David Schwimmer - Overview

Date of Birth: Nov 02, 1966

Place of Birth: Queens, New York

Nationality: American

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The tall, gangly dark-haired Schwimmer first caught the attention of TV audiences in 1992 as the hippie boyfriend of Olivia d'Abo's Karen Arnold on the nostalgia-laden ABC sitcom "The Wonder Years". A turn as an ambitious lawyer on the Stephen Bochco-produced "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1992-93) followed before the actor garnered additional attention as an uptight lawyer turned vigilante on the initial episodes of the ABC drama "NYPD Blue", also produced by Bochco. True small screen stardom arrived in 1994 when Schwimmer was cast as Ross Geller, the geeky paleontologist, in NBC's hit ensemble sitcom "Friends" (1994-2004).

Born in Queens, NY and raised by his lawyer parents in Southern California, Schwimmer got his first taste for acting at age 10 when he was cast as the fairy godmother in a Jewish version of Cinderella. He continued to appear on stage at Beverly Hills High School where his classmates included Jonathan Silverman. Schwimmer went on to attend Chicago's Northwestern University and during his senior year co-founded The Lookingglass Theater Company. After g... Read More

Filmography (14)

Nothing but the Truth (2008)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Run Fat Boy Run (2007)

Big Nothing (2006)

Waiter (2006)

Duane Hopwood (2005)

Photos (2)

on the set of the film "run fatboy run."

Milestones (28)

2008
Feature directing debut, the British comedy "Run, Fat Boy, Run"; starring Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton

2008
Once again lent his voice to Melman the Giraffe in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"

2008
Directed Stephen Belber's Off-Broadway play, "Fault Lines"

2006
Made his Broadway debut in a revival of Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" playing Lt. Barney Greenwald

2005
Voiced the hypochondriacal giraffe in the animated feature "Madagascar"

2005
Made London stage debut portraying a low-down, dirty womanizer in Neil LaBute's dark comedy "Some Girls"

2005
Played an alcoholic whose life is spiraling out of control in "Duane Hopwood"; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Photos From Last Movie (8)