| Age/Date of Birth: | July 2, 1947 |
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| Height: | 5 feet 11 inches or 1.8 meters |
| Ethnicity/Race: | White |
| Nationality: | American |
| Wife or Girlfriend: | Laurie David (m. 1993; div. 2007) |
| Parents: | Father: Mortimer Julius "Morty" David Mother: Rose David |
| Net Worth: | $400 million |
Larry David, born Lawrence Gene David on July 2, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York is a comedian, writer, actor and TV producer. Let’s take you through the key moments in his life and how he became so rich with a net worth of $400 million as of 2020
Larry attended high school at Sheepshead Bay and college at the University of Maryland from where he graduated with a degree in History. He also attended Robert H. Smith School of Business where he obtained a degree in Business Administration. Shortly after college, Larry had a brief stint with the US Army.
He began his showbiz career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1970’s and bolstered his comedy income by working odd jobs including a limo driver and store clerk. He soon branched into writing beginning with ABC’s Fridays in which he was also cast. Up next was NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Larry wrote for SNL for a year between 1984 and 1985. But only one of Larry’s sketches ever made it to the show, causing him to quit out of frustration. However, he returned a few days later. While writing for Fridays and SNL, Larry met some comedians who would become a key part of his comedy career. Some of them include Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards.
A Look at Larry David’s Net Worth and Financial Standing
In 1988, Larry David joined forces with iconic comedian Jerry Seinfeld to create the sitcom series, The Seinfeld Chronicles later called Seinfeld. The TV show would turn out to be one of the greatest and most successful series of all time. The program topped TV Guide’s list of ’50 Greatest Shows of All Time’ and snapped top spot on other notable rankings. Larry based the character, George Costanza on himself and also voiced character George Steinbrenner. Seinfeld ran for 9 seasons and aired 180 episodes from 1989 to 1998. Larry wrote 62 of those episodes. Over two decades after the show ended, it is still being syndicated across the US.
Thanks to his deal with NBC worth $1.7 billion, Larry will continue to receive royalties from the series until he’s paid in full. In 1998, he received $250 million from syndication. Larry has so far, received 19 Emmy nominations for his work on Seinfeld, out of which he won 2.
In 2000, Larry David hit it big again with HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He based the show’s story on his life experiences after his wealth and fame with Seinfeld. He remained the executive producer and sole writer of the show until the 5th season when other writers came on board. The show which lasted until 2011, aired 8 seasons and over 60 episodes.
Curb Your Enthusiasm brought Larry 30 Emmy nominations with 1 win, and 1 Golden Globe. The show was so successful it inspired a pop culture phrase “Larry David moment” which means accidentally creating a socially awkward situation. Just like Seinfeld, the show is still being syndicated.
Apart from his two signature shows, Larry David has been involved in writing and acting in other TV series as well as movies. Among them are Entourage (2004), Whatever It Takes (2009), The Three Stooges (2012), Clear History (2013) The League (2015) and many more.
Larry David’s net worth of $400 million is far from the chicken feed but it could’ve been more if he had not divorced his wife, Laurie Lennard in 2007. As a result of the divorce, Larry had to part with half his fortune. Speculations had it at the time that he was worth around $900 million.
Who Is Larry’s Ex-wife Laurie David, and Do They Have Kids?
- Full Name: Laurie Ellen Lennard
- Date of Birth: March 22, 1958
- Occupation: Writer, Activist
- Spouse: Larry David (m. 1993; div. 2007)
- No. of Children: 2
Larry David’s ex-wife is Laurie Lennard, an environmental activist. Laurie is an Ohio University grad and is popular as a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post. She is also known for producing the Oscar-winning documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth and for producing Fed Up alongside Katie Couric. Currently, she works as a trustee on Natural Resources Defense Council.
Larry David married Laurie Lennard in 1993. They however, took a lifetime break from each other in 2007 in a peaceful divorce; the couple actually had a family dinner following their divorce.
