David Schwimmer

David Lawrence Schwimmer, born on November 2, 1966, is a notable American actor and director known for his work in both television and film. He was born in New York City, but his family relocated to Los Angeles when he was just two years old. Schwimmer's journey into acting began during his school days at Beverly Hills High School, where he participated in various theatrical productions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in theater and speech from Northwestern University in 1988, after which he co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre Company. For a significant portion of the late 1980s, he faced challenges as an aspiring actor in Los Angeles.

His first appearance came in the 1989 television movie A Deadly Silence. Throughout the early 1990s, Schwimmer took on roles in several TV shows, including L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, NYPD Blue, and Monty. He rose to international fame as Ross Geller in the beloved sitcom Friends. His film debut in a leading role was in The Pallbearer (1996), followed by parts in Kissing a Fool (1998), Six Days Seven Nights (1998), Apt Pupil, and Picking Up the Pieces (2000). Schwimmer portrayed Herbert Sobel in the acclaimed miniseries Band of Brothers (2001).

After Friends concluded in 2004, he starred in the 2005 drama Duane Hopwood. His film credits also include the animated Madagascar (2005), the dark comedy Big Nothing (2006), and the thriller Nothing But the Truth (2008). Schwimmer made his London stage debut in Some Girl(s) (2005) and his Broadway debut in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2006). He ventured into directing with the comedy Run Fatboy Run (2007) and later made his Off-Broadway directorial debut with Fault Lines (2008).