Larry David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television producer. He came into the limelight as the writer and executive producer of a successful television program, ‘Seinfeld’. His experiences during childhood had a vital role in forming comic sense within him. He started his career in show business as a stand-up comedian and used to perform at night clubs of New York. His work in ‘Friday’ was a turning point in his career in entertainment business. He was also the writer of ‘Saturday Night Live’ for a brief period. His production of ‘Seinfeld’, a television sitcom, is considered to be an important milestone in his career. After acting in several films under the direction of Woody Allen, he remained busy in writing scripts for films. He even directed ‘Sour Grapes’ which did not receive commercial success. He has also received lots of recognition for the HBO series 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', in which David stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. This show won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy series in 2003. Besides being a famous comedian, he actively campaigned for Barack Obama during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.