David Schwimmer

Birthplace: Queens, New York
Birthday: November 2, 1966

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…more

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Actor

Just For Laughs
Since You've Been Gone
Robert S Levin
Breast Men
Kevin Saunders
Your Favorites From the Montreal Comedy Festival
Spotlight: David Schwimmer

Director

Since You've Been Gone
Director
Joey
Director
The Tracy Morgan Show
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Friends
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Career Milestones

2008
Feature directing debut, the British comedy "Run, Fat Boy, Run"; starring Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton
2006
Made his Broadway debut in a revival of Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" playing Lt. Barney Greenwald
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
2005
Voiced the hypochondriacal giraffe in the animated feature "Madagascar"

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Awards

2002
Golden Satellite Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Movie
1995
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series