David Lawrence Schwimmer, simply known as David Schwimmer, is a famous American film director and producer, actor, voice actor, as well as a theatre director. To the public, David Schwimmer is perhaps best known as Ross Geller, one of the main characters in the popular sitcom entitled “Friends”. The show created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane first aired on television screens in 1994 and immediately attracted attention from mainstream audiences. Considered to be one of the greatest TV shows of all time, “Friends” featured appearances from Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry, all of whom became fan favorites. The series lasted until 2004, when it ended its tenth season run on a high note. “Friends” managed to maintain an interest of approximately 20 million viewers during each season, which made it one of the top sitcoms on the NBC network. The success and popularity of “Friends” manifested not only in impressive ratings, but also 62 nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as several Golden Globe Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Featured on a list of “Best Written TV Series of All Time”, “Friends” inspired the creation of the spin-off series called “Joey” with Matt LeBlanc, as well as numerous international adaptations of the show.
David Schwimmer Net Worth $80 Million
It is quite obvious that “Friends” had a significant impact on the acting careers of its main stars. After “Friends”, David Schwimmer started receiving more invitations to appear on television screens, and starred in such films as “Picking Up the Pieces” with Woody Allen, “Six Days Seven Nights” with Harrison Ford, and “Duane Hopwood” to name a few.
A famous actor, how rich is David Schwimmer? According to sources, David Schwimmer’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million. Undoubtedly, most of David Schwimmer’s net worth and wealth comes from his acting career.
Born in 1966, in Flushing, Queens, David Schwimmer studied at Beverly Hills High School and then moved out to Chicago in order to enroll in Northwestern University, from which he graduated with a degree in theatre. In order to follow his dreams of becoming an actor, Schwimmer then moved to Los Angeles, where he felt he could receive more acting opportunities. Soon enough, he made an appearance in “A Deadly Silence”, where he debuted in a supporting role. Around the same time Schwimmer landed several other minor roles, yet he was soon cast to portray Ross Geller, a paleontologist in the comedy television series “Friends”. It was in “Friends” that David Schwimmer was finally able to present himself to a larger audience.
Following the success of “Friends”, Schwimmer debuted in his first major film role in 1996, in a romantic comedy with Gwyneth Paltrow entitled “The Pallbearer”. In addition to juggling his work on “Friends”, Schwimmer went on to star in “Apt Pupil”, “Kissing a Fool” and other films. More recently, David Schwimmer starred in a Broadway play called “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, and appeared as a guest star in “30 Rock” and “Entourage”.
A well-known actor, David Schwimmer has an estimated net worth of $80 million.
July 4, 1995, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
Place Of Birth
Flushing, New York City, New York, United States
Height
6 ft (1.85 m)
Profession
Television Director, Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Theatre Director, Voice Actor
Education
Northwestern University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Zoë Buckman (m. 2010)
Children
Cleo Buckman Schwimmer, Cleo Buckman Schwimmer, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Endless Love, When You Tell Me That You Love Me, Tracee Ellis Ross, Evan Ross, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Chudney Ross, Ross Naess
Parents
Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer, Arthur Schwimmer, Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer, Arthur Schwimmer, David Schwimmer, Zoe Buckman
Siblings
Ellie Schwimmer, Ellie Schwimmer
Nicknames
David Lawrence Schwimmer , David Schwimmer Arquette , Schwimmer , David Larry Schwimmer , Snaro
Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards , People’s Choice Awards
Music Groups
Triple C's
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, British Independent Film Award Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut), TV Land Most Memorable Kiss Award, TV Land "Break Up That Was So Ba...
Movies
The Pallbearer (1996), Kissing a Fool (1998), Six Days Seven Nights (1998), Apt Pupil, Picking Up the Pieces (2000), “A Deadly Silence” (1989)
TV Shows
"Friends" (1994-), “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, “30 Rock” , “Entourage”
As an actor, the training I received was that I walk through the world as an observer of life and of people. My job is to actually be looking out all the time and watching people. But the effect of celebrity on me was that I suddenly found myself with a baseball cap, with my head down, hiding everywhere I went.
