Larry Thomas
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Larry Thomas, best known for his role as the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld, 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 an Emmy Award for his Seinfeld appearance.
In 1997, he made a cameo appearance as the black jack dealer in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery."
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 the Center for Consumer Freedom[1].
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.