Net Worth: $50 Million
What Is Jason Alexander’s Net Worth?
s_bukley / depositphotos.comJason Alexander’s estimated net worth as of March 2024 is $50 million. The American actor, comedian, director, producer, singer, and writer is best known for his role as George Costanza on the hit TV series Seinfeld.
While most people know Alexander from Seinfeld, he’s also a successful Broadway star. In 1989, he starred in Jerome Robbins’s Broadway, for which he won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He also appeared in the Los Angeles production of The Producers, where he co-starred alongside actor Martin Short.
From TV roles and Broadway plays to producing credits and product endorsement deals, here’s how Jason Alexander’s net worth has climbed to $50 million in 2024.
How Much Did Jason Alexander Make From Seinfeld?
s_bukley / depositphotos.comJason Alexander’s net worth is primarily tied to his success on Seinfeld. While his salary for the first four seasons has not been made public, we know that he negotiated a raise to $15,000 per episode ahead of season five. Based on that negotiation, he earned $3.8 million per season from season five through season eight.
Ahead of season 9, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander worked out a deal that paid them $600,000 per episode or $15 million for the show’s final run.
After Seinfeld came to an end, the show’s three co-stars were left earning basic SAG residuals that likely have earned the cost less than $1 million each since Seinfeld went off the year.
“Julia, Michael and I, during our big renegotiation for the final year, asked for something that I will go to my grave saying we should have had, and that is back-end participation in the profits for the show. It was categorically denied to us, which forced us to then ask for ungodly salaries. We make very little, standard Screen Actors Guild residuals for the reruns.“
While they missed out on residuals, Seinfeld’s supporting cast increased the network’s $200,000 initial offer and $400,000 secondary offer, which ensured millions in final-season pay.
Jason Alexander’s Film Career Includes Dozens Of Acting And Voice Acting Roles
photographybyeugene / depositphotos.comWhile Jason Alexander’s fortune comes mostly from Seinfeld, he has also racked up more than 150 credits in movies, live-action TV shows, and animated series.
From Pretty Women and Coneheads to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Tom & Jerry, Jason Alexander has remained a sought-after actor and voice actor in Hollywood.
Jason Alexander hasn’t shared his typical pay for his recent work, but given his numerous roles since Seinfeld, he’s likely earned millions in additional pay.
Jason Alexander’s Net Worth Has Also Been Helped By Product Endorsements
Before he was a massive star on Seinfeld, Jason Alexander regularly appeared in commercial work throughout the 1980s. The video above is a compilation of Alexander’s appearance in commercials for SOS Pads, Hershey’s Kisses, Delta Airlines, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Delta Gold Chips, Good and Plenty, Levi’s 501 Jeans, Sony Watchman, McDonald’s and Western Union.
As a relatively unknown star in the 1980s, his TV pay has not been made public.
Since his time on Seinfeld, Jason Alexander has landed brand endorsements with the World Series of Poker, KFC, Tide, Western Union, Verizon, and others. In the latter, Alexander reprise his famous “Yada Yada Yada” signature line from the Seinfeld TV series.
Given the national commercial spots he’s appeared in and the size of his clients, Jason Alexander’s net worth likely has grown by millions from his product work.
Jason Alexander’s fortune is a far cry from Seinfeld creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, both of whom had back-end deals for the show. Still, he is among the highest-paid TV actors of all time, and all from a supporting role in an ensemble cast, which is an impressive feat by any standard.
With his continued live-action and voice-acting roles, as well as his work as a producer and Broadway star, Alexander’s net worth could continue on its upward trajectory for years to come. At the time of publication, Alexander had four projects in the works, three in post-production and another in pre-production.
