In 1994, Schwimmer was cast as Ross Geller in NBC's situation comedy Friends, a series that revolved around a group of friends who live near each other in Manhattan. He played a hopeless-romantic paleontologist who works at a museum and later becomes a professor at a university.

Apr 2, 2014 · David Schwimmer is an American actor and director who rose to fame as Ross Geller on the hit 1990s sitcom 'Friends.'

David Schwimmer. Actor: Friends. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University.

David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, director, comedian, and producer. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Ross Geller in the sitcom Friends (1994-2004), for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995.

Nov 4, 2023 · David Schwimmer knew that it would be nearly impossible to stop people from associating him with his role on "Friends," so he sought work that diverged from Ross Geller. "I knew I needed to shift...

Jan 15, 2025 · David Schwimmer, American actor and director who was perhaps best known for his role as Ross Geller on the television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). He also helped found the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago. Learn more about Schwimmer’s life and career.

Jan 13, 2025 · David Schwimmer's stint as Ross Geller on "Friends" launched his career and earned him a staggering $1 million an episode in its final seasons.

Other than playing Dr. Ross Geller on Friends (1994), David Schwimmer also directed ten episodes on the show. Which episode directed by him is your favorite? List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Friends.

Jan 11, 2025 · David Schwimmer, the star of 'Goosebumps,' on how he would have 'devoured' the R.L. Stine books at 13, and why his daughter stopped watching 'Friends.'

Sep 11, 2023 · Although David Schwimmer got his start in front of the camera on "Friends," he eventually sat in the director's chair. The actor worked behind the camera on a total of 10 episodes, including "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel" and "The One with the Birth Mother."