David Schwimmer was born on November 12, 1966 in Queens, New
York and raised in Los Angeles. Schwimmer was first exposed acting when he
enrolled in a high-school drama class on a whim. After he completed the course,
an instructor encouraged him to attend a summer program in acting at
Northwestern University in Chicago.
After his graduation from high school, Schwimmer returned
to Northwestern, where he received a B.S. degree in speech/theater. Following
his graduation in 1988, Schwimmer, along with seven other Northwestern
graduates, founded the Lookingglass Theater Company in Chicago. The group is an
ensemble of actors, directors, and writers.
Schwimmer's stage-acting credits with Lookingglass include
"West," "The Odyssey," Of One Blood," "In the Eye
of the Beholder" and "The Master and Margarita." His
stage-directing credits include "The Jungle," which earned six Joseph
Awards; "The Serpent"; and "Alice in Wonderland," which was
performed at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
In 1993, Schwimmer made his debut as a television-series
regular on the comedy "Monty." He had recurring roles in a few other
TV series. He also hosted Montreal's "13th Annual Just For Laughs
Festival."
Schwimmer's is currently going out with actress Mili
Avital.
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