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David Schwimmer
Birth nameDavid Lawrence Schwimmer
BornNovember 12 1966 (1966--) (age 42)
Astoria, New York, U.S.
David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 12, 1966) in Astoria, New York) is an Emmy-nominated American actor and director, who gained popularity when playing Dr. Ross Geller on the American sitcom Friends.

Early life

Schwimmer was born in Astoria, Queens, New York to Jewish parents, Arthur Schwimmer and Arlene Colman , and then lived in Valley Stream, Long Island, until he was 2 years old. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he attended Beverly Hills High School.

Having attended Northwestern University’s summer “Cherub” program (the National High School Institute) in 1983, he subsequently enrolled at the university as a theater major, joining Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Arts Alliance in addition to acting and directing. In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Career

Schwimmer is best known for his role as paleontologist Dr. Ross Geller in the television sitcom Friends.

The program was hugely successful and Schwimmer, along with his co-stars, gained widespread recognition among television viewers.

He earned an Emmy Award nomination in the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" category for Friends in 1995. This made him the first cast member of Friends to receive such a nomination. Apart from acting, he also directed ten episodes of the series.

David played himself on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

During the show's ten year run, Schwimmer has appeared in numerous movies but perhaps gained most recognition outside of Friends playing Captain Herbert Sobel in the dramatic mini-series Band of Brothers.

In 2007 David directed his first ever movie, the British comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run.

Personal life

Filmography

References

1. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi. "From Tel Aviv to Tinseltown", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, 2001-11-30. Retrieved on 2006-12-13. 
2. ^ Levin, Gary (2007-10-03). '30 Rock' rolls out a big list of guest stars this season. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.

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Ross Eustace Geller, Ph.D., (born October 18, 1967) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by David Schwimmer.
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Ross Eustace Geller, Ph.D., (born October 18, 1967) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by David Schwimmer.
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