David Schwimmer Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth
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Updated on January 05, 2026
David Schwimmer Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: David Schwimmer, officially known as David Lawrence Schwimmer is an American actor, director, and producer born on November 2, 1966.
He developed a love for acting at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after actors.
Schwimmer kicked off his acting career performing in school plays at Beverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater and speech.
He then starred in the television movie A Deadly Silence in 1989 and appeared in a number of television roles in the early 1990s, including L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, NYPD Blue, and Monty.
Schwimmer became a household name after portraying Ross Geller in the sitcom Friends, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
While still acting in Friends, his first leading film role was in The Pallbearer, followed by roles in Kissing A Fool, Six Days, Seven Nights, Apt Pupil, and Picking Up the Pieces.
Schwimmer was then cast in Band Of Brothers as Herbert Sobel and after the final series of Friends in 2004, he branched out into film and stage work.
He starred in the drama film Duane Hopwood, and voiced Melman the Giraffe in the computer-animated Madagascar film franchise, acting in the dark comedy Big Nothing and the thriller Nothing But The Truth.
Schwimmer starred as lawyer Robert Kardashian in The People v. O. J. Simpson, for which he received his second Primetime Emmy Award nomination, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
In April 2017, Schwimmer helped adapt the films of Sigal Avin for a US audience. The six short features depict sexual harassment at work by men on women.
In 2020, he was cast as a main character in a British sitcom, Intelligence broadcast on Sky One and in May of the same year (2020), Schwimmer was a celebrity reader on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
Later in 2020, Schwimmer was signed as the face of the British banking chain TSB. In 2023 he hit the headlines after he disclosed a heartbreaking reason for signing up for the celebrity Bake Off.
According to the Friends star, who happens to be a superfan of the show that raises awareness of cancer, he signed up because his gran and his ex-wife’s mother died from the disease while sister Ellie faced her own battle with it.
The father of one, Schwimmer said: “I lost a grandmother to cancer, my daughter lost a grandmother to cancer and my sister is a cancer survivor, so it’s important to me.
“I am just grateful I can help in any small way raise more awareness. I am here to have fun. I am here to raise money for a great charity. It’s a great cause and I happen to be a massive fan of the show.”
David Schwimmer Age
David Schwimmer celebrated his 56th birthday on November 2, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1966, in New York, United States. Schwimmer will be 57 in November this year.
David Schwimmer Height & Weight
David Schwimmer stands at a height of 1.85 m and weighs around 86 kg
David Schwimmer Parents
David Schwimmer was born in New York, United States to Arthur Schwimmer (father) and Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer (mother).
His father, born on March 12, 1941, is an actor who’s best known for his role in “E! True Hollywood Story”.
His mother, born on November 2, 1940, is an actress, known for her roles in Since You’ve Been Gone and E! True Hollywood Story.
David Schwimmer Wife
We are not very sure as to whether the famous actor, David Schwimmer is married again or is engaged.
The Friends star, Schwimmer began a relationship with Zoe Buckman in 2007 and they married in June 2010.
The love birds announced in April 2017 that they were “taking some time apart”. They divorced later that year. Zoe Buckman is a British artist, photographer, and writer.
At the time of this writing, there was no information as to whether the actor was in a relationship or engaged.
David Schwimmer Children
David Schwimmer has been blessed with a daughter, Cleo Buckman Schwimmer who was born in the year 2011 in the United States of America.
As of 2023, she is 12 years old. The 12-year-old celebrity kid is still under the supervision of her parents and is living a joyful life with them.
David Schwimmer Siblings
David Schwimmer has an older sister named Ellie Schwimmer who was born on June 18, 1965. She’s also an actress known for her role in Since You’ve Been Gone.
David Schwimmer Net Worth
As of March 2023, David Schwimmer had an estimated net worth of about $100 million. He has made such an amount from his profession as an actor, director, and producer.
David Schwimmer Social Media
David Schwimmer has a verified Instagram account with over 6.6 million followers, a verified Twitter account with over 695,000 followers, and a verified Facebook page with over 700,000 followers.
David Schwimmer Awards And Nominations
David Schwimmer has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, one in 1995 for his performance as Ross Geller on Friends and the other as Robert Kardashian in the Ryan Murphy limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story in 2016.
He also has received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with one win for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Friends.