David Schwimmer

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David Schwimmer was born on November 12, 1966 in Queens, New York, and raised in Los Angeles. His first experience of acting was 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 graduating from high school (Beverly Hills high school) he returned to Northwestern, where he received a B.S. degree in speech/theatre. In 1988, David, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theater Company, an ensemble of actors, directors and writers. His stage-acting credits with Lookingglass include "West," "The Odyssey," "Of One Blood," "In the Eye of the Beholder" and "The Master and Margarita." His stage-directing credits include "The Jungle," which earned six Joseph Jefferson Awards; "The Serpent"; and "Alice in Wonderland," which was performed at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1993 David made his debut as a television-series regular on the comedy "Monty", and has since appeared in several other series. He also hosted Montreal's "13th Annual Just for Laughs Festival" , and has starred in several movies. David enjoys writing and sports such as softball and basketball. He lives in Los Angeles and Chicago.

  • The Wonder Years (1988) TV Series .... [Michael] (1991-1992)
  • Flight of the Intruder (1990) .... [Duty Officer]
  • Crossing the Bridge (1992) .... [John Anderson]
  • Twenty Bucks (1993) .... [Neil Campbell]
  • Wolf (1994) .... [Cop]
  • Monty (1994) TV Series .... [Greg Richardson]
  • The Pallbearer (1996) .... [Tom Thompson]
  • Breast Men (1997) ... Dr. Christopher Saunders
  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997) (TV) .... [Himself]
  • Since You've Been Gone (1998) ... [Robert] (also director)
  • Apt Pupil (1997) .... [Ed French]
  • Six Days, Seven Nights (1998) ... [Frank Martin] aka 6 Days, 7 Nights (1998)
  • Kissing a Fool (1998) ... Max Abbitt (also executive producer)
  • All the Rage (1999)