Jason Alexander and sons Gabriel and Noah at the “Avatar” Premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater on December 16, 2009 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Jason Alexanderis best known for playing George Costanza on the hit sitcomSeinfeld, but his proudest achievement is being the father ofhis two kids, sons Gabe and Noah.
Though Alexander admitted he “was not a kid person” before becoming a dad, he fully embraced fatherhood. “It’s the best! Unimaginable,” he toldLive Talks Los Angelesin February 2012. “These boys came along and … your heart goes wow! I had no idea, it’s getting so big! It’s been the most amazing ride.”
The actor rose to fame asSeinfeldtook off while his sons were young, and although he appreciated the recognition, he was also careful to keep them out of the limelight as much as possible. “We didn’t want the kids to be forced into that exposure,” Alexander said on theFirst Class Fatherhoodpodcast in June 2021.
Despite solidifying himself in the acting world, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame isn’t at the top of his list. When Gabe and Noah asked if Alexander wanted one, he told them he would prefer his legacy live on through them.
He wants his boys to remember him as “someone who adored them, who supported them, who believed in them [and] who would always try to be there for them,” the actor shared onFirst Class Fatherhood. They also have their own legacy with him, as “good, kind, loving men” who live their lives with honesty and integrity.
Here’s everything to know about Jason Alexander’s kids, Gabe and Noah.
Gabriel “Gabe” Greenspan, 32
Gabriel Greenspan and Jason Alexander attend The Alzheimer’s Association’s 16th Annual “A Night At Sardi’s” on March 5, 2008 in Beverly Hills, CA.ANDREAS BRANCH/Patrick McMullan via Getty
ANDREAS BRANCH/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Alexander and Title welcomed their first child, son Gabriel “Gabe” Greenspan, onMay 13, 1992.
Speaking on theFirst Class Fatherhoodpodcast, thePretty Womanstar recalled Gabe having “some sort of bronchial infection” at the time of his birth, and he spent his first 10 days of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
“I thought, I am not the person I was an hour before [he was born],” Alexander said. “A minute after they show up, your heart lives outside of your body. It changes everything.”
Luckily, Gabe recovered and began to show his character, which reminded Alexander of himself.
“What’s interesting is [my sons] individually cover both sides of my personality,” Alexander explained during his Live Talks Los Angeles appearance. “Gabe is the Jason Alexander persona — he’s an actor, he loves performing in every sense of it. He’s always loved film and theater and music and is very outgoing, very gregarious, fast sense of humor. He’s the life of the party kind of kid.”
In fact, at 11 years old, Gabe knew what he wanted to do with his life: be an actor like his dad. He even asked if he could get an agent.
“Right now, you just be a kid, be a student, and do this stuff because you love to do it,” Alexander recalled telling him onFirst Class Fatherhood.“If you still want to do it 5 years from now, I’m with you brother. I’ll support you all the way because you’re really good!”
Gabe Greenspan (right), brother Noah Greenspan (middle) and mother Daena Title (left) in November 2024.Gabe Greenspan/ Instagram
Gabe Greenspan/ Instagram
More recently, he teamed up with his father to write and star in the 2017 comedy seriesDinner with Dad, in which they played heightened versions of themselves. The show was set in a deli, “where each week father and son get together to catch up on life … [and] Alexander’s encouraging but unsolicited advice on his son’s life and show business ambitions.”
Gabe has also experienced milestones in his personal life. In May 2019,he proposedto Kristina Holliman, and they married a year and a half later in September 2020. “Best day of my year. Best day of my life,” he captioned a wedding photoon Instagram.
Alexander was thrilled to become a grandpa for the first time and even had a unique suggestion for what he wanted his grandson to call him. Unfortunately, Gabe didn’t love it as much.
“My son shot it down,” he shared onLive with Kelly and Markin June 2023. “My wife’s name is Daena and I was gonna be J-Pa and Dae-Ma, and my son said, ‘What are you, rappers?’ So we’re grandma and grandpa, we went old school.”
Gabe also enjoys giving his dad shout-outs whenever an opportunity comes up, including on birthdays and holidays — sometimes with a quip thrown in.
In a 2019Father’s Day post, he joked, “Here’s to the greatest dad a guy could ask for, who gave me his love of comedy but not his hair. And for that, I am grateful.”
The following fall, in September 2020, Gabe celebrated Alexander’s birthday with a heartfelt message. “Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my dear papa @jalexander1959! A legacy indeed, and a man I have always been proud to look down to,”he wrote.
Noah Greenspan, 29
Jason Alexander, wife Daena E. Title and son Noah Greenspan during the opening night performance of “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” on April 23, 2011 in North Hollywood, California.Ryan Miller/Getty
Ryan Miller/Getty
Alexander and Title welcomed their son, Noah Greenspan, onFeb. 21, 1996.
During his appearance on theFirst Class Fatherhoodpodcast, Alexander opened up about how much they wanted to have children. “Both my boys are in vitro, so they were both fought for very hard,” he said.
From a young age, Noah was observant and contemplated what was happening around him.
“Noah is who I really am most of the time, which is kind of shy and a little bit of a loner and very serious-minded and a little concerned about life and the world,” Alexander shared at Live Talks Los Angeles.
The Hunchback of Notre Damevoice actor continued, “He’s a very somber interesting thinker, a philosopher, and you would get none of that unless he let you into his inner circle, which doesn’t happen all that readily.”
Noah didn’t play team sports growing up, but his dad revealed that he enjoyed individual athletic endeavors with Gabe.
Jason Alexander and sons Noah Greenspan and Gabe Greenspan walk the picket line at Paramount Studios on August 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.David Livingston/Getty
David Livingston/Getty
“They were into a little bit of martial arts, and then they got heavy into Cirque du Soleil gymnastics,” Alexander said onFirst Class Fatherhood. “They had the silks and the trampoline … but you would not want me or any of my children on a basketball or a football team.”
Like his sibling, Noah followed Alexander into showbiz, but as a voice actor and narrator, according tohis Instagram bio.
He worked on projects likeTwisters, Daisy Jones & the Six, Young SheldonandHawaii Five-O, among others, perhis website.
Because Alexander and his sons work in the entertainment industry, they joined the SAG-AFTRA strike together in 2023 and posted photos from the picket line.
Noah’s brother Gabe shared apicture of themholding signs with the caption, “Striking is a family affair. #sagaftra #strike #sagaftrastrong.”
While Noah tends to be more private, he has made several appearances on the red carpet with his family. Most notably, he was at the L.A. premiere ofAvatarin December 2009 and at the New York City opening night party forThe Cottage, which Alexander directed, in July 2023.
source: people.com
