Catch up with the stars of “Seinfeld,” including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards.

Where is the *Seinfeld *cast now? See the sitcom stars over 35 years later

Catch up with the stars of "Seinfeld," including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards.

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March 17, 2026 8:00 a.m. ET

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*Seinfeld, *originally called *The Seinfeld Chronicles,* aired its first episode about "nothing" more than 35 years ago.

The sitcom, built around the idiosyncrasies and unsentimental exploits of comic Jerry Seinfeld and his pals in New York City, debuted to tepid reviews and middling ratings. But NBC's commitment to the series gave it time to grow, and audiences (and awards voters) eventually caught on. By the end of its ninth and final season in 1998, the show was a ratings juggernaut with 10 Emmys under its belt.

*Seinfeld*'s influence on TV and culture at large is undeniable. Co-creator Larry David's *Curb Your Enthusiasm* ended with a nod to *Seinfeld*'s controversial finale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine is considered a modern fashion icon, and Patrick Warburton's David Puddy may or may not have helped start the "raw-dogging" travel trend.

Below, we check in on the lives and careers of the show's core four — Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards — as well as the actors behind some of *Seinfeld*'s most memorable supporting characters. Here's the *Seinfeld* cast, then and now.**

Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld)

Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry on 'Seinfeld'; Seinfeld backstage at 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on Nov. 28, 2024.

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Jerry Seinfeld can look back at *Seinfeld* as just one chapter in a long, successful career.

After the show ended in 1998, he continued writing, acting, and, of course, doing stand-up. In 2004, he produced *The Seinfeld Story*, a TV movie documentary, and joined the rest of the cast on *Curb Your Enthusiasm*'s* Seinfeld* reunion in 2009. From 2010 to 2011, he served as a writer on *The Marriage Ref*, before launching his online series, *Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee*.

In 2020, he wrote the book *Is This Anything?*, which he described to ** as a "written document of my work, for whatever value it might have to other young comics." The same year, Seinfeld released his first original stand-up routine since 1998 for his Netflix special, *23 Hours to Kill*.

Amid his stand-up tours, he co-wrote, produced, directed, and stars in *Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story *(2024) — vaguely based on the true story of the invention of the popular Kellogg's toaster pastry.

Seinfeld has been married to his wife Jessica, a cookbook author and philanthropist, since 1999. They share three children.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine on 'Seinfeld'; Louis-Dreyfus at the Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures on Nov. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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Since her *Seinfeld *days, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has worked on many series, including *Watching Ellie*, *Arrested Development*, *The Simpsons*, and *The New Adventures of Old Christine, *the latter of which earned her an Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy in 2006.

She went on to win six consecutive Emmys for her performance as Selina Meyer on HBO's political satire *Veep*, which she led across seven seasons from 2012 to 2019.

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Louis-Dreyfus likened the end of *Veep* to that of *Seinfeld* when it was wrapping up in 2019. It was "really tough," she told EW. “I’m relishing every second of [the final season] because I’ve been through the end of a series on multiple occasions. But this will be the second time in my life in which I know it’s coming to a close by our own fruition because we made the decision — and it’s a bittersweet moment.”

Broadening her horizons, Louis-Dreyfus joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in 2021, a role she played in *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier*, *Black Widow* (2021), *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022), and *Thunderbolts* (2025).

In 2023, she helped lead three different films: Kenya Barris' *You People*, Nicole Holofcener's *You Hurt My Feelings* (2023) and Daina O. Pusić's *Tuesday*.

After first meeting while at Northwestern University, Louis-Dreyfus married filmmaker Brad Hall in 1987. They have two sons.

Jason Alexander (George Costanza)

Jason Alexander as George on 'Seinfeld'; Alexander at the Creative Coalition's 2023 Television Humanitarian Awards on Sept. 14, 2023.

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Jason Alexander's post-*Seinfeld* life involves guest stints on numerous popular TV shows, including *Friends*, *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Monk*, and more. The actor also joined his *Seinfeld* costars on multiple seasons of *Curb Your Enthusiasm, *and played recurring roles on *Young Sheldon* and *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

Alexander is also a talented voice actor, lending his pipes to animated series such as *Robot Chicken*, *Kody Kapow*, *Harley Quinn, *and* Star Trek: Prodigy. *He appeared in Anthony and Joe Russo's *The Electric State* in 2025, and will next play MGM Studios co-founder Louis B. Mayer in the Jimmy Stewart biopic *Jimmy*.

Alexander has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmys, seven of which were for *Seinfeld.* Sadly, he never brought home hardware for the role. "Every year, I lost to either David Hyde Pierce or Michael Richards, so how could that feel unjust?" Alexander told the *Observer* in 2017. "Not that losing didn’t matter, but winning was never vital to my sense of accomplishment."

The Tony-winning actor has been married to Daena Title since May 1982 and they have two sons.

