David Schwimmer
From Ross Geller to Robert Kardashian: the versatile career of David Schwimmer.
Schwimmer is best known for playing Ross Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends.[1] David Schwimmer, whose full name is David Lawrence Schwimmer, was born on November 2, 1966, in Flushing, Queens, New York City; his parents, Arthur and Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer, were both attorneys.[2][3] Schwimmer works as an actor, director, and producer and holds American nationality.[2]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 2 November 1966
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Education
- Northwestern University (BA)
- Occupation
- Actor
- director
- producer
- Years active
- 1989–present
- Known for
- Friends
- Madagascar film series
- Band of Brothers
- The People v. O. J. Simpson
- Children
- 1
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
In 1994, Schwimmer was cast as Ross Geller, a hopeless-romantic paleontologist, on Friends.[1] Schwimmer directed ten episodes of Friends during its run.[4] Schwimmer married British artist Zoë Buckman on June 4, 2010, and their daughter Cleo was born in 2011.[5][6] Schwimmer refused the part of Ross at first, but later changed his mind and agreed to play the character.[1]
The 2007 British comedy Run Fatboy Run marked Schwimmer's first time directing a feature film.[7]
What the cited sources add
A 2001 Guardian profile notes that Schwimmer has a theatrical background and a keen interest in social issues, unlike his five sitcom co-stars.[8] A 2004 NBC News interview reports that Schwimmer identified with the "neurotic kind of lovable loser" aspect of Ross Geller.[9] The Hello! magazine profile states that Schwimmer's on-again-off-again relationship with Jennifer Aniston's Rachel earned him an Emmy nomination and a Screen Actors Guild award.[10] A 2017 Us Weekly article confirms that Schwimmer and Buckman announced they were "taking some time apart" in April 2017.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Couric, "Can David Schwimmer leave Ross Geller behind?", NBC News, May 5, 2004; "'Friends': Kevin Bright", USA Today, January 1, 2005; Couric, "Can David Schwimmer leave Ross Geller behind?", NBC News, May 5, 2004; Lauer, "'Friends' creators share show's beginnings", NBC News, May 5, 2004 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "David Schwimmer: Director, Film Actor, Actor, Television Actor (1966–)", Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks); "David Schwimmer Biography, TV Shows, Movies, Band of Brothers, & Facts Britannica", Britannica; Perry, "How old are the Friends cast and characters – then and now?", The Independent, May 31, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Schwimmer, David 1966– (Snaro) | Encyclopedia.com", Encyclopedia.com; Lovece, "David Schwimmer talks 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'", Newsday, May 31, 2012; "David Schwimmer to Debut on Broadway - David Schwimmer : People.com"; "California Breakup : 'Divorce is...", Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1988; "Hello Magazine Profile — David Schwimmer", Hello!; "David Schwimmer's serious side", NBC News, November 21, 2003; "David Schwimmer", Turner Classic Movies (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Walker, "Small world: How television ate itself", The Independent, October 29, 2009; Stein, "Schwimmer directs 1st film, 'Run, Fat Boy'", San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2008; Fleming, "Schwimmer directing 'Little Britain'", Variety, June 5, 2008; "Goodbye, old Friends", MSNBC, March 4, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Admit They Used to 'Crush' on Each Other", May 27, 2021; Webber, "David Schwimmer, Wife Zoe Buckman Taking 'Some Time Apart' After Six Years of Marriage", Us Weekly, April 5, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "All About David Schwimmer's Child Cleo Buckman Schwimmer", Peoplemag; "David Schwimmer Is Engaged!", People, March 14, 2010; "David Schwimmer marries Zoe Beckman", Boston Herald, October 13, 2010; Jennifer Lipman. "David Schwimmer marries in secret" . The Jewish Chronicle. October 12, 2010. "The Jewish actor, star of the hit series Friends, tied the knot ; Hughes, "David Schwimmer and wife welcome baby girl", The Washington Post, May 23, 2011; Webber, "David Schwimmer, Wife Zoe Buckman Taking 'Some Time Apart' After Six Years of Marria en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "David Schwimmer" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Stein, "Schwimmer directs 1st film, 'Run, Fat Boy'", San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Cooper, "Friends in high places", The Guardian, November 25, 2001. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
- Couric, "Can David Schwimmer leave Ross Geller behind?", NBC News, May 5, 2004. facts only, no text reused. nbcnews.com
- "Hello Magazine Profile — David Schwimmer", Hello!. facts only, no text reused. hellomagazine.com
- Webber, "David Schwimmer, Wife Zoe Buckman Taking 'Some Time Apart' After Six Years of Marriage", Us Weekly, April 5, 2017. facts only, no text reused. usmagazine.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article David Schwimmer (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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