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David Schwimmer (Yiddish דוד
שװימער, born
November 12, 1966) is an Jewish American actor,
born in Astoria, New York|Astoria, New York,
United States|USA. He is best known for his role
as Ross Geller in the television sitcom Friends.
He earned an Emmy Award nomination in the
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
category for Friends in 1995 and frequently
directed episodes of the acclaimed comedy series.

His film credits include Apt Pupil, The
Pallbearer, Breast Men, Kissing a Fool, Six Days
Seven Nights, and Madagascar (movie)|Madagascar
(voice). Schwimmer also appeared in the Steven
Spielberg and Tom Hanks television production Band
of Brothers.

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles,
Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school
instructor to attend a summer program in acting at
Northwestern University. Inspired by that
experience, he returned to Northwestern where he
received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In
1988, along with seven other Northwestern
graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass
Theatre Company.

He made his West End theatrical debut in 2005 in
Neil LaBute's play "Some Girl(s)" at the Geilgud
Theatre in London as the character 'Man' alongside
Catherine Tate, Saffron Burrows, Sara Powell, and
Lesley Manville. 

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0001710|name=David Schwimmer
http://www.fan-sites.org/schwimmer A David
Schwimmer Fansite





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