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David Schwimmer
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Director, Actor
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November 12, 1966 in Queens, NY
Biography:If one were to base one's judgment of "David Schwimmer"'s talent on his low-key performance as the anxious, awkward but lovable paleontologist Ross on NBC's smash hit comedy "Friends", one might never suspect that beneath the affable exterior lies a versatile, multi-talented actor and filmmaker.

Tall, dark-haired, and lanky, Schwimmer was born in Queens, but later raised in Southern California, where he attended the famed Beverly Hills High School. He then enrolled in Chicago's Northwestern University, where he briefly considered pursuing his family's traditional profession and becoming a lawyer, but by that time, the acting bug had bitten him deeply and he was committed to it. Following graduation from Northwestern, Schwimmer gained enough stage experience in Chicago theater to co-found the Lookingglass Theatre Company with fellow actors. Schwimmer remains passionate about his involvement with the... Full Biography

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Clockwise from top left: Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston...
David Schwimmer voices Melman in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." (Dreamworks/Paramount)
David Schwimmer with Carla Alapont
David Schwimmer with Carla Alapont
David Schwimmer with Carla Alapont
David Schwimmer with Carla Alapont
David Schwimmer and Carla Alapont
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