Kenny Kramer (born May 1943) is an American stand-up comedian, and the real-life inspiration for the character of Cosmo Kramer from the television sitcom Seinfeld.
Prior to serving as the model for the Seinfeld character Kramer, he enjoyed a long career as a stand-up comedian, and worked as the manager for a British reggae band. Kramer sought to manage Bill Beason, a New York point karate fighter/champion, with the hopes that the karate tournamen...
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Kenny Kramer (born May 1943) is an American stand-up comedian, and the real-life inspiration for the character of Cosmo Kramer from the television sitcom Seinfeld.
Prior to serving as the model for the Seinfeld character Kramer, he enjoyed a long career as a stand-up comedian, and worked as the manager for a British reggae band. Kramer sought to manage Bill Beason, a New York point karate fighter/champion, with the hopes that the karate tournament scene would develop along the same lines as wrestling had, since corporate sponsors such as Budweiser and Paul Mitchell were emerging. It didn't pan out.
Just as the character of Jerry Seinfeld lived across the hall from Cosmo Kramer in the television show, Seinfeld co-creator Larry David lived across the hall from Kenny for six years. The two lived in Manhattan Plaza, a federally assisted apartment complex for performing artists in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
Michael Richards did not meet with Kenny to study the character and actually...
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