David Schwimmer Add to My Celebs Age 45 Birthday Nov. 2nd, 1966 Born in Astoria, New York, USA Height 6' 1"

David Schwimmer's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Friends Dr. Ross Ge… Band of Brothers Capt. Herbe…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Nothing But the Truth 2008 - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2006 - Big Nothing 2005 - Duane Hopwood 2005 - Madagascar 2001 - Hotel 2000 - Love & Sex 2000 - Picking Up the Pieces 1998 - Six Days Seven Nights 1998 - Apt Pupil 1998 - Kissing a Fool 1997 - Breast Men 1996 - The Pallbearer 1994 - Wolf 1991 - Flight of the Intruder 1988 - Biloxi Blues

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience, he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company.


TRIVIA:

• Before _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) Schwimmer competed against high-school friend 'Jonathan Silverman (I)' (qv) and actor 'Jon Cryer' (qv) for a role in the TV pilot _Couples (1994) (TV)_ (qv). Silverman won the role opposite 'Helen Slater (I)' (qv), but ABC passed on the show. The producers later reconceived the show for singles and sold it to NBC as _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) in which Schwimmer was the first actor to be cast.
• He is related to _"So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)_ (qv) contestants 'Benji Schwimmer' (qv), 'Lacey Schwimmer' (qv) & 'Heidi Groskreutz' (qv).
• Has worked extensively on the stage both as actor and director
• Allergic to cats.
• Turned down 'Will Smith (I)' (qv)'s role in _Men in Black (1997)_ (qv).
• Went to the same High School as 'Angelina Jolie' (qv), 'Michael Klesic' (qv), 'Nicolas Cage' (qv), 'Lenny Kravitz' (qv), 'Jonathan Silverman (I)' (qv), 'Gina Gershon' (qv), 'Rhonda Fleming' (qv), 'Jackie Cooper (I)' (qv), 'Rob Reiner' (qv), 'Antonio Sabato Jr.' (qv), 'Pauly Shore' (qv), 'Michael Tolkin' (qv), 'Betty White (I)' (qv), 'Corbin Bernsen' (qv), 'Elizabeth Daily' (qv), 'Albert Brooks (I)' (qv) and 'Crispin Glover' (qv).
• Joy Gregory and he were nominated for a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Adaptation for "Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About" at the Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
• Turned down 'Ben Affleck' (qv)'s role in _Chasing Amy (1997)_ (qv).

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