David Schwimmer

Schwimmer was born on November 2, 1966. He has residences in Los Angeles and Chicago.

Born in Queens, New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was first exposed to acting when he enrolled in a high school drama class on a whim. After he completed the course, an instructor encouraged him to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University in Chicago.

After his graduation from high school he returned to Northwestern, where he received a B.S. degree in speech/theatre. In 1988 Schwimmer, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company - an ensemble of actors, writers, directors and designers dedicated to creating vibrant new works for the American stage. Schwimmer says the company, which is now twenty members strong, "possesses a unique combination of talent, drawing its strength from training in the classics, acrobatics, gymnastics, dance and music."

In the debut season (1994-95) of "Friends," David Schwimmer's performance as Ross, a sensitive, hopeless romantic, earned him an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Schwimmer enjoys playing softball, basketball, ping-pong and poker with his mates.