Jason Alexander may always be best known as George Costanza on Seinfeld. While the ’90s sitcom is considered one of the most profitable TV shows of all times, Costanza and his supporting co-stars changed the entire TV industry with their demands for higher pay in the later seasons.
While Alexander and his co-stars never made as much as Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, who created the show, they did get hefty paychecks and all of them have gone on to successful acting careers. Alexander is an Emmy and Tony winning actor for his work on screen and stage. He’s appeared on shows like Criminal Minds, The Conners and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
He now stars in the Netflix film The Electric State opposite Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. He plays Ted, the foster father to Brown’s Michelle in the sci-fi epic. But what is Alexander’s net worth and how did he earn it?
Here’s everything you need to know about Jason Alexander’s net worth in 2025.
What is Jason Alexander’s net worth in 2025?
Jason Alexander is worth an approximate $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. That number is made up of Seinfeld residuals and other acting fees over the years.
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How much did Jason Alexander make for Seinfeld?
Seinfeld is one of the most profitable sitcoms of all time, but the series is also known for the contentious contract negotiations for Alexander and his co-stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. They were paid substantially less than series star and co-creator Jerry Seinfeld and showrunner Larry David. In 1993, the trio negotiated for a $150 thousand per episode pay bump, which worked out to be about $3.8 million per season.
For the final season, the trio held out for $1 million per episode in hopes they would actually get ownership points on the series, which would mean more when Seinfeld went into syndication. Alexander explained the trio’s reasoning in an interview with NBC News. The network refused to give the three syndication points and they ended up committing to the final season for $600 thousand per episode, which totaled $15 million each. Alexander made an estimated $30 million for making nine seasons of Seinfeld.
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How much did Jason Alexander make from Seinfeld syndication?
Alexander, Louis-Dreyfus and Richards were never given syndication points on the show so their syndication residuals are based only on acting performances. Celebrity Net Worth estimates they each makes hundreds of thousands per year for Seinfeld reruns compared to Seinfeld and David’s tens of millions yearly draw.
The trio did manage to negotiate profit sharing points on the Seinfeld DVD sales in 1997, which helped bridge some of that earning gap. The exact earnings from the DVD sales are not public, though.
Did Jason Alexander’s wife ever appear on Seinfeld?
Yes! Alexander’s wife, Daena E. Title appeared in the series finale as an unnamed juror, according to IMDb.
What ethnicity is Jason Alexander?
Jason Alexander is Jewish and was born Jay Scott Greenspan. He changed his name to Jason Alexander when he became a professional actor.
How much is Jerry Seinfeld worth?
Jerry Seinfeld is worth an estimated $900 million because of his 15 percent ownership of Seinfeld and his lucrative Netflix deals.
The Electric State and Seinfeld are now streaming on Netflix.
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