| Net Worth: | $120 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | November 2, 1966 (57 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | TV Actor |
| Nationality: | American |
He became known as paleontologist Ross Geller on the sitcom Friends, a role for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance. In 2016, he portrayed Robert Kardashian on the FX series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
He began acting at Beverly Hills High School, and after graduating college, he co-founded Lookingglass Theatre Company as an unemployed actor.
He supplied the voice for the Giraffe, Melman, in the Madagascar franchise and won a Satellite Award for his role in the miniseries Band of Brothers as Herbert Sobel in 2001.
Career
David Schwimmer’s first roles were in TV shows such as L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, NYPD Blue, and Monty. He also appeared in films such as A Deadly Silence and Flight of the Intruder.
Personal Life
He married Zoe Buckman in 2010, and the following year the couple’s daughter, Cleo Buckman Schwimmer, was born. They later divorced in 2017.
On Friends, his character Ross had an on-again, off-again relationship with the character Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston.
Quotes
“I had a mustache when I was 13.”
— David Schwimmer
“Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don’t do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I’ll benefit from it.”
— David Schwimmer
“Directing is something I always wanted to do. I started when I was 13 directing scenes in high school and then plays in college with my theatre company.”
— David Schwimmer
“I’m very goal oriented.”
— David Schwimmer
“I spend half my time just living my life, and the other half analyzing it.”
— David Schwimmer