Fans discuss Jason Alexander's role in the movie Shallow Hal, noting his character is very similar to George Constanza, with debate about whether Alexander is typecast in George-like roles.
I just saw that new movie Shallow Hal. Has anyone else seen it? Wow! Well, it was an "okay" movie, I mean it had a lot of really really funny moments, but get this...yeah yeah, I knew Jason Alexander was in it, but wow, his roll was JUST LIKE "GEORGE." I couldn't get over it. His expressions, everything. It almost felt like "George" was playing this part. It was great! You gotta see it!
For those who have seen it, what about that tail? LOL.
Before "Seinfeld", Alexander was a versatile actor. Now he can only play George. Bob Patterson was George. The KFC commercial character is George. Now the "Shallow Hal" character is George. Poor Jason.
Dave (I mean poor George.)
That's interesting that you point that out, cause I remember an interview with Jason Alexander when he was doing Seinfeld he mentioned that he was in the film Pretty Woman. My first reaction was "Huh? I don't remember him in there!". He played the part so well that I didn't realize where he was in the film until I saw the movie again. Yes, he is a fine actor and can do more than George.
Wasn't Jason on Broadway too and sings well? I'm not talking about outgoing message of Believe it or not, George isn't at home either.
East
Dave wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2001 08:55:04 GMT, EastCoastGuyz wrote:
Like the few credits he has below: (not to mention his BROADWAY credits) ===================================================================
Actor - filmography (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
How to Go Out On a Date In Queens (2001) Hunchback of Notre Dame II, The (2001) (V) (voice) .... Hugo On Edge (2001) .... Zamboni Phil Shallow Hal (2001) .... Mauricio Wilson "Bob Patterson" (2001) TV Series .... Bob Patterson "House of Mouse" (2001) TV Series (voice) .... Hugo Trumpet of the Swan, The (2000) (voice) .... Father Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The (2000) .... Boris Badenov ... aka Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle, Die (2000) (Germany) Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999) (TV) .... Himself Love and Action in Chicago (1999) (V) .... Frank Bonner Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999) (voice) .... Madeline's Uncle Henri Horst "Dilbert" (1999) TV Series (voice) .... Catbert Denial (1998) .... Art Witz ... aka Something About Sex (1999) (USA: video title) "Hollywood Squares" (1998) TV Series .... Himself "Hercules" (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Poseidon: God of the Seas ... aka "Disney's Hercules" (1998) (USA) Cinderella (1997) (TV) .... Lionel ... aka Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) (TV) Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) .... Buzz Hauser For Better or Worse (1996) .... Michael Makeshift Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) (voice) .... Hugo Dunston Checks In (1996) .... Robert Grant Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) .... Albert J. Peterson Last Supper, The (1995) .... The Anti-Environmentalist North (1994) .... North's Dad Return of Jafar, The (1994) (V) (voice) .... Abis Mal ... aka Aladdin 2 (1994) (V) (USA: promotional title) Blankman (1994) .... Mr. Stone Paper, The (1994) .... Marion Sandusky, New York Parking Commissionerr "Duckman" (1994) TV Series (voice) .... Eric Duckman "Aladdin" (1993/I) TV Series (voice) .... Abis Mal ... aka "Disney's Aladdin" (1993) Down on the Waterfront (1993) .... Howie Silver For Goodness Sake (1993) Sexual Healing (1993) .... Frank Coneheads (1993) .... Larry Farber I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992) .... Bernie Fishbine Jacob's Ladder (1990) .... Geary ... aka Dante's Inferno (1990) White Palace (1990) .... Neil "Seinfeld" (1990) TV Series .... George Louis Costanza Pretty Woman (1990) .... Philip 'Phil' Stuckey
Seinfeld Chronicles, The (1989) (TV) .... George Costanza Favorite Son (1988) (TV) .... Chris Van Allen ... aka Target: Favorite Son (1988) (TV) "Everything's Relative" (1987) TV Series .... Julian Beeby Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) .... Pool Player #1 ... aka Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) Mosquito Coast, The (1986) .... Clerk Rockabye (1986) (TV) .... Lieutenant Ernest Foy "E/R" (1984) TV Series .... Harold Stickley Senior Trip (1981) (TV) .... Pete Burning, The (1981) .... Dave
