Ben Stiller reveals how Seinfeld revived his late father’s career
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ben Stiller has credited Seinfeld with reviving the career of his late father, Jerry Stiller. Speaking to The New Yorker, Stiller said: ”“I think Seinfeld really changed his life, because he was at a point in his career where the phone wasn’t really ringing.” In Seinfeld, the elder Stiller played the character of Frank Costanza, the curmudgeonly father of George, who was portrayed by Jason Alexander. “For someone who’s thrived on work and thrived on being funny and having an interaction with an audience, it really changed everything for him,” Stiller remembered.
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