Very much agreed. That character is so memorable that it's difficult for me to think of him playing a non-George role. I think the actor had trouble with post-Seinfeld roles too.

For me it's the same with characters from Friends. I can't see them in another role (except Jennifer, it's kind of odd to see her in other things but not as much as the others).

That being said, George is an absolutely great character and one of my favourites in sitcoms :) Just reading these comments makes me want to rewatch Seinfeld.

I thought David Schwimmer was pretty perfect as Cpt. Sobel in BoB.

Yeah, might depend on the movie / series. I did like LeBlanc in "Episodes" as well :)

Overall, seeing them will always remind me of their characters though.

George Costanza is Jason Alexander + Larry David. I recommend you watch Curb Your Enthusiasm if you enjoyed Seinfeld.

I would also recommend Curb Your Enthusiasm, but there is a difference: Larry David is neurotic, but even in his fictional Curb Your Enthusiasm persona he is extremely wealthy and successful. That is a big difference from George Constanza, who combined being neurotic with constantly being adrift employment-wise and has little to recommend himself.

Yeah, but if you like Seinfeld in general there's a good chance you'll like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. Seinfeld has a higher 'standing' in my personal ranking, next to friends it's my favourite series to date.

If you like these shows and your sense of humour is similar to mine, you might also enjoy "Friends" and "How I met your mother". They all have a similar feel to me.

I hear this all the time, and it just doesn't click for me. I liked Seinfeld, but Larry's character on Curb is just too much. I also love It's Always Sunny... but I just cannot enjoy Curb.

To add another anecdote to the pile I love Seinfeld, Curb your Enthusiasm, and Alway Sunny but loathe Friends. I think the correlation is weak.