Trivia

Roger Ebert gave David's major motion picture writing-directing debut Sour Grapes (1998) a zero-star review (a rating he saved for especially bad movies he found to be "evil"). David got his revenge with his new show El show de Larry David (2000), where a food critic (who just happens to use a thumbs up/thumbs down approach to his reviews) gets his thumbs accidentally broken by David during a dodgeball game. But Ebert loved the show, though he recalled wincing at the thumb-breaking scene.

Many of the stories in Seinfeld (1989), such as George returning to a job he quit a few days prior and pretending he never left, are based on things that really happened to him.

Was a writer on Saturday Night Live (1975) for one season. In that entire season, David got only one sketch that he had written on the air, and it was the last sketch of the night.

When he was a stand-up comedian, he once walked on-stage and surveyed the crowd. Sensing no connection with them, he said, "This just isn't going to work," and promptly walked off the stage without performing any jokes.

He carries a pad of paper and a pencil with him wherever he goes to record his ideas, which typically come from his real-life interactions with people.

Worked as a store clerk, limousine driver, brassiere salesman and television repairman early in his career.

Served in the UIS.Army Reserve.

Did not start performing stand-up until he was in his 30s.

As he grew richer, with a "Forbes"-estimated fortune of more than $200 million for his role as co-creator of Seinfeld (1989), this otherwise hapless, former failed stand-up comic says that he developed an allergy to caviar, which "was the perfect metaphor for my life.".

Is a distant cousin of Bernie Sanders.

Was the inspiration for the character of George Costanza on Seinfeld (1989), although the actual surname is borrowed from Jerry Seinfeld's real-life acquaintance Michael Costanza.

Graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in history.

The popularity of El show de Larry David (2000) has resulted in the term "Larry David moment", meaning inadvertently causing a socially awkward situation, entering the American pop culture lexicon.

Was a cast member of the TV series Fridays (1980). Another cast member was Michael Richards, who later played Kramer on Seinfeld (1989).

On the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012), Larry learned about his paternal great-great-grandfather, Henry Bernstein, who moved from Mittelfranken, Bayern, Germany, to Mobile, AL, in the mid-1800s. Larry found out that Henry owned slaves, and had fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

Borrowed the surname, for Elaine's character on Seinfeld (1989), from a female Manhattan TV production friend named Terry Benes.

Father of Cazzie David (born 1994) and Romy David (born 1996).

Has a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Maryland and in Business Administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Supported and campaigned for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.

Son of Rose (born Regina Brandes) and Mortimer Julius "Morty" David. His father was born in New York, to a German Jewish family that had settled in the US in the 19th century. His mother was a Jewish emigrant from Tarnapol, now in Ukraine.

Once neighbors with Kenny Kramer.

Father of Cazzie David and Romy David with producer Laurie Lennard.

Despite his Brooklyn upbringing, has always been a New York Yankees fan. However, he's friendly with Boston Red Sox owner John Henry - a neighbor from Martha's Vineyard - and attended his wedding.

Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role as himself in El show de Larry David (2000), but lost to Bill Hader from Barry (2018).

Studied at the William Esper Studio in New York.

Close friend of writer Damien Furey.

Mentioned in Lois Comes Out of Her Shell (2012), where Stewie tells Sheldon the turtle, "You look like a nude Larry David".