VIDEO: FISH IN THE DARK's Jason Alexander Takes Credit for Discovering Taylor Swift!
By: Caryn Robbins May. 06, 2015
At a recent charity event, 'Seinfeld' star Jason Alexander treated the crowd to a cover of some Taylor Swift music. Following the event, the actor explained to TMZ that he was actually responsible for putting Swift on the global music map.
Alexander explained that he directed the young singer in one of her very first appearances, a Brad Paisley music video for the song "Online" back in 2007. The video went on to win a CMA Award and as for that unknown young singer, well you know the rest of that story!
Below, check out the interview and watch the music video for Paisley's 'Online'
Tony Award-winnwe Alexander returns to Broadway on Tuesday, June 9 when he assumes the role of Norman Drexel in Larry David's hit comedy FISH IN THE DARK, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). Mr. Alexander steps into the role created by Mr. David in the comedy about a death in the family. Larry David will play his final performance in FISH IN THE DARK on Sunday, June 7. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19.
A Tony Award winner for his performance in the musical Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Jason Alexander came to national prominence in 1989 as George Costanza in the landmark TV comedy "Seinfeld." George Costanza, a character created by "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David, and based on himself, became one of television's most loved characters and garnered Alexander a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and six Emmy nominations for his performance during the comedy's nine-year run. In addition to Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Jason Alexander appeared on Broadway in Rupert Holmes' Accomplice, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, and the musicals The Rink and Merrily We Roll Along. His Off-Broadway credits include Light Up The Sky, Personals, and FORBIDDEN Broadway. He most recently starred on stage in the Los Angeles run of the hit musical The Producers. His many film appearances include roles in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Pretty Woman, The Paper, and Love! Valour! Compassion!. He directed the films Just Looking and For Better or Worse. In addition to "Seinfeld," he has appeared in scores of television shows, the most recent being "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee," "Community," "Two and a Half Men," "Harry's Law," "Criminal Minds," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Monk," "Malcolm in the Middle," and "Friends."
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