Frank Costanza is George Costanza 's father in Seinfeld. Although currently retired, we learn in "The Understudy" that Frank once worked as a salesman selling Christian artifacts and that he's fluent in …

Jan 23, 2025 · In reality, it was George's father, Frank Costanza, who came up with the "Festivus for the rest of us!" He celebrates this yuletide holiday with everyone else and claims his seat at the head of …

Feb 18, 2024 · While Jerry Stiller made Frank Costanza one of TV’s most iconic characters, he was actually the second actor to play the role after Seinfeld recast George’s father following season 4.

Dec 5, 2025 · Jerry Stiller was an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Frank Costanza on the popular television sitcom Seinfeld. He and his wife, Anne Meara, were a successful …

Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing Frank Costanza on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 1998, Stiller began his role as Arthur Spooner on the …

This montage contains clips from the entire series and shows George Costanza's father Frank at his very best. From Festivus, to Serenity Now! and everything in between.

Dec 22, 2025 · In the 1997 episode, George Costanza (Jason Alexander) talks about the wacky, anti-Christmas holiday invented by his father, Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller), called "Festivus."

Frank Costanza: Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?

Dec 22, 2025 · In it, George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, talks about the ridiculous, anti-Christmas holiday his father, Frank Costanza, made up when he was a kid.

Then came eight seasons as Frank Costanza and his character star was reborn. Nominated for a 1997 Emmy Award and the recipient of the 1998 American Comedy Award, Stiller found back-to-back …