Jason Alexander is an American actor, director, and comedian who plays Olix on The Orville.
Background[]
Alexander is most well known for his role as George Costanza in the popular series Seinfeld. He has also performed largely as a voice actor in movies and television such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Duckman, 101 Dalmatians II, The Return of Jafar, and The Tom and Jerry Show. Alexander in addition has starred in countless stage musicals and live action projects.
The Orville[]
Olix was a surprise addition to The Orville, intended to replace scenes with Kanoot after Ralph Garman suffered a panic attack while filming and left the show.[1]
While the presence of Jason Alexander was intended by the show to be a secret, cast and crew photos teased fans with pictures of Alexander as Olix while in filming.[2]
For much of 2018, Alexander's identity was a favorite mystery among fans. Hints included:
- Actor J. Lee (John LaMarr) said that very famous actor or actress[3] would portray the recurring character.[4]
- Actor Mark Jackson (Isaac) remarked that he was thrilled to share the stage with the at-the-time unknown actor.[5]
- Editor and associate producer Tom Costantino who said the actor would be immediately identifiable by his voice and mannerisms.[6]
While Alexander's identity was correctly guessed as early as June 10, 2018,[7] confirmation came only in early December.[8]
After the episode aired, Alexander thanked Seth MacFarlane for the opportunity and joked, "I never had so much fun encased in latex, even when I was a latex salesman."[9]
References[]
- ↑ Garman, Ralph. THE RALPH REPORT for Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The Ralph Report. Feb. 28, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ Tom Costantino, Scott Powell, Bart Rachmil & Hillary Wills". Planetary Union Network. March 19, 2018.
- ↑ Photo by @The_Orville_Fan of a video by @jleefilm published to Instagram. Twitter. March 6, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ Tom Costantino, Scott Powell, Bart Rachmil & Hillary Wills". Planetary Union Network. March 19, 2018.
- ↑ Surette, Tim. "The Orville: Everything We Know About Season 2". TVGuide. March 19, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orville Fan Podcast w/ Tom Costantino, Scott Powell, Bart Rachmil & Hillary Wills". Planetary Union Network. March 19, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orville Season 2 - Jason Alexander Cameo | TALKING THE ORVILLE". Egotastic Funtime. June 10, 2018.
- ↑ "The Orville season 2 spoilers 2 spoilers: Is Kelly starting to date?". CarterMatt.com. Dec. 14, 2018.
- ↑ @IJasonAlexander. "So glad you all enjoyed @TheOrville and thanks to the great one, @SethMacFarlane. I never had so much fun encased in latex, even when I was a latex salesman.". Twitter. Jan. 1, 2019.