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This is a list of characters who appeared on Seinfeld. This list features only characters who appeared in main roles or multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here.
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- Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) Playing a semi-fictional version of himself, the Jerry from the series is a New York-based stand-up comedian who gets into hilariously bizarre and troubling situations with his ex-girlfriend Elaine, neighbor Kramer, and best pal George.
- Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) Elaine Benes is Jerry’s close friend and ex-girlfriend who frequents Jerry’s apartment to vent, seek advice, and grab the occasional snack.
- Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) Cosmo Kramer, referred to as “Kramer,” is Jerry’s lovable and jittery neighbor. Kramer is known for his physical comedy and outrageous entrances into Jerry’s apartment.
- George Costanza (Jason Alexander) George Costanza is Jerry’s tightly-wound childhood friend who is consumed by insecurity and lack of self-esteem. He lives with his parents, Frank and Estelle (Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris), but like Kramer and Elaine, is always making himself at home in Jerry’s apartment.
- George: He was a neurotic loser. Had no moral compass. Was a chronic liar. The antihero. And yet … you loved watching him operate. To see the levers and layers of his awfulness was to see a master at work.
- Elaine: America as a whole didn’t realize that Julia Louis-Dreyfus was the funniest actor in the foursome in real time. History has cleared that up quite nicely.
- Kramer: Far and away the funniest, but lacking in the depth of the other three.
- Jerry: Seinfeld the writer gave his best material to the other actors. This was one of the most brilliant things he could do.
Seinfeld: Created by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld. With Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
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- Jerry Seinfeld As Jerry Seinfeld. Playing a fictional version of himself, Jerry Seinfeld portrays the title character as an egocentric and indifferent person, which makes him a terrible friend but the person who binds the gang together.
- Jason Alexander As George Costanza. Played by Jason Alexander, George Costanza is one of the most outrageously hilarious characters in TV history. His divisive personality often makes viewers unsure whether they should feel sorry for or enraged by him, which normally results in a mix of the two.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus As Elaine Benes. With Elaine, Seinfeld breaks several taboos about women in comedy, although the show owes that to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's natural talent for making people laugh.
- Michael Richards As Cosmo Kramer. Michael Richards's presence in Seinfeld's first episodes was so unique that Kramer went from being a side character to one of the show's protagonists.
Compared to other family and group sitcoms of the era, Seinfeld stood out. The principal characters are not related by family or work connections but remain distinctly close friends throughout the series. Many characters were based primarily on Seinfeld's and David's real-life acquaintances.
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It features an eclectic cast of characters, mainly Jerry's friends and acquaintances such as Elaine Benes ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus ), George Costanza ( Jason Alexander) and Cosmo Kramer ( Michael Richards ).
