The Star Trek Character That Jason Alexander Tried To Mimic In Real Life
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
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Seinfeld star Jason Alexander channeled a Star Trek icon to land early acting roles, with two Trek appearances of his own under his belt.
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- Alexander would often imitate Captain James T. Kirk when auditioning for roles early in his career, hoping to capture the charisma and confidence of William Shatner's iconic character.
- Although he's best known as George Costanza, Alexander has actually appeared in two different Star Trek TV episodes, playing a Ferengi in Next Generation and a Cardassian in Deep Space Nine.
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Jason Alexander, William Shatner, Seinfeld, Star Trek