Yes, Kramer is Real
Kramer from Seinfeld is one of the most outrageous and hilarious neighbors to ever grace the silver screen. You’d think no real person can live and act as he does! Played by the impeccable Michael Richards, Kramer just seems way too out of this world to be a real-world neighbor. But, he wouldn’t be featured on this list if he wasn’t loosely based on a real-life person.
The character of Kramer was influenced by comedian Kenny Kramer, Larry David’s former roommate who used to live across the hall from him. IRL Kramer seems to have been just as hilarious as Seinfeld Kramer. He was always starting new side-hustles and hobbies, including making new inventions, managing a band, and really, really getting into hot tubs.