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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 Schwim…more

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  • 2008

    Directed Stephen Belber s Off-Broadway play, Fault Lines

  • 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

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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

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