David Schwimmer

ActorProducerDirector Nov 2 (age 59) New York City, New York, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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Biography

David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor and director of television and film. He was born in New York, and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was two. He began his acting career performing in school plays at Beverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and speech. After graduation, Schwimmer co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre Company. For much of the late-1980s, he lived in Los Angeles a…

Known For

Film

Friends

Ross Geller

Film

Madagascar

Melman (voice)

Film

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Melman (voice)

Film

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Melman (voice)

Film

Friends: The Reunion

Self

Film

John Carter

Young Thark Warrior

Film

American Crime Story

Robert Kardashian

Film

The Iceman

Josh Rosenthal

Filmography

Acting (82)

Movies (45)

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025

as Self (archive footage)

7.5

Little Death

2024

as Martin Solomon

10.0

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

2022

as Self

10.0

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022

as Self

Friends: The Reunion

as Self

The Laundromat

as Matthew Quirk

Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

as Ross Geller

That's Harassment

as Boss

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1

The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story

as Robert Kardashian

Madly Madagascar

as Melman (voice)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

as Melman (voice)

6.6

John Carter

2012

as Young Thark Warrior

6.4

The Iceman

2012

as Josh Rosenthal

6.5

National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

as Self (uncredited)

Merry Madagascar

as Melman (voice)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

as Melman (voice)

6.5

Nothing But the Truth

as Ray Armstrong

Big Nothing

as Charlie

Madagascar

as Melman (voice)

Duane Hopwood

as Duane Hopwood

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Uprising

2001

as Icchak 'Antek' Cukierman

6.5

Hotel

2001

as Jonathan Danderfine

3.2

The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

as Self

Love & Sex

as Jehovah's Witness

Picking Up the Pieces

as Father Leo Jerome

All the Rage

as Chris

Six Days Seven Nights

as Frank Martin

Apt Pupil

as Edward French

Kissing a Fool

as Max Abbitt

Since You've Been Gone

1998

as Robert S. Levitt

4.5

The Thin Pink Line

1998

as Kelly Goodich / J.T.

4.4

Breast Men

1997

as Dr. Kevin Saunders

5.2

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as Self

The Pallbearer

as Tom Thompson

Wolf

as Cop

Friends

as Ross Geller

The Waiter

1993

as Evil Waiter

Twenty Bucks

as Neil Campbell

Crossing the Bridge

as John Anderson

Flight of the Intruder

as Duty Officer

A Deadly Silence

as Rob Cuccio

A Sprinkle of History

as Bill Rosenberg

Madagascar 4

as Melman (voice)

Television (37)

Four Floors Up

2026 Upcoming

as Daniel "Danny" Marks

Jul 1

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

as Anthony Brewer

Extrapolations

as Harris Goldblatt

Captain Fall

Intelligence

as Jerry

Mysterious Planet

as Narrator

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

2019

as Self

5.7

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

The Big Narstie Show

as Self

Will & Grace

as Noah

American Crime Story

as Robert Kardashian

Feed the Beast

as Tommy Moran

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.2

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Episodes

as David Schwimmer

Web Therapy

as Newell L. Miller

Come Fly with Me

as Himself

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

30 Rock

as Greenzo / Jared

The Reichen Show

as Self

Entourage

as David Schwimmer

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Celebrity Poker Showdown

2003

as Self

Band of Brothers

2001

as Herbert M. Sobel

8.6

Uprising

2001

as Icchak 'Antek' Cukierman

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as David Schwimmer

The View

as Self

The Daily Show

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

as Self (archive footage)

The Single Guy

as Ross Geller

Friends

as Ross Geller

Monty

as Greg Richardson

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

The Wonder Years

as Michael

L.A. Law

as Dana Romney

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Crew (14)

Movies (9)

Friends: The Reunion

2021

Executive Producer

7.8

National Theatre Live: LOVE

Executive Producer

That's Harassment

Executive Producer

Trust

Director

Trust

Producer

Run Fatboy Run

Director

New Car Smell

Director

Kissing a Fool

1998

Executive Producer

5.5

Since You've Been Gone

1998

Director

4.5

Television (5)

Intelligence

Executive Producer

Growing Up Fisher

Director

Little Britain USA

Director

Joey

Director

Friends

Director