# I didn't know \[x\] played that role...on Seinfeld **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 16, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594 "2005-06-16T19:00:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/21 "2005-06-16T21:23:10Z")
[Melinda Clarke](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164918/) (Julie Cooper-Nichol on _The O.C._) played Jerry’s girlfriend in the episode “The Muffin Tops,” featuring Kramer’s “Peterman Reality Tour” and Jerry’s experiment with shaving his chest hair. But that was in '97, so I don’t think that her current career can be attributed to her stint on _Seinfeld_. 🙂 (She also played a whorehouse madam on an episode of _Firefly_ that was never aired.) ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/22 "2005-06-16T21:35:25Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Dan Cortez was Costanzas Cool friend It’s Cortese. And I think that one shot role might have been the pinnacle of his career, so I don’t think it fits here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/23 "2005-06-16T22:19:41Z")
One can’t forget the well-established yet highly unknown Bob Balaban. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/24 "2005-06-16T22:34:29Z")
Patrick Warburton was also on _Dave’s World_, the sitcom based on the works of Dave Barry. He played a handyman and Dave’s assistant’s boyfriend. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/25 "2005-06-17T00:05:45Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Jerry Stiler played George’s dad. Later to star on King of Queens as Carrie’s dad. But surely you of all people know that he was a star on Broadway loooonng before _Seinfeld_ or _King of Queens_, right? _Hurlyburly, Guys and Dolls_, etc… And IMDB states that he and his wife were on the Ed Sullivan show _36 times!_ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/26 "2005-06-17T03:12:38Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Except that her [Teri Hatcher’s] appearance on _Seinfeld_ preceded the premiere of _Lois & Clark_. Um…nope. [From her IMDB link](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000159/): > [@](#): > > “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (1993) TV Series … Lois Lane > > “Seinfeld” playing “Sidra” in episode: “The Finale: Part 2” (episode # 9.22) 14 May 1998 ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/27 "2005-06-17T03:18:47Z")
Well dangit: > [@](#): > > “Seinfeld” playing “Sidra” (uncredited) in episode: “The Pilot” (episode # 4.23) 20 May 1993 > “Seinfeld” playing “Sidra” in episode: “The Implant” (episode # 4.19) 25 February 1993 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/28 "2005-06-17T12:02:44Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > But surely you of all people know that he was a star on Broadway loooonng before _Seinfeld_ or _King of Queens_, right? _Hurlyburly, Guys and Dolls_, etc… > > And IMDB states that he and his wife were on the Ed Sullivan show _36 times!_ :eek: Yes, I knew. But I believe Seinfeld was his first sitcom role. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/29 "2005-06-17T12:28:44Z")
(Based on Dijon’s confusion with Teri) Going down the list of guest stars for the final episode is sure to be interesting, as it was largely a ‘who’s who’ of the most well-remembered guest stars from the run of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/30 "2005-06-17T12:34:34Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Yes, I knew. But I believe Seinfeld was his first sitcom role. You ever listen to Dr. Demento as a kid? Stiller and Meara routines were a staple on that show. One of the most successful comedy teams of the '60s they were. David Naughton, the lead in _An American Werewolf In London_ was in “The Red Dot.” And Mark Metcalf (_Animal House_ - Neidermeyer, _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ - first season, The Master) had a recurring role and Kramer’s friend The Maestro. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/31 "2005-06-17T16:27:39Z")
Raquel Welch was in an episode, as well. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/32 "2005-06-17T17:17:33Z")
Wasn’t Larry David the “Man in the Cape” (Frank Costanza’s Lawyer in that one Episode)? I think it was, but not 100% sure. Great Episode that one was. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/33 "2005-06-17T20:22:48Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Yes, I knew. But I believe Seinfeld was his first sitcom role. His first regular sit-com role was on the Paul Lynde show back in 1973, > [@LindyHopper](#): > > Patrick Warburton was also on Dave’s World, the sitcom based on the works of Dave Barry. He played a handyman and Dave’s assistant’s boyfriend. Not to mention currently on Less Than Perfect. He and Will Sasso were both added to the show 2 seasons ago. One of the few sitcom changes that actually improved the show. ---
**Author:** ![TurdFerguson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@TurdFerguson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TurdFerguson)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/34 "2005-06-17T20:28:53Z")
Denise Richards played the NBC exec’s teenage daughter. George was caught staring at her cleavage. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/35 "2005-06-17T20:58:20Z")
> [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](#): > > Wasn’t Larry David the “Man in the Cape” (Frank Costanza’s Lawyer in that one Episode)? > > I think it was, but not 100% sure. Great Episode that one was. That was indeed Larry David. that’s also him saying, “Excuse me your highness, we don’t accept bills with lipstick on the President” when George tries to buy something dressed as King Henry V (or something) for Kramer’s movie theater premiere. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/36 "2005-06-17T21:25:39Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > That was indeed Larry David. that’s also him saying, “Excuse me your highness, we don’t accept bills with lipstick on the President” when George tries to buy something dressed as King Henry V (or something) for Kramer’s movie theater premiere. Hmm…has anyone ever had a bill refused over something as small as lipstick on the president? -Joe ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/37 "2005-06-17T21:57:38Z")
> [@TurdFerguson](#): > > Denise Richards played the NBC exec’s teenage daughter. George was caught staring at her cleavage. Yeah. Given her career since then, this fact is almost eerie. (Who’d have thought of Costanza as being so much ahead of the times? 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/38 "2005-06-17T23:22:59Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > One can’t forget the well-established yet highly unknown Bob Balaban. Didn’t he play the same character (president of NBC) on both Seinfeld and The Late Shift? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/39 "2005-06-17T23:46:30Z")
Yup. Russell Dalripple (fictional) and Warren Littlefield (real). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594/40 "2005-06-18T01:40:45Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > That was indeed Larry David. that’s also him saying, “Excuse me your highness, we don’t accept bills with lipstick on the President” when George tries to buy something dressed as King Henry V (or something) for Kramer’s movie theater premiere. He was also a voice of a passenger on one of the airplane eps. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-know-x-played-that-role-on-seinfeld/308594.md?page=3)