Larry David
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing10
movieClear History
2013
Writer
movieSour Grapes
1998
Writer
tvSeinfeld
1989
Writer
movieNorman's Corner
1988
Writer
tvFridays
1980
Writer
Acting66
movieBalls Up
2026
Translator App Voice (voice)
tvToast of Tinseltown
2022
Sola Mirronek
movieSalman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019
Larry David (archive footage)
movieLong Shot
2017
Self - Actor, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
tvThe Nineties
2017
Self (archive footage)
tvThe History of Comedy
2017
Self / Self - Creator, Seinfeld
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieClear History
2013
Nathan Flomm / Rolly DaVore
movieThe Three Stooges
2012
Sister Mary-Mengele
tvConan
2010
Self
The Marriage Ref
2010
Self - Panelist
movieWhatever Works
2009
Boris Yellnikoff
movieFuel
2008
Self - Actor / Comedian / Environmental Activist
tvHannah Montana
2006
Larry David
tvRicky Gervais Meets...
2006
Larry David
tvEntourage
2004
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Larry David
movieLarry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999
Larry David
tvThe Sopranos
1999
Larry David (uncredited) (archive footage)
movieSour Grapes
1998
Studio Executive / Annoying Doctor / Singing Bum (uncredited)
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvSeinfeld
1989
George Steinbrenner / Steinbrenner / Subway Announcer (voice) / Newman (voice) / Heckler (voice) / The Car Thief (voice) / Man at Table (voice) (uncredited) / Boxing Referee on TV (voice) / Man in Hallway / Offstage Voice (voice) / Kosher Meal Passenger (voice) / Office Worker / Character in Checkmate (voice) / John F. Kennedy Jr. / Man on Raft #1 / Sports Commentator / Limo Dispatcher (voice) / Man on Beach (voice) / Soap Opera Director (voice) / Airport Announcer (voice) / Saddam Hussein (voice) / Country Club MC (voice) / George Steinbrenner (voice) / Man on the Street (voice) / Man with Cape / Man At Softball Game (voice) / Newsstand Owner (voice) / Police Officer (voice) / George Steinbrenner / Prisoner (voice)
movieNew York Stories
1989
Theater Manager
movieRadio Days
1987
Communist Neighbor
movieCan She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
Mort's Friend At Cafe
movieSecond Thoughts
1983
Monroe Clark
tvFridays
1980
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Airplane Passenger (uncredited) / Audience Member (voice) (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Patron (uncredited) / Party Guest (uncredited) / Self / Bidder (uncredited) / Judge / Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
tv60 Minutes
1968
Self
Production5
movieClear History
2013
Producer
movieEnvy
2004
Executive Producer
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Executive Producer
tvSeinfeld
1989
Executive Producer, Producer
Creator3
Directing1
movieSour Grapes
1998
Director