The Star Trek Character That Jason Alexander Tried To Mimic In Real Life

Story 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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