David Schwimmer

Born: 1966-11-02

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.


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Released: 2005-05-25

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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

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The Laundromat

as Matthew Quirk
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The Iceman

as Josh Rosenthal
Released: 2012-09-01

The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.

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Madly Madagascar

as Melman (voice)
Released: 2013-01-29

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Nothing But the Truth

as Ray Armstrong
Released: 2008-12-19

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Apt Pupil

as Edward French
Released: 1998-10-23

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Wolf

as Cop
Released: 1994-06-17

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Friends: The Reunion

as Self
Released: 2021-05-27

The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an...

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Merry Madagascar

as Melman (voice)
Released: 2009-11-16

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Love & Sex

as Jehovah's Witness
Released: 2000-07-26

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Flight of the Intruder

as Duty Officer
Released: 1991-01-18

U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two...

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Uprising

as Icchak 'Antek' Cukierman
Released: 2001-11-04

In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

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The Pallbearer

as Tom Thompson
Released: 1996-05-03

Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend,...

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Big Nothing

as Charlie
Released: 2006-12-01

A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a...

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Picking Up the Pieces

as Father Leo Jerome
Released: 2000-05-26

A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when...

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Breast Men

as Dr. Kevin Saunders
Released: 1997-12-13

We follow the two Texas doctors who invented the modern breast implant and its surgical...

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Another Dirty Movie

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2012-04-25

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Kissing a Fool

as Max Abbitt
Released: 1998-02-27

An egotistical television personality enlists the assistance of his best friend in putting the...

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Twenty Bucks

as Neil Campbell
Released: 1993-10-21

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The Thin Pink Line

as Kelly Goodich / J.T.
Released: 1998-10-07

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Since You've Been Gone

as Robert S. Levitt
Released: 1998-06-06

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Little Death

as Martin Solomon
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A middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two kids in search of a lost backpack. A...

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Hotel

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Released: 2001-09-12

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Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

as Ross Geller
Released: 2019-09-23

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Duane Hopwood

as Duane Hopwood
Released: 2005-11-11

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Crossing the Bridge

as John Anderson
Released: 1992-09-11

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It's the Rage

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Released: 1999-09-11

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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self
Released: 2016-02-21

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David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

as Self
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The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to...

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A Deadly Silence

as Rob Cuccio
Released: 1989-04-16

The father of three children was killed when he left his house. This provokes a lot of...

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The Fringe, Fame and Me

as Self
Released: 2022-08-08

The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years...

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self
Released: 2002-05-05

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

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That's Harassment

as Boss
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Friends

as Ross Geller
First aired: 1994-09-22

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world,...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self
First aired: 2014-04-27

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

as David Schwimmer
First aired: 2000-10-15

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...

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Will & Grace

as Noah
First aired: 2017-09-28

That’s right, honey! A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, comedy’s most fabulous...

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The Wonder Years

as Michael
First aired: 1988-01-31

The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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American Crime Story

as Robert Kardashian
First aired: 2016-02-02

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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30 Rock

as Greenzo / Jared
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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Band of Brothers

as Herbert M. Sobel
First aired: 2001-09-09

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters,...

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Band of Brothers

as Herbert Sobel
First aired: 2001-09-09

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters,...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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L.A. Law

as City Attorney Dana Romney
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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Episodes

as David Schwimmer
First aired: 2011-01-09

A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful...

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Extrapolations

as Harris Goldblatt
First aired: 2023-03-16

Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will...

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The Single Guy

as Ross Geller
First aired: 1995-09-21

The Single Guy is an American television sitcom

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The Reichen Show

as Self
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2018-03-06

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their...

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Captain Fall

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-07-28

A goofy, gullible sea captain is hired to helm a high-end cruise ship and becomes the perfect...

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Web Therapy

as Newell L. Miller
First aired: 2011-07-19

Fiona Wallice is a therapist with little patience for her patients. Tired of hearing about...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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The Big Narstie Show

as Self
First aired: 2018-06-29

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his...

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Police Squad!

as Patient
First aired: 1982-03-04

In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin...

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Feed the Beast

as Tommy Moran
First aired: 2016-06-05

For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale...

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Intelligence

as Jerry
First aired: 2020-02-21

When an arrogant, maverick National Security Agent comes over from the US to join a newly-formed...

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Come Fly with Me

as Himself
First aired: 2010-12-25

Come Fly with Me is a comedy sketch series starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The series is...

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The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

as Himself
First aired: 2019-07-19

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan is a British late-night talk show which was broadcast on...

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Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-04-01

Madagascar goes wild with holiday spirit in this set of Valentine's Day and Christmas-themed...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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Mysterious Planet

as Narrator
First aired: 2020-02-20

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