Larry David
David in 2009
Birth name	Lawrence Gene David
Born	(1947-07-02) July 2, 1947 (age 78) New York City, United States
Medium	stand-up television film
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Years active	1977–present
Genres	observational improvisational black comedy blue comedy insult comedy deadpan cringe satire
Subjects	Jewish culture everyday life human behavior social awkwardness pop culture current events
Spouse	Laurie Lennard ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2007)​ Ashley Underwood ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	2, including Cazzie
Relatives	Julie Claire (niece) Bernie Sanders (sixth cousin once removed)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army Reserve
Years of service	1970–1975

Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer.^[1] He is known for his dry wit, portrayals of awkward social situations, and brutally honest takes on everyday life.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} He has received two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and six Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received the Writers Guild of America's Laurel Award in 2010.^[7]

David started his career as a stand-up comedian before transitioning into television comedy, where he wrote and starred in ABC's Fridays (1980–1982) and wrote briefly for Saturday Night Live (1984–1985). He gained prominence and acclaim when he and Jerry Seinfeld created the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 1993, for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.^[8][9] He gained further recognition for creating, writing, and starring in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024).^[10]

Since 2015, David has made guest appearances on Saturday Night Live impersonating 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who is his sixth cousin once removed.^{[11][12][13][14]} He has acted in three films directed by Woody Allen, including Radio Days (1987) and Whatever Works (2009). He also wrote and starred in the HBO movie Clear History (2013). On stage, he made his Broadway debut writing and starring in the comedic play Fish in the Dark (2015). He has written several comedic pieces for The New Yorker and The New York Times.