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David Schwimmer

David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor and director of television and film, best known for his role as Ross Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends. 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. read full bio here.