Full of tricks
and bits designed to keep audiences roaring, the comedian's
national tour is chock-full of new material.
Rather than simply riding the wave of the old 'Seinfeld'
series, Jerry shares his unique insight into current
events and modern-day culture. Having become a husband
and a father since the end of his acclaimed series,
Seinfeld also pokes fun at domestic and family nuances,
but his comedy still covers an array of topics. Everything
from weddings to lip liner to movie credits and even
the Taliban find their way into his routines, and the
audiences seem to love him all the more for it.
Jerome Seinfeld was born on April 29, 1954, in Brooklyn,
New York but later moved to and was raised in Massapequa,
Long Island. As a child he was a natural performer and
was a follower of the Vaudeville entertainers who preceded
him. An exceptional student at Queens College, Seinfeld
became a staple on the comedy club circuit upon graduation.
Subsisting on an eclectic mix of jobs that included
the odd scam and a shady operation or two, Seinfeld
plied his trade with diligence.
His persistence was rewarded when his talent found a
way on The Tonight Show and Late Night With David Letterman.
He soon became a regular and awakened the executive
brass at NBC. The trend of building a situation comedy
around a stand-up entertainer was in the embryonic stage
when Seinfeld and partner Larry David convinced former
NBC president Brandon Tartikoff to film the pilot for
a show about "nothing." The rest became television
legend, with Seinfeld changing the genre forever.
Jerry Seinfeld became one of the wealthiest television
stars ever when the show became eligible for syndication.
He has also scored as an author with his book SeinLanguage
and on cable with his HBO specials. His stand-up comedy
act is more popular than ever, selling out from city
to city. On the home front, his personal life has never
been more stable, with wife Jessica and daughter Sascha
by his side.
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