Laurie and Larry’s marriage produced two daughters, namely:-
Romy March
- Full Name: Romy March David
- Date of Birth: March 2, 1996
Romy is Larry David’s first child and daughter. He welcomed her with his first wife, Laurie Lennard in 1996, about three years after thy tied the knot. Romy is a George Washington University grad. As a child, she featured in the 2006 teen comedy show, Hannah Montana. It is however, not yet clear if she has settled for acting as a career.
Larry’s oldest child leads a lowkey lifestyle and prefers to stay off the media eye as much as possible. Although she is active on Instagram, her account is private.
Cazzie Laurel
- Full Name: Cazzie Laurel David
- Date of Birth: May 10, 1994
- Occupation: Actress, Writer
Cazzie is David’s second child and daughter with now ex-wife, Laurie. She was born in 1994 and works as both actress and writer. Alongside writing for various popular publications such as Air Mail, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Hollywood Reporter, she has authored her own book titled No One Asked for This: Essays released in November, 2020.
Cazzie is the most popular of Larry David’s two children. Unlike her older sister Romy, she has prominent media presence. Among her recent trending topics is her revelations about her split from SNL star, Pete Davidson in her new book. Cazzie’s relationship with Pete received wide media coverage. Following their split, Davidson began dating Ariana Grande but broke up with her just few months later.
Meet Ashley Underwood, Larry David’s Current Wife
A decade after his first marriage ended, Larry David began dating television producer, Ashley Underwood. Aside from her relationship with Larry, Ashley is popular for her work on the Showtime satire series, Who Is America? createdby Sacha Baron Cohen.
David began dating Underwood in 2017 after meeting her at Sacha’s birthday party where they sat next to each other. The duo hit it off without much ado and in 2019, Underwood moved in with David. After a three-year courtship, the couple tied the knot – on October 7, 2020.
Does Larry David Have Any Relationship with Bernie Sanders? Here’s the Surprising Truth!
Larry David who was born in 1947 and Bernie Sanders born in 1941 have always shared a noticeable physical resemblance. For this reason, David made an impression of Bernie Sanders during Democratic primaries leading up to the 2016 US presidential election when Sanders ran against Hillary Clinton; and it came out so right. Larry parodied Sanders on an episode of SNL.
As a matter of fact, the parody was so exact that it became an important program on Saturday Night Live. David later revealed that Bernie and his other cousin shared almost the same voice, so he had it registered in his head which made spoofing Sanders much easier. Bernie also disclosed that people told him David played a better him. Little did they know there was something more about them – they only needed to look a little deeper into their lives.
But it wasn’t until PBS genealogy series, Finding Your Root did some homework that they uncovered an even bigger surprise. Turns out the two men shared DNA history. In fact, they are distant cousins according to the DNA tests. Both the comedian and the Vermont Senator were shocked to learn they shared Ashkenazi Jewish background. But of course, they were very excited to learn that they were related after all.
| Profile Summary | |
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| First Name: | Lawrence |
| Last Name: | David |
| Also Known As: | Not avaiable |
| Sex/Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. |
| Famous For: | Co-creating the television series "Seinfeld" and the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
| Colleges/Universities Attended: | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Educational Qualifications: | Bachelor's degree in history |
| Religion: | Atheist |
| Birthday & Zodiac |
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| Age/Date of Birth: | July 2, 1947 |
| Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
| Birth Place: | Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity/Race: | White |
| Country of Residence: | |
| Physical Attributes |
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| Height: | 5 feet 11 inches or 1.8 meters |
| Weight: | About 81 kg or 178.5 lbs |
| Eye Colour: | Dark brown |
| Hair Color: | Grey |
| Other Body Measurements: | Not available |
| Relationships | |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Spouse/Partner: | Laurie David (m. 1993; div. 2007) |
| Family and Relatives |
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| Father: | Mortimer Julius "Morty" David |
| Mother: | Rose David |
| Children: | Daughters Cazzie David and Romy David |
| Siblings: | Ken (older brother) |
| Other Relatives: | Not available |
| Net Worth | |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $400 million |
| Salary: | Not available |
| Source of Wealth: | His acting, directing, writing, and TV production career, stake in the television series "Seinfeld" |
