- Larry Thomas
Larry Thomas is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as the
Soup Nazi on "Seinfeld ". He has appeared in a number of films, TV shows, and commercials, and appears at autograph-signing shows across the country. He was also nominated for anEmmy Award for his "Seinfeld" appearance.In 1997, he made a cameo appearance as the black jack dealer in "". In 2004, he guest-starred as himself in the "Scrubs" episode "
My Self-Examination ". He also played a Soup Nazi-like "food cop" in a commercial for theCenter for Consumer Freedom . [ [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/pressRelease_detail.cfm/release/70 Press Release | Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” Stars as Food Cop in New Ad ] ]In 2006, Thomas began selling autographed photographs of himself through catalogs such as Wall Street Creations Inc., glaring at the camera in chef's garb, with the handwritten notation "No soup for you!"
In 2006, he guest-starred in Arrested Development as a
Saddam Hussein lookalike. An earlier joke had one character having a photo taken with the real Saddam, after mistaking him for Thomas. Thomas also played the role ofOsama bin Laden inUwe Boll 's shock comedy film "Postal" (2008).References
External links
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* [http://www.soupnazi.tv/ SoupNazi.tv] (Larry Thomas official site)
* [http://www.tv.com/larry-thomas/person/13093/summary.html Larry Thomas] atTV.com
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