Yes -and his "role" was being Jerry.
He was the same guy from his 14 yr. stand-up routine.
If I play Roger Goodell in a movie I'm acting.
if I play Ashokan in a show called "Ashokan" I wont be getting any oscars lol
No, you're playing Ashokan according to the script. Not the same thing at all, even if you're writing the script. You have to stay in the character as called for by the script, and you have to be careful not to be the "real" Ashokan when that conflicts with the script. It's easier to play than Roger Goodell, but it still requires some ability.
Anyway, I'm not sure how a thread about Suzanne Somers got to be a thread about Seinfeld! (not that that's your doing.)