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David Schwimmer

Ross Eustace Geller on 'Friends'

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

Born in Queens 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 bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, Schwimmer, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theater 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 20 members strong, 'possesses a unique combination of talent, drawing its strength from training in the classics, acrobatics, gymnastics, dance and music.'

Schwimmer's stage-acting credits with Lookingglass include a recent production of Dostoyevsky's 'The Idiot,' as well as 'The Master and Margarita,' 'In the Eye of the Beholder,' 'West,' 'Of One Blood' and 'The Odyssey.' His stage-directing credits include 'The Jungle,' which he also adapted and which earned six Joseph Jefferson Awards; 'The Serpent;' and 'Alice in Wonderland,' which toured to the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. In addition, Schwimmer earned critical acclaim for his starring role as a devious screenwriter in the 1997 hit play 'D Girl,' staged in Los Angeles.

In 1993, Schwimmer made his debut as a television series regular on the comedy 'Monty' with Henry Winkler. His other television credits include recurring roles on such series as 'NYPD Blue,' 'The Wonder Years' and NBC's 'L.A. Law.'

His feature film acting credits include 'Kissing a Fool,' 'The Pallbearer,' 'Since You've Been Gone' (which he also directed), 'Twenty Bucks,' 'Crossing the Bridge' and, most recently, Ivan Reitman's 'Six Days, Seven Nights,' starring opposite Harrison Ford and Anne Heche. Schwimmer also co-starred in 'Apt Pupil,' adapted from a Stephen King novella. In addition, Schwimmer starred in the critically acclaimed cable film 'Breast Men.' Schwimmer recently completed work for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg in 'Band of Brothers,' a miniseries this fall based on World War II historian Stephen Ambrose�s book about an Army rifle company that parachuted into France on D-Day. He will also appear in 'Hotel,' a dark comedy from Mike Figgis and 'Uprising,' the NBC miniseries about the Jewish resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto.

In his spare time, Schwimmer plays softball, basketball, ping-pong and poker with his buddies. He has residences in Los Angeles and Chicago. His birthday is November 2.

From NBC.com

Did You Know:

That David Schwimmer is the only non-smoker of the gang. Personally, I think it's daft that they smoke, and that Mr. Schwimmer is the only sensible one in that respect.

Quote from "Ross":
Oh the bands' ready huh? Oh, I hear we gotta do what the band says right-, I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE STUPID BAND!!

- The One With Ross's Wedding, Part II