David Schwimmer
Born	David Lawrence Schwimmer November 2, 1966 (1966-11-02) (age 41) Flushing, New York, U.S.

David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966 in Flushing, Queens, New York) is an Emmy-nominated American actor and director for television and film, who gained popularity when playing Dr. Ross Geller on the hugely popular American sitcom Friends. David Schwimmer File links The following pages link to this file: David Schwimmer ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Several landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is an urban neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Several landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is an urban neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... This article is about the state. ... An Emmy Award. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Ross Eustace Geller, Ph. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Friends is a situation comedy about a group of six friends living in New York City. ...

Early life

Schwimmer was born in Flushing, 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. Several landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is an urban neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... This article is about the state. ... Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as Beverly or as BHHS) is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. ...

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. Northwestern University (NU) is a selective private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ, DTD, or Delts) is a U.S.-based international college fraternity. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ...

Career

Schwimmer is best known for his role as palaeontologist Dr. Ross Geller in the television sitcom Friends. The program was hugely successful and Schwimmer, along with his co-stars, gained widespread and worldwide recognition among television viewers. He earned an Emmy Award nomination in the “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” category for the role in 1995. This made him the first cast member of Friends to receive such a nomination. A paleontologist carefully chips rock from a column of dinosaur vertebrae. ... Ross Eustace Geller, Ph. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... This article is about the television show. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Aside from acting, he also directed ten episodes of the series, once being credited as 'Snaro.' During the show’s ten year run, Schwimmer appeared in numerous movies but perhaps gained most recognition outside of Friends playing Captain Herbert Sobel in the dramatic mini-series Band of Brothers. Herbert M. Sobel (January 26, 1912 - September 30, 1987) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. He was initially the commanding officer of Company E in the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, the unit that is the subject of... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television World War II miniseries based on the book of the same title written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose. ...

David played himself on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. David also appeared in the TV series The Wonder Years. ^[1] For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself. ... The Wonder Years is an Emmy Award-winning US American television dramedy created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. ...

In 2007, David directed his first film, the British comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run, produced by Robert Jones, where he again teamed up with British actor Simon Pegg. He had previously starred with Pegg in the movie Big Nothing and briefly in Band of Brothers. He is currently in talks to direct Simon Pegg's and Nick Frost's new project Paul. Run, Fat Boy, Run is a romantic comedy directed by Friends star David Schwimmer, written by Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton and Hank Azaria, it was released on 7 September 2007. ... Simon John Pegg (born 14 February 1970) is an English comedian, writer and film and television actor. ... Big Nothing is a black comedy film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea starring David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg. ... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television World War II miniseries based on the book of the same title written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose. ...

Personal life

Schwimmer dated Natalie Imbruglia and Mili Avital, (broke up in 2001)^[2] and Carla Alapont. After they broke up in 2003, he was linked to Emmanuelle Perret amongst others.^[3] Imbruglia redirects here. ... Mili Avital Mili Avital (Hebrew:מילי אביטל) (born 30 March 1972) is an Israeli actress. ...

Schwimmer divides his time between Chicago, New York and Los Angeles; where parked in his garage are a Range Rover and a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.^[3] For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Land Rover Range Rover, usually shortened to just Range Rover, is a four-wheel drive luxury SUV produced by Land Rover in the United Kingdom. ... The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is an American mid-size car. ...

Schwimmer is related to So You Think You Can Dance contestants Benji Schwimmer, Lacey Schwimmer, and Heidi Groskreutz. There are several local versions of the reality television show So You Think You Can Dance: So You Think You Can Dance (US); to date there have been three seasons of the US version of So You Think You Can Dance: So You Think You Can Dance (Season 1) So... Benjiman Benji Daniel Schwimmer (born on January 18, 1984)[1] is an American professional swing dancer. ... Lacey-Mae Schwimmer (born June 28, 1988) is an American competitive ballroom dancer, and the winner of multiple youth championship awards. ... Heidi Groskreutz is a ballroom dancer, specializing in the fields of Latin and swing dancing. ...

Filmography

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See also

• Back Stage West Garland Awards, for his Lookingglass Theatre Company, production of Arabian Nights

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References

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Further reading

• Greenstreet, Rosanna. "Q&A: David Schwimmer", The Guardian, 2007-09-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. 
• Cooper, Tim. "Friends in high places", The Observer, 2001-11-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-20. 

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External links

• Funny Interview with David Schwimmer Director of Run Fatboy Run
• David Schwimmer at the Internet Movie Database
• WVAH Fox11 bio
• Lookingglass Theatre Company