Michael Richards (Kramer)

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer; Richards at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Unfrosted' at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on April 30, 2024.

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Following *Seinfeld*, Michael Richards starred on *The Michael Richards Show* for eight episodes before it came to an abrupt end.

The eccentric, rubber-limbed performer, who won three Emmys for his work as Cosmo Kramer, spoke with Charlie Rose in 1997 about how he developed Kramer's iconic entrances. "I know that I came in to catch up with the scene — something was happening very quickly in the scene — and I come bolting in. It got a laugh," he said. "I felt that that represented Kramer. That was the essence of the character because I felt that's how the character steps into life. He just comes into things."

Richards receded from of the limelight following a racist rant at a comedy club in 2006, though he resurfaced for *Curb Your Enthusiasm*'s reunion, a 2012 episode of Seinfeld's *Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, *and* *a role in the 2019 film *Faith, Hope & Love. *He also had a starring role on TV Land's short-lived 2013 sitcom *Kirstie.*

Richards shares a daughter with his first wife, to whom he was married to for 18 years. He has been married to Beth Skipp since 2010 and they have one son.

Wayne Knight (Newman)

Wayne Knight as Newman on 'Seinfeld'; Knight at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Goat' on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Outside of *Seinfeld*, Wayne Knight is best known as Officer Don on *3rd Rock From the Sun, *a role he played for more than 100 episodes.

Knight was a frequent presence on the big screen throughout the '80s and '90s, with roles in hits like *Basic Instinct* (1992), *Jurassic Park* (1993), and *Space Jam* (1996). "Ironically, *Seinfeld* ended all that," Knight told *Vice* in 2015. "It practically obliterated my film career in some ways, because by being on something that iconic and being that known for that character, it made it much more difficult as a character actor to disappear into film."

Still, Knight stayed busy with roles on series like *Hot in Cleveland *and *The Exes, *as well as his prodigious work as a voice actor. He also reprised his *Seinfeld* role in a 2020 anti-Trump ad.

Knight has been particularly prolific in recent years, appearing in the films *Five Nights at Freddy's 2* (2025) and *Goat* (2026) while guesting on *9-1-1: Lone Star* and *St. Denis Medical*.

Knight shares a son with his second wife, Clare de Chenu.

Patrick Warburton (David Puddy)

Patrick Warburton as David Putty on 'Seinfeld'; Warburton at An Un-fur-gettable Night with 'Zootopia 2' held at KA'TEEN on Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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In 2001, Patrick Warburton took on the role of the Tick on the Fox TV series, which only lasted one season. He went on to play Jeb Denton on *Less Than Perfect* from 2003 to 2006, followed by a long run as Jeff Bingham on *Rules of Engagement* from 2007 to 2013.

Warburton has also done loads of voice work, including roles as Kronk in *The Emperor's New Groove* (2000), Brock Samson on *The Venture Bros.*, and Joe Swanson on *Family Guy*. Other notable credits include *Ted* (2012), its 2015 sequel, *Space Force,* and Netflix's *A Series of Unfortunate Events*, on which he portrayed Lemony Snicket.

You can also catch him in Seinfeld's *Unfrosted*, as well as in the wildly successful *Zootopia 2 *(2025), in which he voices Mayor Winddancer.

Warburton still counts Puddy among his favorite roles. "My agent called up and said we got a guest spot on *Seinfeld *— which was very exciting to me," Warburton told the AV Club in 2013. "That’s my favorite show. My wife and I sat down every Thursday night and watched that, and so that was just a great opportunity."

After first meeting in college, Warburton has been married to Cathy Jennings since 1991. The couple shares three sons and one daughter.

John O’Hurley (J. Peterman)

John O'Hurley as J. Peterman on 'Seinfeld'; O'Hurley in 2025.

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John O'Hurley has filled most of his time with voice work, voicing Walter Bunny on *The Looney Tunes Show,* Roger Doofenshmirtz on *Phineas and Ferb*, and King Neptune in the *SpongeBob SquarePants* franchise.

The charismatic performer was a finalist on the first season of *Dancing With the Stars* and served as the host of *Family Feud* from 2006 to 2010. He's also beloved for hosting the National Dog Show that NBC airs on Thanksgiving.

We know what he's been up to, but fans have wondered what J. Peterman would be doing today. "I really think his penchant for poetry and travel would have gotten the better of him," O'Hurley told *PEOPLE Now* in 2019, "and he'd be off in Papua New Guinea, learning the gentle art of bikini waxing."

O’Hurley has been married to his second wife, Lisa Mesloh, since August 2004. They have one son together.

Bryan Cranston (Tim Whatley)

Bryan Cranston as Tim Whatley on 'Seinfeld'; Cranston at the BAFTA Film Awards 2026 on Feb. 22, 2026, in London.

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Bryan Cranston found ample success after *Seinfeld*, with his role as Hal on *Malcolm in the Middle* giving way to his Emmy-winning turn as Walter White on *Breaking Bad*.

