David Schwimmer
Actor, producer, director, comedian, voice actor

American Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S.

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, producer, director, comedian, voice actor
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	02/11/1966
Age	59 years
Birthplace	Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	6'1" (185 cm)
Weight	86 kg (189 lbs)
Eye Color	Not Known
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College	Northwestern University
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (1988)

Personal Life

Hometown	Beverly Hills
School	Beverly Hills High School (1984)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Wife/Spouse	Zoë Buckman (m. 2010, div. 2017)
Affairs/Girlfriends	Patrice Jennings Minnie Driver Natalie Imbruglia (1996-1997) Mili Avital (2001) Carla Alapont (2002-2003) Tina Barret (2004) Gina Calavera (2004) Zoe Buckman (2007)
Children	Cleo (born 2010)

Family

Father	Arthur Coleman-Schwimmer
Mother	Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer
Sister	Ellie (born in 1965)

Career

Debut

Acting	Film - Flight of the Intruder (1991), TV - Stage - Some Girls (2005), Director - Run Fatboy Run (2007)

Major Controversies

David Schwimmer was sued by Aaron Tonken, a former charity fund raiser for demanding Rolex watches for appearing at his own charity event. He won a US$400,000 defamation lawsuit.
There were rumors about his appearance in Biloxi Blues (1988) and relation to Lacey Schwimmer, both of which he denied.

Known For

Ross Geller in Friends (1994-2004)

Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award for Friends

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. David participated in a Shakespeare workshop in 1979 and received awards at the Southern California Shakespeare Festival.
2. Upon moving to Beverly Hills, he experienced a sense of not fitting in at school.
3. Encouraged by his drama teacher, he decided to pursue acting, leading him to earn a theater and speech degree in Chicago.
4. He was one of the founders of the "Lookingglass Theatre Company" in the late 1980s following his graduation.
5. In 2016, he portrayed Robert Kardashian in American Crime Story.
6. At the age of 10, he had his first acting role as the Fairy Godmother in a Jewish rendition of Cinderella.
7. When it came to Broadway roles, he was selective, and his directorial efforts garnered varied reviews.
8. He voiced Melman the giraffe in the Madagascar film franchise.
9. He made his Broadway debut in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2006).

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