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Director - filmography
Just Looking (1999) For Better or Worse (1996) "Seinfeld" (1990) TV Series (episode "Good Samaritan, The")
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Producer - filmography
"Bob Patterson" (2001) TV Series (executive producer)
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Miscellaneous crew - filmography
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) (singer: "Guy Like You, A")
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Writer - filmography
"Bob Patterson" (2001) TV Series (writer)
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Notable TV guest appearances
"Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999) playing "Himself" 10/8/2001 "Huntress, The" (2000) playing "Himself" in episode: "Undercover" (episode # 1.18) 6/10/2001 "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) in episode: "Medieval Crimes" (episode # 9.17) 4/21/2001 "Friends" (1994) playing "Earl" in episode: "One Where Rosita Dies, The" (episode # 7.13) 2/1/2001 "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "Sexual Harris"(voice) (episode # 18) 2000 "Howard Stern Show, The" (1994) playing "Himself" 11/28/1999 "Dilbert" (1999) playing "Catbert"(voice) in episode: "Y2K" (episode # 1.10) 5/3/1999 "Dilbert" (1999) playing "Catbert"(voice) in episode: "Little People, The" (episode # 1.8) 4/5/1999 "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) playing "Kurros" in episode: "Think Tank" (episode # 5.19) 4/1/1999 "Larry Sanders Show, The" (1992) playing "Himself" in episode: "Adolf Hankler" (episode # 6.6) 4/19/1998 "Hercules" (1998) playing "Poseidon" "Remember WENN" (1996) playing "Alan Ballinger" in episode: "Nothing Up My Sleeve" (episode # 3.8) 10/11/1997 "Single Guy, The" (1995) playing "Himself"(uncredited) in episode: "Grandfather Clause" (episode # 2.18) 3/26/1997 "Duckman" (1994) playing "Himself"(voice) in episode: "Bonfire of the Panties" (episode # 4.6) 2/8/1997 "Nanny, The" (1993) playing "Jack" in episode: "Tart With Heart, The" (episode # 4.1) 9/18/1996 "Muppets Tonight!" (1996) playing "Himself" 6/30/1996 "Larry Sanders Show, The" (1992) playing "Himself" in episode: "Would You Do Me a Favor?" (episode # 3.3) 7/6/1994
"Dream On" (1990) playing "Uncle Bouny's Daughter" in episode: "Oral Sex, Lies And Videotape" (episode # 4.1) 6/2/1993 <ERROR IN IMDB - I WILL NOTIFY THEM IMMEDIATELY - THE NEWSGUY(MIKE)>
"Dream On" (1990) playing "Randall Townsend" in episode: "oral sex, lies and videotape" (episode # 4.1) 6/2/1993
"Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "UFO! Host/Announcer"(voice) (episode # 49) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "UFO! Host/Announcer"(voice) in episode: "We Are Not Alone" (episode # 49) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "Stu"(voice) (episode # 34) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "The Job Wizard"(voice) (episode # 13) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "Sexual Harris"(voice) (episode # 18) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "Gus Molehill"(voice) in episode: "Switched at Birth" (episode # 16) 1991 "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "Grown Baby"(voice) (episode # 44) "Dinosaurs" (1991) playing "General H. Norman Conquest"(voice) (episode # 25) "Newhart" (1982) playing "Jim Ramming" in episode: "Courtin' Disaster" (episode # 6.24) 5/9/1988
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In article , [email] wrote:
He won a real Tony Award in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" (rather than Kramer's purloined Tony for "The Scarsdale Surprise" in *The Summer of George*).
Dave [email] wrote:
I loved him in Pretty Woman. He played a pretty convincing scuzball. It's hard to picture him that way now, though.
Nice hair, as well. Could you imagine him yelling out to Jerry or Kramer, "You gotta check out this turd"? Over all, it was one of those movies that the previews were misleading-I thought it would be much better.
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[email] (Seinfeld10) writes:
The hair was certainly different, luckily it's not like that rug he was wearing until Elaine threw it out of the window.
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OK? It was a GREAT movie!!!
On 22 Nov 2001 07:19:05 GMT, [email] (Seinfeld10) wrote: