Timelines for year 1990

Michael Richards

Michael Richards


Most renowned for his role as Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld" (1990).

His character in "Seinfeld" (1990) was named Kessler in the original pilot. The original name wasn't revealed until the episode "The Betrayal" where Jerry mistakes Kramer's name.

Cosmo Kramer, his character in "Seinfeld" (1990), always wore clothes one size too big to make him appear to be laid back and loose.

Is the only cast member on "Seinfeld" (1990) who has never hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally


Auditioned for the role of Elaine on "Seinfeld" (1990). (According to the Seinfeld special, aired on 25 November 2004.)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard


Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1990 and 1998.

Deborah Driggs

Deborah Driggs


Playboy Playmate of the Month March 1990

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle


Suffered a stroke in 1990 and couldn't talk for 6 months.

Frances Bergen

Frances Bergen


One of her best film roles came at age 68 as the matriarch in writer-director Henry Jaglom's drama Eating (1990).

Scott Erickson

Scott Erickson


Pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-2006. Teams pitched for includes: Minnesota, Baltimore, NY Mets, Texas, LA Dodgers, and NY Yankees.

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford


Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.

Sachi Parker

Sachi Parker


Lived in Houston, Texas in the mid-1990s while husband was the president of Goodman Holdings.

Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton


He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1990

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne


Has a daughter, Hannah Dunne, born in January 1990, together with Carey Lowell.

Rita Jenrette

Rita Jenrette


Retired from the entertainment industry in the early 1990s to attend Harvard Business School and pursue a career in business.

Maria McKee

Maria McKee


The former 'Lone Justice' singer had her first U.K. No. 1 single in October 1990 with the song 'Show me heaven', taken from the soundtrack to the film Days of Thunder. She also wrote 'A good heart' (also a U.K. chart-topper in late 1985) which reached No. 67 in the U.S. Billboard chart.

Martin Beck

Martin Beck


Member of The Actors Conservatoy Ensemble from 1990-1995, where he produced, directed and acted. Also a history with The Los Angeles actors theater and The Los Angeles Theater Center.

Seth Green

Seth Green


Not many people know that he was responsible for one of the most overused catchphrases of the 1990s. In 1992 he appeared in a commercial for Rally's Burgers as an obnoxious drive-thru cashier who kept repeating the line "Cha-CHING!!" over and over again and the line entered the popular culture.

Danny Woodburn

Danny Woodburn


In his early days in Hollywood, he worked as a stand-in for children, something many little people in the town do. This inspired the plot for the "Seinfeld" (1990) episode "The Stand-In.".

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf


According to the Encyclopedia of Rock Stars, Meat Loaf began a Slim Fast plan in 1990 and lost 84 pounds. This made him $1,000,000 richer