![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout Seinfeld 's first season, George is depicted as moderately intelligent – at one point, he mentions an intellectual interest in the Civil War and, in some early episodes, appears almost as a mentor to Jerry – but becomes less sophisticated, to the point of being too lazy even to read a ninety-page book ( Breakfast at Tiffany's), preferring to watch the movie adaptation at a stranger's house instead. George is neurotic, self-loathing and dominated by his parents, yet also prone to occasional periods of overconfidence that invariably arise at the worst possible time. As of " The Robbery", George had living grandparents who he'd recently visited, although it's never made clear whether these were his mom's or dad's parents. In " The Doll", it's revealed that Frank Costanza was born in Italy and has a cousin, Carlo, who still lives there. It is also revealed that his mother has a "Cousin Henny". George talks to his parents about his family in " The Money", during which it's revealed that he had an "Uncle Moe", who "died a young man" and an "Aunt Baby", who died at the age seven of internal problems. George has three known cousins: Shelly, who appeared in " The Contest", George Howarth and Rhisa, who appears in "The Junk Mail". Heyman (Biff Yeager), who deliberately mispronounced his name as "Can't stand ya" and gave him wedgies. George was picked on by his gym teacher Mr. During their high school years, George and Jerry frequently hung out at a pizzeria called Mario's Pizzas, where the former, having the highest score 'GLC', would play Frogger. He met Jerry during his youth, and they remained friends from that point on. In a previous episode he mentions he went to high school on Long Island. In " The Junior Mint", he states he grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he went to a public school. ![]() George also describes himself (and by implication many neuroses) as the result of his parents having stayed together. George's best friend Jerry Seinfeld described Frank and Estelle as "psychopaths", and said in " The Chinese Woman" that, if they'd divorced when George was young, he "could have been normal". ![]() Lloyd Braun is his childhood nemesis who George feels was the son his parents always wanted. Though he never made an appearance on the show, George has mentioned twice that he has a brother. George is the son of Frank (Jerry Stiller), an Italian-American and Estelle Costanza (Estelle Harris), presumably Jewish-American. Alexander reprised his role in an episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, reuniting with Jerry Seinfeld and Wayne Knight (also reprising their roles as Jerry and Newman, respectively). The character was originally based on Seinfeld co-creator Larry David but is surnamed after Jerry Seinfeld's real-life New York friend, Mike Costanza. George appears in every episode except " The Pen" (third season). He is friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer, and Elaine Benes. George and Jerry were junior high school friends and remained friends afterwards. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" (by Elaine Benes and Costanza himself) and "Lord of the Idiots" (by Costanza himself). George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. ![]()
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