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Jerry Seinfeld – Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Kids, Parents and Family Life
Jerry Seinfeld is a well-known American comedian, screenwriter, actor, producer and director who is one of the minds behind the sitcom television drama series for BBC entitled Seinfeld , where he played a semi-fictionalized version of himself, Seinfeld. The talented entertainer has created many other programs while also making a name for himself as a stand-up comedian. He is one of the most successful stand-up comedians the world has ever seen.
Jerry Seinfeld’s biography
Jerry was born Jerome Allen Seinfeld on April 29,1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, raised in Massapequa, New York where he attended Massapequa High School on Long Island. His interest in comedy was sparked in his school days, but he developed further at the age of 16 when he volunteered at Kibbutz Sa’ar in Israel.
He later went to State University of New York at Oswego, where he spent only two years before transferring to Queens College, City University of New York, where he received his major and a degree in communications and theater. While in college, he performed at open mic nights at Budd Friedman’s Improve Club, performing to the admiration of his audience.
After graduating in 1976, he starred again in The Open Mic Night at Catch a Rising Star in New York, which led him to star in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special. As his fame grew, he landed a small recurring role on the sitcom Benson where he starred as Frankie. Jerry Seinfeld went on to star in Tonight ‘s Show with Johnny Carson in 1981; The success of the gig also earned him other scripts, including Late Night with David Letterman .
With the wealth of experience and fortune Jerry had accumulated in showbiz, he created the Seinfeld Chronicles along with Larry David. In 1988, the show was later renamed Seinfeld to emphasize it and avoid duplicate names and confusion with the then -teen sitcom The Marshall Chronicles . The show lasted two decades after the final episode aired in 1998, but not without becoming the most-watched and top-grossing sitcom on American television.
In the late ’90s, Jerry Seinfeld returned to assisting comedy and has undertaken countless national tours of comedy clubs and theaters. He then recorded a comedy special called “I’m Telling You for the Last Time”. During his touring and shows, a 2002 documentary titled Comedian was released chronicling Jerry’s activities.
As an author, Jerry has many fine books to his credit, mostly from previous routines, including Seinlanguage and Halloween. In addition to his shows and books, he has also acted in over six films including Bee Movie (2007), which he voiced, co-wrote and produced. He has around 25 television shows with multiple nominations from which he has won a good number.
His capital
With a career in showbiz and media spanning more than forty years, the 5ft 11in entertainer has made a fortune from his highly acclaimed career in comedy. Comedy Central ranked him #12 on their list of The Greatest Stand-up Comedians of All Time.
According to Forbes, his cumulative earnings from Seinfeld as of 2004 were $267 million. He pocketed $10 million just for his appearance with Bill Gates in the 2008 Microsoft Windows commercial. Forbes records also showed Jerry Seinfeld topped the list of highest paid comedians three years in a row in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Those earnings and many more brought Jerry’s net worth to $950 million.
Jerry’s love of exotic cars is undeniable. The American entertainer is said to own about 150 cars, most of which are Porsches. That’s incredible, isn’t it?
parents
Jerry Seinfeld was born to a Hungarian Jewish father, Kalman Seinfeld, and Syrian Jewish mother, Betty Seinfeld. His father collected jokes he cracked during World War II. He was born in 1918 and died in 1985 while the mother lived from 1915 to 2014 when she died. Jerry identifies as Hungarian, Syrian, and Jewish based on his ethnicity.
Jerry Seinfeld’s family life – wife and children
Throughout Jerry Seinfeld’s career, he came across some beautiful ladies he had dated in the past such as comedienne Carol Leifer and Shoshanna Lonstein before finally hooking up with Jessica Sklar, who she met at the Reebok Sports Club in August 1988.
Jessica is an American author and passionate philanthropist, born Nina Danielle Sklar on September 2, 1971 in Oyster Bay, New York to City Social Worker mother and Software Engineer father. She attended the University of Vermont before working at Golden Books Entertainment and Tommy Hilfiger as a public relations officer.
When their paths crossed in 1998, she was newly married to Broadway show producer Eric Nederlander and had just returned from their three-week honeymoon trip to Italy. Things seemed to change with the sight of Jerry. She immediately filed for divorce against Eric. Jerry Seinfeld proposed to her on November 6, 1999 in SoHo Boite Balthazer in New York and on Christmas Day (December 25, 1999) they got married with George Wallace (an American actor and comedian) as the best man. They purchased a $32 million home from Billy Joel.
The union gave birth to three children; a daughter and two sons. The first child (daughter) named Sascha Seinfeld was born on November 7, 2000, followed by first son Julian Kal Seinfeld who was born on March 1, 2003 and second son Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld who was born on August 22, 2005 became.
The lovely family had a wonderful life and always shared the videos and pictures online for the admiration of their fans.
