15 Facts About Uncle Leo

Uncle Leo is a fictional character portrayed by Len Lesser in the American sitcom Seinfeld.

Uncle Leo is the fictional uncle of Jerry Seinfeld's character.

Uncle Leo made his debut in the second-season episode "The Pony Remark" and appeared in at least one episode in each of the subsequent seasons through the show's nine-season run.

Uncle Leo is the brother of Jerry's mother, Helen; his last name is never revealed.

When talking to people, Uncle Leo has a tendency to grab the person's arm and hold them close.

Uncle Leo often brags about his son and his various accomplishments while working in the Parks Department.

Leo is very sensitive about greetings; when Jerry once avoided stopping to talk to his uncle on the street, Leo was offended and called Jerry's mother in Florida to complain about the snub.

Lydia found Jerry's comments funny, so Uncle Leo accused her of being an anti-Semite, as well.

In "The Package", Uncle Leo receives a package for Jerry after Jerry refuses it, being suspicious that it could contain a bomb.

Jerry later unintentionally gets Uncle Leo arrested by "bookstore police" after Uncle Leo attempts yet another theft.

The episode reveals that Uncle Leo has a criminal record related to a "crime of passion".

Uncle Leo first appears, like many of the supporting characters returning, departing the four's trial.

Uncle Leo is seen in the audience reacting to four's actions, and is last seen comforting a crying Babs Kramer.

Len Lesser, who portrayed Uncle Leo, exhibited some of the same character traits, especially the overly excited greetings, when he portrayed the character Garvin from 1996 to 2004 on Everybody Loves Raymond.

The Uncle Leo character appears in a total of 15 episodes from 1991 to 1998.