David Schwimmer was born on November 12, 1966 in Queens, New York and raised in Los Angeles. Schwimmer was first exposed acting when he enrolled in a high-school drama class on a whim. After he completed the course, an instructor encouraged him to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University in Chicago.
After his graduation from high school, Schwimmer returned to Northwestern, where he received a B.S. degree in speech/theater. Following his graduation in 1988, Schwimmer, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, founded the Lookingglass Theater Company in Chicago. The group is an ensemble of actors, directors, and writers.
Schwimmer’s stage-acting credits with Lookingglass include “West,” “The Odyssey,” Of One Blood,” “In the Eye of the Beholder” and “The Master and Margarita.” His stage-directing credits include “The Jungle,” which earned six Joseph Awards; “The Serpent"; and “Alice in Wonderland,” which was performed at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
In 1993, Schwimmer made his debut as a television-series regular on the comedy “Monty.” He had recurring roles in a few other TV series. He also hosted Montreal’s “13th Annual Just For Laughs Festival.”
Schwimmer’s next movie, Dogwater, in which he stars and directs will show us how well he is on camera and also behind the camera.
Filmography
Six Days, Seven Nights 1998 Movie (Frank Martin)
Apt Pupil 1998 movie (Ed French)
Kissing a Fool 1998 movie (Max Abbitt)
Since You’ve Been Gone 1998 movie
…aka Dogwater (working title)
Breast Men 1997 TV movie (Kevin Saunders)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 1997 TV Special
The Pallbearer 1996 Movie (Tom Thompson)
Friends 1994 TV Series (Ross Geller)
Monty 1994 TV Series (Greg Richardson)
Wolf 1994 Movie (Cop)
Twenty Bucks 1993 Movie (Neil Campbell)
Crossing the Bridge 1992 Movie (John Anderson)
Flight of the Intruder 1990 Movie (Duty Officer)
The Wonder Years 1988 TV Series [Michael (1992-1992)]
Other guest stars include:
ER (voice)
The Single Guy
NYPD Blue
Blossom
L.A. Law,