‘Seinfeld’ Passed on This Emmy Award-Winning Actor To Play Kramer

The Big Picture While not every comedy series ages well, Seinfeld has grown even more popular in syndication than it was during its initial release. Jerry Seinfeld’s semi-autobiographical comedy series established itself as part of popular culture history with its dry wittiness, recurring gags, and memorable characters. Although Jerry himself is one of the most likable characters, even during his funniest episodes, his popularity was dwarfed by Michael Richards' Kramer.

Release Date July 5, 1989 Cast Jerry Seinfeld , Jason Alexander , Michael Richards , Julia Louis-Dreyfus Main Genre Comedy Seasons 9 Studio Tony Shalhoub Auditioned To Play Kramer on 'Seinfeld' Prior to his breakout role in the NBC sitcom Wings, Tony Shalhoub auditioned to play Kramer in the Seinfeld pilot before Richards was cast. Shalhoub is unquestionably a talented actor, and has a keen sense of comedic timing that may have suited what was intended for the Seinfeld pilot.

Shalhoub essentially became the Kevin Bacon of the 1990s; he appeared in many films within different genres for brief, albeit scene-stealing parts. With roles in The Coen Brothers’s Hollywood satire Barton Fink, the Nicolas Cage romantic comedy Honeymoon in Vegas, the family comedy sequel Addams Family Values, and the original Men in Black film, Shalhoub had established himself as one of the decade’s most in-demand actors.

In hindsight, it's good that Richards was cast in Seinfeld and Shalhoub was cast in Monk. Kramer became such an iconic character partly because of Richards’ absurd physical shenanigans; he managed to keep surprising the Seinfeld audience even after Larry David left the series. Although it was primarily a comedy, Seinfeld did occasionally feature some more mature moments that dealt with Jerry and George Costanzas’ personal and romantic lives.

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