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[on being the first member of the Friends (1994) cast to receive film offers] I said to the group, "Here's the deal. I'm being advised to ask for more money, but I think - instead of that - we should all go in together... use this opportunity to talk openly about the six of us being paid the same. I don't want to come to work feeling that there's going to be any kind of resentment from anyone else in the cast down the line". I thought it was significant for us to become a mini-union.
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[on David Crane, Marta Kauffman and other writers on Friends (1994)] They really invited our ideas. They created an atmosphere in which we could play and fail and pitch stuff. And because of that it wasn't about any individual - it was about all of us trying to come up with the funniest and the best and the most emotional material we could. It was hands down the best creative experience I've had professionally, as an actor - a huge high, and it spoils you for life.
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I don't think I responded very well to the sudden celebrity, the sudden fame, and the loss of privacy. There were several moments that were quite traumatic for me. I remember just going to the airport and walking to my gate, when I heard bloodcurdling screams and I thought someone was being killed. Before I knew it, a group of girls was running at me and literally dragging me and wouldn't let me go.
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[on Friends (1994)] The miracle is the casting. Having been on the other side of it now in terms of directing and producing, to find one magical actor who is just right for the role is difficult enough, but to find six and then to have them actually have chemistry with each other is just kind of a miracle. I looked at the five of them. I watched their work and thought, Everyone is just so talented and perfect for their character. And they grew into their characters and enriched them and deepened them.
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[on his post-Friends (1994) activity in live theatre] The best thing about going back to drama was discovering how good I feel as a leader. I feel I'm a natural collaborator, but I'm also good at bringing people together..People really have to know their opinion matters. And I can remember the days when I was happiest as an actor were those days when my opinion seemed to make a difference.
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To be perfectly honest, I feel I have a duty to use my celebrity status in a positive way. Most rape victims are women, so the bulk of the discussion is loaded towards women. I thought I could find a way to approach the subject of rape in such a way that men are going to respond to it. My most devastating moment was when a 13-year-old girl told me her story. At that moment, I realized just how important this center really is. Nothing else had ever made me connect with reality like that.
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I've made a good amount of money. I'm very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and family, and I'm ready to maybe go back to school and change careers.
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Fact
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In the 1980s he attended Chicago's Northwestern University's theater & speech class with Stephen Colbert.
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His family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Ukraine, Austria, Russia, Germany, and Belarus). While most of his family moved directly to the United States, one of his paternal great-grandmothers was born in Liverpool, England, to immigrant parents.
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Starring in a London West End play, Neil LaBute's "Some Girl(s)" at the Gielgud Theatre with Saffron Burrows. [April 2005]
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Became a 1st time father at age 44 when his wife Zoe Buckman gave birth to their daughter Cleo Buckman Schwimmer on May 8, 2011.
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With Andy Bellin, nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work - Play for "Trust" at the Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Joy Gregory and he were nominated for a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Adaptation for "Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About" at the Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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He was awarded the 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Director - Play for directing a stage adaptation of "The Jungle" at the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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Revealed that he had conflict with writers and cast members of Friends (1994).
Was originally going to direct "The Persuaders" (2009) with George Clooney and Hugh Grant in the lead roles but the movie got scrapped.
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Ate only lox and bagels from Cassels Market in Margate, during the filming of Duane Hopwood (2005).
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Playing "Michael" in The Wonder Years (1988), he rides a 500cc Triumph Daytona motorcycle. The same motorcycle, also seen in other episodes, is also seen mounted on the back of his character's Volkswagen van.
Is on the board of directors of the Rape Foundation for the Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica.
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Has worked extensively on the stage both as actor and director.
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Called up a London talk show to deny false claims that cast members of Friends (1994) were demanding $1,000,000 each per episode. [April 2000]
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Before Friends (1994) Schwimmer competed against high-school friend Jonathan Silverman and actor Jon Cryer for a role in the TV pilot Couples (1994). 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 (1994) in which Schwimmer was the first actor to be cast.
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Along with best friend & fellow actor Joey Slotnick, he helped found the Looking Glass Theater Company, based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Graduated from Northwestern University. His classmate was his friend, Roger Kumble.
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