Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld is an American comedian and actor, best known for co-creating and starring in the sitcom *Seinfeld* (1989–1998), often called "a show about nothing" for its focus on mundane social interactions.

His observational comedy style—What's the deal with airline peanuts? —became so iconic it spawned countless imitations and parodies.

The name sometimes stands in for a type of clean, accessible stand-up humor.

sitcom

Kramer

puffy shirt · yada yada · Festivus · serenity now · shrinkage · close talker · double dip · man hands · muffin tops · marble rye

standup

microphone

Audio input device

monologue · one-liner · set · timing · delivery · callback · closer · opener · Netflix special · clean comedy

NewYork

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

coffee · taxi · subway · Broadway · Yankees · Long Island · Brooklyn · Queens

Categories
Opposites
persona and emotional register

Jerry SeinfeldRobin Williams

Richard Pryor · Pete Davidson · Bo Burnham · John Belushi · Chris Farley

sitcom persona and philosophy

Jerry SeinfeldBill Cosby

Bob Saget · Tim Allen · Ray Romano · Roseanne Barr · Drew Carey

Family

field, Jerry, Seinfeld, Gerald

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G