |date=November 16, 2009 |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214194441/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/16/local/me-beliefs16 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, Alexander had a small role in the film ''[[Hachi: A Dog's Tale]]'' as a train station manager.

===2010–present===
[[File:AlanHornJasonAlexanderMay10.jpg|thumb|Alexander with [[Alan F. Horn]] in May 2010]]
He starred as [[Cosmo and Wanda|Cosmo]] in the 2011 live action film ''[[A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!]]''. In 2011, Alexander was the guest star in an episode of ''[[Harry's Law]]'', playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044305/|title=Harry's Law|publisher=IMDb|access-date=March 8, 2015|archive-date=April 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403073744/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2044305/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2011/08/25/tvline-items-jason-alexander-harrys-law-elvira-ringer/|title=TVLine Items: Seinfeld Vet to Harry's Law, Tim Allen Meets Elvira, Y&R Star to Ringer and More|first1=Megan|last1=Masters|date=August 25, 2011|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818091206/https://tvline.com/2011/08/25/tvline-items-jason-alexander-harrys-law-elvira-ringer/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he replaced [[Larry David]] as the lead in David's [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] play ''[[Fish in the Dark]].''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/jason-alexander-will-succeed-larry-david-in-fish-in-the-dark/|title= Jason Alexander Will Succeed Larry David in 'Fish in the Dark'|website= The New York Times|date= March 26, 2015|accessdate= June 8, 2024}}</ref> He co-starred opposite [[Sherie Rene Scott]] in the 2017 world premiere of [[John Patrick Shanley]]'s ''The Portuguese Kid'' at the [[Manhattan Theatre Club]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/|title=Manhattan Theatre Club – 2017–18 Season|website=Manhattan Theatre Club|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505180448/https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Alexander played Olix the bartender in ''[[The Orville]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7587318/fullcredits|title="The Orville" Ja'loja (TV Episode 2018)|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329065325/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7587318/fullcredits|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2019/01/11/wild-and-interesting-guest-stars-orville|title=The wild and interesting guest stars of 'The Orville'|date=January 11, 2019|website=Guide|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818091206/https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2019/01/11/wild-and-interesting-guest-stars-orville|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, he portrayed Gene Lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of ''[[Young Sheldon]]''. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, he reprised the role of Gene Lundy on one episode.

In 2019, Alexander appeared on ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]'' as Asher Friedman, a blacklisted Broadway playwright who is an old friend of Midge Maisel's father Abe Weissman.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smail|first=Gretchen|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/jason-alexanders-mrs-maisel-character-helps-to-set-abe-on-a-new-career-path-19431871|title='Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 3 Includes A Surprising Cameo From A 'Seinfeld' Favorite|website=Bustle|language=en|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=2020-02-17|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207124315/https://www.bustle.com/p/jason-alexanders-mrs-maisel-character-helps-to-set-abe-on-a-new-career-path-19431871|url-status=live}}</ref> He won the [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Original Song for "The Bad Guys?" on ''Brainwashed By Toons'' (2020). In 2020, Alexander hosted the ''[[Saturday Night Seder]]'', an online Passover Seder that featured many celebrities and benefited the [[CDC Foundation]].

From February 2023 he co-presented ''[[Really? No, Really?]]'', a weekly podcast in which he, co-host Peter Tilden, and their guests attempt to find answers "to life’s most baffling, intriguing, confusing and annoying questions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2022/11/30/52182/curb_stars_to_make_a_new_podcast_about_the_show|title=Curb stars to make a new podcast about the show|publisher=Chortle|date=30 November 2022|accessdate=20 December 2022|archive-date=December 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003420/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2022/11/30/52182/curb_stars_to_make_a_new_podcast_about_the_show|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2023, he made his Broadway directing debut with Sandy Rustin's comedy ''[[The Cottage (play)|The Cottage]]''. The cast includes [[Eric McCormack]], [[Laura Bell Bundy]] and [[Lilli Cooper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/jason-alexander-broadway-the-cottage-eric-mccormack-laura-bell-bundy-lilli-cooper-1235261889/|title=Jason Alexander Sets Broadway Directing Debut With 'The Cottage' Starring Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy & Lilli Cooper|publisher=Deadline|date=16 February 2023|accessdate=6 March 2023|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306142846/https://deadline.com/2023/02/jason-alexander-broadway-the-cottage-eric-mccormack-laura-bell-bundy-lilli-cooper-1235261889/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, on the December 21 primetime CBS special ''Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic'', Alexander performed two songs in conjunction with dance-performers and closed the show with a spoken tribute to Van Dyke.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solzman |first=Danielle |date=December 21, 2023 |title=dick-van-dyke-98-years-of-magic-airs-on-cbs |url=https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/12/21/dick-van-dyke-98-years-of-magic-airs-on-cbs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228164217/https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/12/21/dick-van-dyke-98-years-of-magic-airs-on-cbs/ |archive-date=December 28, 2023 |access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref>