Larry David
Who Larry David is
Former stand-up comedian who became one of television comedy's defining writers, creators and performers. After stand-up, Fridays and a brief Saturday Night Live writing stint, he co-created Seinfeld and later created and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2026 he returned with HBO's seven-episode sketch-comedy limited series Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.
At a glance
- Born
- 1947
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- 1999 HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm mockumentary/special
- On screen
- Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness and 8 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1545
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- 1999 HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm mockumentary/special
On screen
- Seinfeld
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
- Clear History
- Fridays writer and cast member, ABC, 1980–1982
- Saturday Night Live writer, NBC, 1984–1985; Bernie Sanders and host, 2015–2020
- Whatever Works Boris Yelnikoff, 2009
- The Three Stooges Sister Mary-Mengele, 2012
- Sour Grapes writer and director, 1998
- Radio Days Communist Neighbor, 1987
- New York Stories Theater Manager, 1989
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live writer, a brief stint
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Larry David
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Carol Leifer also in Seinfeld
- Jerry Seinfeld also in Seinfeld
- Janeane Garofalo also in Seinfeld
- Andy Kaufman also in Fridays
- J. B. Smoove also in Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Jon Rudnitsky also in Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Fred Stoller also in Seinfeld
- Jimmy Tingle also in Clear History
Career timeline
- 1947Born
- 1980Fridays (writer and cast member, ABC, 1980–1982) On screen
- 1984Saturday Night Live (writer, NBC, 1984–1985; Bernie Sanders and host, 2015–2020) On screen
- 1987Radio Days (Communist Neighbor, 1987) On screen
- 1989New York Stories (Theater Manager, 1989) On screen
- 1998Sour Grapes (writer and director, 1998) On screen
- 19991999 HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm mockumentary/special Special
- 2009Whatever Works (Boris Yelnikoff, 2009) On screen
- 2012The Three Stooges (Sister Mary-Mengele, 2012) On screen
Questions about Larry David
What stand-up specials has Larry David released?
1999 HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm mockumentary/special.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Clear History, Fridays and Saturday Night Live, among 11 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (writer).
When were they born?
In 1947.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1545.
Who are some comedians like them?
Carol Leifer (also in Seinfeld), Jerry Seinfeld (also in Seinfeld), Janeane Garofalo (also in Seinfeld), Andy Kaufman (also in Fridays) and J. B. Smoove (also in Curb Your Enthusiasm).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Television Academy — Larry David ↗ former stand-up, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and television career
- HBO Pressroom — Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness ↗ 2026 limited series, writing and executive-producing work
- Television Academy — Repeat Offender ↗ 1999 Curb special as return-to-stand-up premise and series origin
- Wikipedia — Larry David ↗ Fridays (writer and cast member, ABC, 1980–1982); Saturday Night Live (writer, NBC, 1984–1985; Bernie Sanders and host, 2015–2020); Whatever Works (Boris…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026