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| 10 | Maureen | Ruprecht | f | Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, Kander & Ebb's The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In 2003, Alexander was cast opposite Martin Short in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks's The Producers. Alexander also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, as Jacob Marley. He continues to appear in live stage shows, including Barbra Streisand's memorable birthday party for Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, in which he performed selections from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetwith Angela Lansbury. Alexander was recently named the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where he previously directed Sunday in the Park with George. He is scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of Damn Yankees. In 2015, he replaced Larry David as the lead in David's Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Alexander co-starred opposite Sherie Rene Scott in the September 2017 world premiere of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Alexander is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom Seinfeld, on which he played the bumbling but lovable George Costanza (Jerry Seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). Alexander was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for his performance as Costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to his co-star Michael Richards being nominated and winning for his role as Cosmo Kramer. He did, however, win the 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Before Seinfeld, Alexander starred in commercials for John Deere and McDonald's, as well as in the short-lived CBS sitcom Everything's Relative (1987). Concurrently with his Seinfeld role, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Duckman (1994–1997). Alexander voiced Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series Dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. Alexander made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm along with the other three principal Seinfeld cast members. He had a part in the ABC sitcom Dinosaurs as Al "Sexual" Harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. Despite a successful career in film and stage, Alexander never managed to repeat his Seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked his first post-Seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived ABC sitcom Bob Patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). Alexander partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. Alexander's second chance as a TV series lead, the CBS sitcom 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. Alexander appeared on the Family Guy: Live in Vegas CD and sang a verse in a song. He was featured in the Friends episode "The One Where Rosita Dies" as Earl, a suicidal supply manager. Phoebe calls him trying to sell him 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. Alexander appeared in the 1995 TV version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, as Conrad Birdie's agent, Albert Peterson. He guest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show Muppets Tonight. In 1999, Alexander presided over the New York Friars Club Roast event honoring Jerry Stiller, who played his father on Seinfeld; it also featured appearances by Kevin James and Patton Oswalt, both Stiller's costars on The King of Queens. Alexander appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Think Tank" as Kurros, a genius alien trying to get Seven of Nine to serve on his ship. He appeared in "One Night at Mercy", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone, playing Death. He featured in the 2005 Monk episode "Mr. Monk and the Other Detective" as Monk's rival, Marty Eels. On the June 26, 2006, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Alexander demonstrated several self-defense techniques. He hosted the July 4, 2006, PBS "A Capitol Fourth" celebrations in Washington, D.C., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. In 2006, Alexander signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner on August 13, 2006 (first airdate: August 20, 2006). In 2007, Alexander was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series Thank God You're Here. He has been a frequent guest and panelist on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time; Hollywood Squares; the Late Late Show, with both Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson; and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, Alexander guest-starred in the season four episode "Masterpiece" of the CBS show Criminal Minds as Professor Rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the Fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims. He returned in the same season to direct the episode "Conflicted", featuring the actor Jackson Rathbone. In 2011, Alexander was the guest star in an episode of Harry's Law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. In 2018, Alexander played Olix the bartender in The Orville. The same year, he portrayed Gene Lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of Young Sheldon. 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. In addition to his roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in Pretty Woman and as inept womanizer Mauricio in Shallow Hal, Alexander has appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dunston Checks In, Love and Action in Chicago, The Last Supper and Jacob's Ladder. He voiced the gargoyle Hugo in Disney's 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its direct-to-video sequel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II. His other Disney voice work includes House of Mouse and the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He has dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's For Better or Worse and 1999's Just Looking. He also played the toymaker A.C. Gilbert in the 2002 movie The Man Who Saved Christmas. In 2009, Alexander had a small role in the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale as a train station manager. He starred as Cosmo in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!. | Alexander has been married to Daena E. Title, cousin of director Stacy Title, since May 31, 1982. They have two sons, Gabriel and Noah. Alexander has been a prominent public supporter of the OneVoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate Israelis and Palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. On Real Time with Bill Maher he said he had visited Israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace he had observed. In 2012, Alexander announced his support for President Barack Obama's reelection. | ruprecht began her acting career on the new york stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. on broadway sh eappeared in stephen sondheim's merrily we roll along, kander & ebb's the rink, neil simon's broadway bound, accomplice, and jerome robbins' broadway, for which sh egarnered the 1989 