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East Side Dave’s Top 5 ‘SEINFELD’ Side Characters!

Actor Richard Herd has died at the age of 87… and while Richard was in great films such as All The President’s Men and The China Syndrome, I feel that he…

"East Side" Dave of the Morning Rat Race
"East Side" Dave of the Morning Rat Race

Actor Richard Herd has died at the age of 87...

and while Richard was in great films such as All The President's Men and The China Syndrome, I feel that he will be remembered best for his work in Seinfeld as Mr. Wilhelm, George's boss when George worked for the Yankees.   Here's a clip of Mr. Wilhelm and George in action.

That got me thinking...Seinfeld had so many incredible side characters...so let's rank 'em!   And we're defining any side character as someone who is NOT Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer.   OK?   So...without further ado...here are East Side Dave's Top 5 Seinfeld Side Characters!   Let's go, Jerry!

5.) Mr. J. Peterman

Adventurer.  Dancer.   Furniture-Maker.   Elaine's boss is a damned legend.

4.) Tim Whatley

Before he became a pop culture icon on Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston was fantastic as dentist and part-time comedian Tim Whatley!

3.) Puddy

Elaine's on-again/off-again boyfriend was not very bright...but he was ridiculously funny.

2.) Frank Costanza

George's Dad was electric hilarity.  A man with a short fuse (which was always wildly entertaining) who loved bra's and Festivus.

1.) Newman

Hellloooooooo, Jerry.   Villainous.   Deceitful.   Evil.   Newman is the greatest Seinfeld Side Character of all time.

“East Side” Dave McDonald has been the co-host of The Morning Rat Race for the past ten years. A lifelong Monmouth County resident, Davey Mac was raised in Spring Lake and graduated from Monmouth University. Additionally, Davey Mac co-hosts The East Side Dave and Son Wrestling Show (which is available on WRAT.com and is nationally syndicated by Beasley Digital Media). Davey Mac is a mega-sports fan, crazy wrestling enthusiast, Star Wars obsessive, rock and roll freak, and all-around Pop Culture nut. From the hottest streaming shows to the best in live sports, Dave tries to watch everything.