| First Name | David |
| Middle Name | Lawrence |
| Last Name | Schwimmer |
| Full Name at Birth | David Lawrence Schwimmer |
| Other Names | SchwimmerDavid L Schwimmer |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1966 |
| Birthplace | Astoria, NY |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Light |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, CA |
| University | Northwestern University (graduated) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Ross on Friends |
| Father | Authur Schwimmer |
| Mother | Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer |
| Sister(s) | Ellie Schwimmer |
| Friends | Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry |
| Favorite TV Shows | Friends |
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 as a struggling, unemployed actor.
Selected David Schwimmer film and TV show credits: