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In the debut season (1994-95) of "Friends," David Schwimmer's performance as Ross Gellar, a sensitive, hopeless romantic, earned him an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, David Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University.  Inspired by that experience, David Schwimmer returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theatre. 
David Schwimmer in "Kissing a Fool"
David Schwimmer Kissing a Fool
In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, David Schwimmer co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company, an ensemble of actors, writers, directors and designers now 20 members strong, dedicated to creating vibrant new works for the American stage.

David Schwimmer's stage acting credits with Lookingglass include Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot," as well as "The Master and Margarita," "Arabian Nights," "In the Eye of the Beholder," "West," "Of One Blood" and "The Odyssey."  In addition, David Schwimmer starred in the premieres of Roger Kumble's "D Girl" in Los Angeles and Warren Leight's "Glimmer Brothers" in Williamstown.

David Schwimmer's stage directing credits include his adaptation of "The Jungle," by Upton Sinclair, which received six Joseph Jefferson Awards; "The Serpent"; and "Alice in Wonderland," which toured the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.  David Schwimmer also directed the feature film "Since You've Been Gone" and continues to direct episodes of "Friends."

David Schwimmer appeared in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," which was based on a book by World War II historian Stephen Ambrose about an Army rifle company that parachuted into France on D-Day.  David Schwimmer also had a role in "It's the Rage," with Gary Sinise, Giovanni Ribisi, Joan Allen and Andre Braugher.

David Schwimmer's other film credits include "Picking Up the Pieces," "Six Days Seven Nights," "Apt Pupil," "Kissing a Fool," "The Pallbearer," "Crossing the Bridge" and the critically acclaimed HBO film "Breast Men." David Schwimmer's other television credits include "NYPD Blue," "Monty," "L.A. Law" and "The Wonder Years."

David Schwimmer works with the Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica.  In his free time, David Schwimmer plays various sports and enjoys a friendly game of poker. David Schwimmer has residences in Los Angeles and Chicago.



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Age: 46 years old
Birthday: November 2, 1966
Height: 6' 1"
Full Name / Real Name: David Larry Schwimmer
Birthplace: Astoria, NY
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL





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niemi6 says:
I really like david! I think he's a great actor!! I wish they would make a friends reunion show!!
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