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David Schwimmer

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David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer is an actor born on November 2, 1966 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 2, 1966
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
David Lawrence Schwimmer · Snaro

Biography

David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor and director of television and film. He was born in New York, and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was two. He began his acting career performing in school plays at Beverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and speech. After graduation, Schwimmer co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre Company. For much of the late-1980s, he lived in Los Angeles as a struggling, unemployed actor. He appeared in the television movie A Deadly Silence in 1989. He then appeared in a number of television roles, including L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, NYPD Blue, and Monty in the early 1990s. Schwimmer later gained worldwide recognition for playing Ross Geller in the situation comedy Friends. Aside from appearing in television, he starred in his first leading role in The Pallbearer (1996), which was followed by roles in Kissing a Fool (1998), Six Days Seven Nights (1998), Apt Pupil, and Picking Up the Pieces (2000). He was then cast in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) as Herbert Sobel. Following the series finale of Friends in 2004, Schwimmer was cast as the titular character in the 2005 drama Duane Hopwood. Other film roles include the computer animated film Madagascar (2005), the dark comedy Big Nothing (2006), the thriller Nothing But the Truth (2008), and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). Schwimmer made his London stage debut in the leading role in Some Girl(s) in 2005. In 2006, he made his Broadway debut in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Schwimmer made his feature film directorial debut with the 2007 comedy Run Fatboy Run. The following year he made his Off-Broadway directorial debut in the 2008 production Fault Lines. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Schwimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Band of Brothers: Legacyas Self
  2. 2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self (archive footage)
  3. 2025Goosebumps: The Vanishingas Anthony Brewer · 8 episodes
  4. 2023Captain Fall1 episode
  5. 2023Extrapolationsas Harris Goldblatt · 1 episode
  6. 2021Friends: The Reunionas Self · Executive producer
  7. 2020Intelligenceas Jerry · 12 episodes · Executive producer
  8. 2019The Laundromatas Matthew Quirk
  9. 2019Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversaryas Ross Geller
  10. 2018National Theatre Live: LOVEExecutive producer
  11. 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest · 1 episode
  12. 2017Will & Graceas Noah · 6 episodes
  13. 2016Feed the Beastas Tommy Moran · 10 episodes
  14. 2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self
  15. 2016American Crime Storyas Robert Kardashian · 10 episodes
  16. 2014Growing Up FisherDirector
  17. 2013Madly Madagascaras Melman (voice)
  18. 2012Dreamworks: Holiday Classicsas Melman (voice)
  19. 2012The Icemanas Josh Rosenthal
  20. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Melman (voice)
  21. 2012National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movieas Self (uncredited)
  22. 2012John Carteras Young Thark Warrior
  23. 2011Web Therapyas Newell L. Miller · 4 episodes
  24. 2011Episodesas David Schwimmer · 1 episode
  25. 2010Come Fly with Meas Himself · 1 episode
  26. 2010TrustProducer · Director
  27. 2009Merry Madagascaras Melman (voice)
  28. 2009CBeebies Bedtime Storiesas Self · 1 episode
  29. 2008Nothing But the Truthas Ray Armstrong
  30. 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaas Melman (voice)
  31. 2008Little Britain USADirector
  32. 2007Run Fatboy RunDirector
  33. 2006Big Nothingas Charlie
  34. 200630 Rockas Greenzo / Jared · 1 episode
  35. 2005Duane Hopwoodas Duane Hopwood
  36. 2005Madagascaras Melman (voice)
  37. 2004JoeyDirector
  38. 2004Entourageas David Schwimmer · 1 episode
  39. 2001Uprisingas Icchak 'Antek' Cukierman
  40. 2001Hotelas Jonathan Danderfine
  41. 2001Band of Brothersas Herbert M. Sobel · 3 episodes
  42. 2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas David Schwimmer · 4 episodes
  43. 2000It's the Rageas Chris
  44. 2000Picking Up the Piecesas Father Leo Jerome
  45. 2000Love & Sexas Jehovah's Witness
  46. 1998Apt Pupilas Edward French
  47. 1998The Thin Pink Lineas Kelly Goodich / J.T.
  48. 1998Six Days Seven Nightsas Frank Martin
  49. 1998Since You've Been Goneas Robert S. Levitt · Director
  50. 1998Kissing a Foolas Max Abbitt · Executive producer
  51. 1997Breast Menas Dr. Kevin Saunders
  52. 1996E! True Hollywood Storyas Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes
  53. 1996The Pallbeareras Tom Thompson
  54. 1994Friendsas Ross Geller · 228 episodes · Director
  55. 1994Wolfas Cop
  56. 1993Twenty Bucksas Neil Campbell
  57. 1992Crossing the Bridgeas John Anderson
  58. 1991Flight of the Intruderas Duty Officer
  59. 1988The Wonder Yearsas Michael · 4 episodes
  60. 1986L.A. Lawas Dana Romney · 2 episodes