*Breaking Bad* made Cranston a household name, and the actor went on to feature in films from Ben Affleck (*Argo*), Gareth Edwards (*Godzilla*), Richard Linklater (*Last Flag Flying*), and Wes Anderson (*Isle of Dogs, Asteroid City*). In 2016, he was nominated for an Academy Award for playing blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in *Trumbo* (2015).

Cranston went on to lead Showtime's *Your Honor*, which earned him a Globe Globe nomination. He also won Tony Awards for his work on Broadway in *All the Way* (2013) and *Network* (2019). Most recently, he won an Emmy for his guest spot on Apple TV's *The Studio* (2025).

While Cranston has gone on to become a star, he has frequently talked about how much he loved being on the *Seinfeld* set. "We had to stop filming a number of times, because Jerry could not stop laughing at a variety of different takes," he told *Rolling Stone* in 2014. "When that's the reason you have to postpone shooting, you know, it's a pretty good day, I'd say."

Cranston and his wife Robin Dearden share a daughter, *The Pitt *breakout star Taylor Dearden.

Danny Woodburn (Mickey)

Danny Woodburn as Mickey on 'Seinfeld'; Woodburn at the 2019 Reelabilities Film Festival Opening Night in Universal City, Calif.

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After appearing on *Seinfeld*, Danny Woodburn went on to guest on a variety of shows, including *Charmed*, *Passions,* *Bones*, *The Bold and the Beautiful*, and *Billions*. The actor also voiced Splinter in the 2014 big-screen remake of *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,* and joined former *Seinfeld* costar Jason Alexander in 2020's *Faith Based*.

Woodburn has credited *Seinfeld* as part of his ongoing success. "The offers definitely started coming in," he told *Philadelphia Magazine* in a 1999 interview. "In 1993, I was selling cowboy boots in Studio City. After my first *Seinfeld* episode in 1994, I never had another day job."

The actor has been married to writer-actor Amy Buchwald since 1998.

Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza)

Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza on 'Seinfeld'; Stiller at Sardi's on Nov. 3, 2015, in New York City.

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After *Seinfeld*, Jerry Stiller took on another long-running role, appearing as Arthur Spooner on *The King of Queens* for more than 200 episodes.

Stiller also popped up in several films, including 2001's* Zoolander* (2001) and its 2016 sequel, both directed by (and starring) his son, Ben Stiller. He died of natural causes in 2020 at age 92.

Stiller wasn't the first actor to play Frank on the show. He was offered the role but didn't take it. "They said they want you to play the father of George Costanza on *Seinfeld*, and I said, ‘Who’s Seinfeld?'" Stiller said in a Pioneers of Television interview years later. "I said, ‘Well, I am in a Broadway show. I am about to rehearse. I pass. [They said] ‘What?!’ I pass. I don’t want to do it." Fortunately, Larry David came back to him after the Broadway show closed.**

Stiller was married to fellow comedian and actor Anne Meara from 1954 until her death in 2015. They shared two children.

Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza)

Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza on 'Seinfeld'; Harris at Sportman's Lodge on Feb. 1, 2014, in Studio City, Calif.

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Estelle Harris' best-known role, besides Estelle, may arguably be as the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the *Toy Story* films. She also appeared as Muriel on *The Suite Life of Zack and Cody* and Nana on *Greetings From Home*. The actress died from natural causes in 2022 at age 93.

"People call us dysfunctional," Harris told EW of her on-screen Costanza family in 1994, "but I don’t see it."

Harris was married to her husband, Sy, from 1953 until his death in 2021. They are survived by three children.

Barney Martin (Morty Seinfeld)

Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld on 'Seinfeld'; Martin during the Classic TV Poker Invitational in Bell Gardens, Calif.

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Barney Martin, a longtime film, TV, and stage veteran, only appeared in a handful of projects post-*Seinfeld*, including the TV movie *I Married a Monster* (1998) and the TV series *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command*. In 2005, he died of cancer at age 82.

Martin later said that the show's success made it hard to land other roles. "If I play a priest or something, they'll say, 'Hey, that's Morty Seinfeld playing the priest!" he told EW for *The Ultimate Guide to Seinfeld*. "In that sense, it's hurt me, but I wouldn't change it for all the money in China."

Martin was married to his wife, Catherine, from 1942 until his death.

Liz Sheridan (Helen Seinfeld)

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Liz Sheridan appeared on a few television series following *Seinfeld*, including *Numb3rs* and *American Dad*. Sheridan died from natural causes in 2022 at age 93.

Sheridan also spoke about how hard it was to get work after appearing in *Seinfeld. *However, she also expressed gratitude for what the role became. "I have to put lipstick on every time I go out of the house," she shared in *The Ultimate Guide to Seinfeld*. "People yell at me going by in cars. I love that, and any actor who tells you they don't is lying."

The *Seinfeld* matriarch was married to Dale Wales from 1985 until his death in 2003.

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