Kenny Kramer

Kenny Kramer was the basis for the character of Cosmo Kramer in the sitcom Seinfeld.^[1] Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Cosmo Kramer is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ...

Pre-Seinfeld

Prior to serving as the model for Kramer, he enjoyed a long career as a stand-up comedian, and worked as the manager for a British reggae band. B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ...

Just as the character of Jerry Seinfeld lived across the hall from Cosmo Kramer in the television show, Seinfeld co-creator Larry David lived across the hall from Kenny for six years. The two occupied the Manhattan Plaza, a federally assisted apartment complex for performing artists in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Information Gender Male Age Late 30s Occupation stand-up comedian Family Morty (father) Helen (mother) A Sister Relatives Leo, Mac (uncles); Stella, Silvia, Rose (aunts); Jeffery, Artie Levine, Douglass (cousins); Nana (grandmother) Portrayed by Jerry Seinfeld Created by Jerry Seinfeld. ... Lawrence Gene Larry David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... Manhattan Plaza is a large residential complex in midtown Manhattan, New York City. ... View from between 47th and 48th street on Ninth Avenue looking north toward Time Warner Center and Hearst Tower Hells Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between 34th Street and 57th Street, from... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Seinfeld

Contrary to popular speculation, as Kenny Kramer has confirmed in a behind-the-scenes interview for the Seinfeld DVD in the documentary: "Kramer vs Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo", Michael Richards did not meet with Kenny to study the character and actually wanted nothing to do with him at all. The character of Kramer was originally going to be named Kessler, due to Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David's justified fear that using the name might spur the real Kramer to exploit his association with the character. However, they eventually came to the conclusion that the name was too good not to use. Kenny Kramer then proceeded to contact Castle Rock Entertainment with a list of several demands, many of which were financial, for the use of his name. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... The current Castle Rock Entertainment logo. ...

All of these were met even though Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David remained worried that Kenny Kramer would exploit the Kramer name as much as possible, which he did in fact go on to do. Kenny has been the host of Kramer's Reality Tour and Kramer's Reality Road Show for the past ten years. He tells behind-the-scene Seinfeld stories to his audience and gives a bus tour of sites made famous by Seinfeld. A DVD version of his reality tour has been produced. This article is about the comedian. ...

The "Reality Tours" were later spoofed on Seinfeld in the episode "The Muffin Tops", when the Cosmo Kramer character receives money from catalog sales company owner J. Peterman for the use of his various stories in Peterman's biography; he develops a reality bus tour and touts himself as "The Real J. Peterman." The aforementioned refusal of Richards to meet with Kenny before playing a character based on him in Seinfeld also is parodied in the 4th season episode "The Pilot," where Kramer tries to teach the on-screen Kramer how to play him, where the actor flat out refuses and claims he'll play it as him. Later on, George also picks up on lines being misread and the actor again makes his statement to play it his way. Plot Spoiler warning: George watches a bag for a tourist who never comes back, so he starts wearing some of the clothes. ... This article may not meet Wikipedias quality standards and should be cleaned up. ... The Pilot, Part 1 is the sixty-third episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. ...

Post-Seinfeld

In addition, Kramer has worked as a correspondent for Hard Copy; created and hosted "Kramer's New York" segments for the New York City Fox channel's Good-Day New York; and appeared in the original New York company of Tony n' Tina's Wedding, playing himself. He has made numerous appearances on the bonus features of the Seinfeld DVD series. Hard Copy was a tabloid news infotainment magazine show similar to Inside Edition and A Current Affair. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history. ...

In 2001, Kramer ran to become the mayor of New York City, as a Libertarian candidate, and lost^[2]. While his first failed attempt at running for mayor was a joke, Kramer insisted that this time he was for real. His campaign slogan was: "Kramer for mayor...This time I'm not kidding!" New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ...

References

External links

• Official website
• Kenny Kramer at the Internet Movie Database