Larry Thomas as the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld (Left); the real-life inspiration, Al Yeganeh, at his soup stand. Wren Maloney/Castle Rock Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection; Misha Erwitt/NY Daily News/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text All it took was one botched soup order to change TV history.