Date of Birth: Wednesday, November 02, 1966

Place of Birth: Astoria, New York, USA

Height: 6'2"

David Schwimmer was born in Astoria, New York to Arlene Colman-Schwimmer and Arthur Schwimmer; both were lawyers. He was raised in Los Angeles.

Schwimmer went to a summer program in acting at Northwestern University because he was encouraged by his high school instructor.

After graduated from high school, he returned to Northwestern University in speech and theater major. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.

In 1988, David and seven other Northwestern graduates co-founded Chicago's Looking Glass Theater Company.

Before "Friends" (1994) Schwimmer competed against high-school friend Jonathan Silverman and actor Jon Cryer for a role in the TV pilot "Couples." Silverman won the role opposite Helen Slater, but ABC passed on the show. The producers later reconceived the show for singles and sold it to NBC as "Friends"in which Schwimmer was the first actor to be cast. He played a role as Ross Geller.

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