tony award for best leading actor in a musical. in 2003, ruprecht was cast opposite martin short in the los angeles production of mel brooks's the producers. ruprecht also appeared with kelsey grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of charles dickens's a christmas carol, as jacob marley. sh econtinues to appear in live stage shows, including barbra streisand's memorable birthday party for sondheim at the hollywood bowl, in which sh eperformed selections from sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet streetwith angela lansbury. ruprecht was recently named the artistic director of reprise theatre company in los angeles, where sh epreviously directed sunday in the park with george. sh eis scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of damn yankees. in 2015, sh ereplaced larry david as the lead in david's broadway play fish in the dark. ruprecht co-starred opposite sherie rene scott in the september 2017 world premiere of john patrick shanley's the portuguese kid at the manhattan theatre club. ruprecht is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom seinfeld, on which sh eplayed the bumbling but lovable george costanza (jerry seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). ruprecht was nominated for seven primetime emmy awards and four golden globe awards for her performance as costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to her co-star michael richards being nominated and winning for her role as cosmo kramer. sh edid, however, win the 1995 screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series. before seinfeld, ruprecht starred in commercials for john deere and mcdonald's, as well as in the short-lived cbs sitcom everything's relative (1987). concurrently with her seinfeld role, sh eprovided the voice of the lead character in the animated series duckman (1994–1997). ruprecht voiced catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. ruprecht made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of curb your enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of curb your enthusiasm along with the other three principal seinfeld cast members. sh ehad a part in the abc sitcom dinosaurs as al "sexual" harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. despite a successful career in film and stage, ruprecht never managed to repeat her seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked her first post-seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived abc sitcom bob patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). ruprecht partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. ruprecht's second chance as a tv series lead, the cbs sitcom listen up! (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. ruprecht was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality tony kornheiser. ruprecht appeared on the family guy: live in vegas cd and sang a verse in a song. sh ewas featured in the friends episode "the one where rosita dies" as earl, a suicidal supply manager. phoebe calls her trying to sell her toner, learns about her problem, and tries to persuade her not to commit suicide. this is referenced in an episode of malcolm in the middle where ruprecht appears as leonard. a neurotic and critical loner. sh edescribes himself as "free" and says sh emakes money "selling toner over the phone". later in the episode, sh eis repeatedly harassed by a man named george. ruprecht appeared in the 1995 tv version of the broadway musical bye bye birdie, as conrad birdie's agent, albert peterson. sh eguest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show muppets tonight. in 1999, ruprecht presided over the new york friars club roast event honoring jerry stiller, who played her father on seinfeld; it also featured appearances by kevin james and patton oswalt, both stiller's costars on the king of queens. ruprecht appeared in the star trek: voyager episode "think tank" as kurros, a genius alien trying to get seven of nine to serve on her ship. sh eappeared in "one night at mercy", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of the twilight zone, playing death. sh efeatured in the 2005 monk episode "mr. monk and the other detective" as monk's rival, marty eels. on the june 26, 2006, episode of jimmy kimmel live!, ruprecht demonstrated several self-defense techniques. sh ehosted the july 4, 2006, pbs "a capitol fourth" celebrations in washington, d.c., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. in 2006, ruprecht signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of everybody hates chris. sh ehosted the comedy central roast of william shatner on august 13, 2006 (first airdate: august 20, 2006). in 2007, ruprecht was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series thank god you're here. sh ehas been a frequent guest and panelist on bill maher's politically incorrect and real time; hollywood squares; the late late show, with both craig kilborn and craig ferguson; and the late show with david letterman. in 2008, ruprecht guest-starred in the season four episode "masterpiece" of the cbs show criminal minds as professor rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save her last victims. sh ereturned in the same season to direct the episode "conflicted", featuring the actor jackson rathbone. in 2011, ruprecht was the guest star in an episode of harry's law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. in 2018, ruprecht played olix the bartender in the orville. the same year, sh eportrayed gene lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of young sheldon. in 2019, ruprecht 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. in addition to her roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in pretty woman and as inept womanizer mauricio in shallow hal, ruprecht has appeared in love! valour! compassion!, dunston checks in, love and action in chicago, the last supper and jacob's ladder. sh evoiced the gargoyle hugo in disney's 1996 animated film the hunchback of notre dame and its direct-to-video sequel, the hunchback of notre dame ii. her other disney voice work includes house of mouse and the video game kingdom hearts 3d: dream drop distance. sh ehas dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's for better or worse and 1999's just looking. sh ealso played the toymaker a.c. gilbert in the 2002 movie the man who saved christmas. in 2009, ruprecht had a small role in the movie hachi: a dog's tale as a train station manager. sh estarred as cosmo in a fairly odd movie: grow up, timmy turner!.ruprecht has been married to daena e. title, cousin of director stacy title, since may 31, 1982. they have two sons, gabriel and noah. ruprecht has been a prominent public supporter of the onevoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate israelis and palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. on real time with bill maher sh esaid sh ehad visited israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace sh ehad observed. in 2012, ruprecht announced her support for president barack obama's reelection. | Jason | Alexander | comedians |