Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. David attended the University of Maryland and started doing stand-up comedy in New York night clubs in 1974. In 1979, he was hired to write and perform for the comedy variety show Fridays, which was modelled after Saturday Night Live. He stayed with the show until 1982 when he was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live, where he worked for a year. In 1989, David received a call from fellow New York comedian Jerry Seinfeld who was working with NBC to develop a comedy pilot. Together, they developed the legendary "show about nothing" starring Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Though not initially successful, Seinfeld would become one of the most successful and influential shows in television history. With a talented cast and daring story lines, the show won legions of loyal fans. According to David, the character of George Costanza was modelled after himself, a cheap, neurotic and ultimately selfish bald man. David wrote and produced Seinfeld until 1996, when he left the show to pursue feature screenwriting. He returned for the season finale in 1998 and made frequent guest appearances throughout the show's run. David also acted in bit roles in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and New York Stories (1989). In 1998, David wrote and directed the feature film Sour Grapes, an irreverent look at the pitfalls of wealth and greed. The following year, David proved his Midas touch once again when he created the hugely successful semi-scripted series Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO. Originally airing as a special, the show featured David playing himself as a nervous stand-up comic returning to do a television special after a long absence from the stage. The popularity of the special resulted in a weekly HBO series. Partially improvised, the show proved to be another groundbreaking television experiment winning a Golden Globe in 2003 for Best Comedy Series. David married Laurie Lennard in 1993. The couple has two daughters.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 2, 1947 (79)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor, writer and producer, also director
- 20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Larry David's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8
A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 14 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Trickster: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Tricksteras Various in Fridays (1980)
- Heroas Larry David in Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
- Tricksteras Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
- Heroas Boris in Whatever Works (2009)
- Threshold guardianas Sister Mary-Mengele in The Three Stooges (2012)
- Shadowas Nathan in Clear History (2013)
- Tricksteras Lawrence in Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Larry David's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Larry David's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Balls Up(2026)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Toast of Tinseltown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Who Is the Real Martin Short? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Maya & Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Clear History(2013)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Three Stooges(2012)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsThe Paul Reiser Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Whatever Works(2009)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Hannah Montana(2006)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Ricky Gervais Meets... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
MTVU Stand In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Envy(2004)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Sopranos(1999)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Sour Grapes(1998)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Love & War(1992)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Seinfeld(1989)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
New York Stories(1989)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Norman's Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Radio Days(1987)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Second Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Fridays(1980)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1975 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Three Stooges (2012)
Highest rated
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
Most popular right now
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Film career
Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.
- 1989Screen debut· New York Stories
- 1989Primetime Emmy win· Seinfeld
- 1999First top-billed film· Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 2000Primetime Emmy nomination· Curb Your Enthusiasm
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Awards
2 Primetime Emmys and 7 other major awards from 65 major nominations, 1991–2025.
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
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- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, won
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy Series
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Writers Guild Award, won · Episodic Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
+2 other major bodies · 2 wins
- Writers Guild Award, won · Episodic Comedy
- Producers Guild Award, won · Most Promising Producer in Television
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 3 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated ×3 · Episodic Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Larry David's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Larry David's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Larry David work with?
People who share at least 2 of Larry David's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Seinfeld shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Jerry SeinfeldShared titles: The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012), Seinfeld: How It Began (2004), Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Jerry Seinfeld
Actors
- Cheryl HinesShared titles: The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Cheryl Hines
- Susie EssmanShared titles: The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021), Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? (2017), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Susie Essman
- Jeff GarlinShared titles: Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? (2017), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Garlin
- Jason AlexanderShared titles: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012), Seinfeld: How It Began (2004), Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Jason Alexander
Editors
- Steven RaschShared titles: Clear History (2013), Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Rasch
Producers
- Bradley ThomasShared titles: Clear History (2013), The Three Stooges (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bradley Thomas
