How did Seinfeld get so rich?

Seinfeld was a huge hit while on air—earning the comedian $267 million in 1998 alone—and then raked in billions after that year's finale, first through record-breaking syndication deals, and now as a streaming juggernaut.
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How did Seinfeld get so much money?

Syndication and streaming alone levels it to almost a billion. In 2017, Seinfeld brought his entire catalogue of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee over to Netflix with a cherry on top; the legendary comic agreed to produce two more stand-up comedy specials – one of which has already streamed.
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How much money did Seinfeld make from Seinfeld?

Jerry's take has to be the biggest out of anyone on the show. He has reportedly made at least $440 million in earnings from Seinfeld over the years, per NBC.
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Is Jerry Seinfeld the richest actor in the world?

He's not your typical blockbuster actor, but thanks to the latest licensing deals for Seinfeld, comedian Jerry Seinfeld is now the world's wealthiest actor. According to Wealth-X, a Singapore company that keeps an eye on the ultra-rich, Seinfeld has a personal fortune of $820 million.
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Is Seinfeld a billionaire?

Due largely to deals like Netflix paying $500 million for the global streaming rights to Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld is worth an estimated $950 million. Classic television series. World-class standup comedian. Near-billionaire.
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What percentage of Seinfeld does Jerry own?

Both Jerry and Larry David each owned 7.5% of Seinfeld backend equity points when the show first began in 1989, they later doubled their ownership stake to 15% each. In 1998, the show was first sold into syndication and it generated $1.7 billion in revenue.
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How does Kramer afford to live?

He instead gets a giant billboard in Times Square. Even when Kramer sues a candy company, it falls flat. Fans can also assume Kramer received money for his ad with Calvin Klein and revenue from his coffee table book sales. In the sitcom, Kramer reveals he once worked for a bagel shop and has been on strike for years.
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Who is No 1 richest actor in the world?

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Is Seinfeld autistic?

To be fair, Seinfeld never actually said: I am autistic. "I think on a very drawn-out scale, I'm on the spectrum," he told NBC's Brian Williams.
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Are Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander friends?

Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld have been friends since they first appeared on Seinfeld together in 1989.
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Are Larry David and Seinfeld friends?

Are Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld still friends? Seinfeld and David are still close pals despite David's exit from Seinfeld. In 2012, David appeared on Seinfeld's show Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, in which they looked back fondly on their iconic sitcom days.
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Does the Seinfeld cast get along?

The entire cast of Seinfeld didn't always get along, sometimes to the point of writing characters off the show so that others wouldn't have to deal with them.
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How much is George Costanza worth?

Jason Alexander: $50 million (£36.8m)

George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, was based on Larry David, the comedian and Seinfeld co-creator.
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Why was Seinfeld Cancelled?

By the end of the final season, Seinfeld simply didn't want to do the show anymore; the time felt right to end the sitcom while it was still on top.
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How rich is Richard Dreyfuss?

Richard Dreyfuss is an American actor who has a net worth of $5 million.
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What is Larry David's net worth?

It is estimated that David's net worth is somewhere between US$400 to $900 million as of 2015. The National Review estimated his net worth to be about $400 million as of 2020.
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Did Elaine wear a wig on Seinfeld?

Yes, she does,” the Veep actor mused. “And I thought, 'Oh my gosh, that could work for my hair. ' That's where my hair came from, that big wall of hair. And it kept growing and growing.”
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What mental illness does Kramer have?

Tobia tells NJ.com that all four characters have personality traits that are maladaptive to some extent on a psychiatric level. For example, Jerry has obsessive-compulsive features, Kramer has schizoid traits, George is egocentric and Elaine has an inability to form meaningful relationships.
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Is Cosmo Kramer rich?

Fans theorize that Kramer was independently wealthy

First described as a heavy drinker, it's later revealed that she works as a matron in a restaurant bathroom. His father is unnamed, and he never really mentions him. Fans have theorized that perhaps Kramer comes from family money on his father's side.
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Do they ever show Kramer's apartment?

Seinfeld didn't show Kramer's apartment all that often, especially early on, but when it did, there was always an item or two that seemed out of place. Or in place - after all, Kramer lived there.
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How many Porsches does Jerry Seinfeld own?

Most of the cars in Jerry Seinfeld's car collection were Porsches. The successful actor has owned as many as 46 Porsche models at one point. And although the exact models of all 46 remain unknown, the fleet is said to include quite rare models, including the first 911 from 1963.
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Does Jerry Seinfeld have a yacht?

With her captivating exterior lines by Francesco Paszkowski Design, Moka is the first expedition-style yacht built by Sanlorenzo, specifically a Sanlorenzo 460Exp.
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How rich is Julia Louis-Dreyfus?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is worth $250 million. Though she is probably best known for playing Elaine Benes on “Seinfeld” — in which she made about $45 million in total — she has continued acting in shows like “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Veep.”
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