10 Seinfeld Characters And Their Real-Life Counterparts

The iconic 90s sitcom Seinfeld was known for its off-the-wall and memorable characters, but who are the Seinfeld characters based on? Co-created by Larry David and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the infamous “show about nothing” sees Seinfeld playing himself as a stand-up living in NYC and going about his daily life. His time on the series is spent most often with his conniving best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), the sarcastic and intelligent Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and his eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). What’s notable about these characters is that many of them are exaggerated versions of real-life people.