David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer was said to be dating Zoë Buckman, a British artist, in 2007. Their relationship stood the test of time, and the couple announced their engagement in 2010. They got married in June 2010 and had a daughter, Cleo Buckman Schwimmer, in 2011. However, their relationship turned sour later. In 2007, David and Zoë announced that they had started living separately.

David has dated Natalie Imbruglia, Rochelle Ovit, and Mili Avital in the past.

David works as a director of the ‘Rape Treatment Center,’ located in Santa Monica, which works toward helping victims of child rape and date rape.

David Schwimmer was born on November 2, 1966, in Queens, New York, to Arthur and Arlene. His mother was a successful divorce attorney. He was the second child in the family and had an elder sister. The family made a move to Los Angeles when he was 10 years old. This was David’s first tryst with the world of Hollywood.

Los Angeles fascinated him to a great degree. He started acting in school plays. One of such plays was ‘Cinderella,’ which saw him play the fairy godmother.

Around the same time, he attended an acting workshop by legendary actor Ian McKellen, which was another riveting experience for David. He was in awe of the sheer intensity of the art of performing. He then participated in the ‘South California Shakespeare Festival,’ where he won two top prizes.

He attended the ‘Beverly Hills High School,’ which had many big names of Hollywood as their alumni. However, David found it difficult to blend in and searched for solace outside his classrooms. Encouraged by his teachers, he focused on acting. He was good at math and science, and he once wished to be a doctor.

He participated in several drama workshops. After graduating from high school in 1984, he decided to try his luck in some serious acting. However, on the insistence of his parents, he started attending college. Soon, he received his BA in theater and speech from the ‘Northwestern University.’ Upon graduating, he founded the ‘Lookingglass Theatre Company.’ Following this, he moved back to Los Angeles to begin a full-fledged career in acting.

In the late 1980s, Schwimmer auditioned for several roles without any significant success. He somehow managed to earn a supporting role in the lesser-known series ‘A Deadly Silence,’ and then starred in films such as ‘Flight of the Intruder’ and ‘Crossing the Bridge.’ He also starred in the series ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘NYPD Blue.’

In 1994, he bagged one of the first major roles of his career, in the series ‘Monty,’ which saw him portray ‘Greg Richardson’ in 14 episodes. His character was that of a liberal son of a conservative father and earned accolades. Ace Hollywood agents and producers finally started noticing him.

He had his major career breakthrough when he bagged the chance to star as ‘Dr. Ross Geller’ in the sitcom ‘Friends.’ The series revolved around the everyday lives of six 20-something American youths, their romantic quests, and other antics. David played a hopeless romantic, working as a paleontologist at a local museum.

David had initially refused to play the role of ‘Ross Geller,’ but he agreed when one of the executive producers, Kevin Bright, insisted that he join the show. Kevin stated that the role was written keeping David in mind. The show eventually went on to garner extremely positive reviews and earned a loyal fan-base. The phenomenal success of the series made David a household name. He also ended up directing 10 episodes scattered throughout the series.

David then appeared in the 1996 film ‘The Pallbearer,’ which had him portraying the role of a young man who falls in love with his best friend’s mother. The film received negative reviews, and it seemed that people had, by then, started expecting a lot from David. The success of ‘Friends’ had put the entire cast under heavy pressure to perform remarkably well.