David Schwimmer Biography (1966-)

Full name, David L. Schwimmer; born November 2 (some sources cite November 12), 1966, in Astoria, Queens, New York, NY; son of Arthur Schwimmer (an attorney) and Arlene Colman-Schwimmer (an attorney). Addresses: Office: DarkHarbor Productions, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 368, Burbank, CA 91505.; Agent: Leslie Siebert, The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA90210.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: November 2, 1966; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Michael, The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991-1992
Dana Romney, a recurring role, L.A. Law, NBC, 1992-1993
Greg Richardson, Monty, Fox, 1994
Ross Geller, Friends (also know as Friends Like Us), NBC, 1994-2004
Miniseries
Captain Herbert M. Sobel, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
Yitzhak "Antek" Zuckerman, Uprising, NBC, 2001
Movies
Rob Cuccio, A Deadly Silence, ABC, 1989
Dr. Christopher Saunders, Breast Men, HBO, 1997
Robert S. Levitt, Since You've Been Gone, ABC, 1998
Chris, All the Rage (also known as It's All the Rage), Cinemax, 1999
Father Leo Jerome, Picking Up the Pieces, Cinemax, 2000
Specials
Host, Just For Laughs (also known as Just For Laughs! The Montreal International Comedy Festival), Fox, 1995
Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
Host, Your Favorites from the Montreal Comedy Festival, Fox, 1996
Spotlight: David Schwimmer, Comedy Central, 1996
Himself, Happy Birthday, Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
Himself, The Making of "Band of Brothers," 2001
(And in archive footage) Himself, Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen, NBC, 2001
Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
Himself, TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003
Himself, A Farewell to Friends: A Dateline Special, NBC, 2004
Himself, The One with All the Other Ones: A Friends Retrospective,NBC, 2004
(In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2004
Awards Presentations
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1996
Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
The American Film Institute Salute to Harrison Ford, CBS, 2000
Himself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
Episodic
Eddie, "Sis," Walter & Emily, NBC, 1992
Josh "4B" Goldstein, "Brown Appetit," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
Josh "4B" Goldstein, "4B or Not 4B," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
Josh "4B" Goldstein, "True Confessions," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
Sonny Catalano, "Blossom's Dilemma," Blossom, NBC, 1993
Sonny Catalano, "Six and Sonny," Blossom, NBC, 1993
Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1995

Ross Geller, "Neighbors," The Single Guy, NBC, 1995
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, beginning 1995
(As Snaro) Russ, "The One with Russ," Friends, NBC, 1996
(Uncredited) Dr. Karubian, "Doctor Carter, I Presume," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1996
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
(Uncredited) "Grandfather Clause," The Single Guy, NBC, 1997
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998
Himself, Celebrity Profile: Henry Winkler, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Himself, "Friends," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2000
Himself, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4, 2000
(And in archive footage) Himself, "Friends," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Himself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 2003
Himself, Extra, syndicated, 2003
Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2003
Himself, Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
"Meet Mr. Moreno," The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (also known as JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment), The WB, 2003
(In archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Contestant, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003, 2004
Himself, "The 5 Wood," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004
Himself, "Opening Night," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004
Himself, "The Surrogate," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
Pilots
Josh "4B" Goldstein, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
Ross Geller, Friends (also know as Friends Like Us), NBC, 1994
Television Executive Producer
Series
Nearly Nirvana (also known as Nevermind Nirvana), NBC, beginning 2005
Television Director
Movies
Since You've Been Gone, ABC, 1998
Episodic
Friends (also known as Friends Like Us), NBC, multiple episodes, between 1999 and 2004
The Tracy Morgan Show, NBC, c. 2004
Joey, NBC, beginning 2004
Nearly Nirvana (also known as Nevermind Nirvana), NBC, beginning 2005
Film Appearances
Duty officer, Flight of the Intruder, Paramount, 1990
John Henderson (some sources cite Anderson), Crossing the Bridge,Buena Vista, 1992
Evil waiter, The Waiter (short film), 1993
Neil Campbell, Twenty Bucks, 1993
The Pitch, 1993
Second police officer, Wolf, Columbia, 1994
Tom Thompson, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996
Edward French, Apt Pupil (also known as Golden Boy and Un eleve doue--Ete de corruption), TriStar, 1998
Frank Martin, Six Days, Seven Nights, Buena Vista, 1998
Kelly Goodish/J. T., The Thin Pink Line, 1998
Max Abbitt, Kissing a Fool, Universal, 1998
(Uncredited) Rob the Jehovah's Witness, Love & Sex, Lions GateFilms, 2000
Jonathan Danderfine, Hotel, Innovative Film Group, 2003
Title role, Duane Hopgood, Elevation Filmworks/Deep River Productions, 2004
Voice of the giraffe, Madagascar (animated), DreamWorks, 2005
Film Executive Producer
Shoot the Moon (short film), Universal, 1996
Kissing a Fool, Universal, 1998
Stage Appearances
Jeff, D Girl, Century City Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1997
Jeff, Turnaround, Coast Playhouse, West Hollywood, CA, 2003
Also appeared in productions of In the Eye of the Beholder, TheMaster and Margarita, The Odyssey, Of One Blood, and The West.
Stage Director
Directed productions of Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle, and The Serpent.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
"I'll Be There for You," by the Rembrandts, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers, 1996 Cumulation, Gale, 1997

Periodicals

Chicago, December, 2000, p. 30
Entertainment Weekly, November 4, 1994, p. 56; April 26, 1996, p.20; February 14, 2003, p. 24
People Weekly, February 13, 1995, pp. 179-80; April 19, 2004
Playboy, April, 1999, pp. 138-39, 170
TV Guide, November 17, 2001, pp. 12-16
US Weekly, February, 1996, pp. 42, 96-97

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