Date of Birth 12 November 1966, Astoria, New York

Birth Name David Larry Schwimmer

Nickname Schwimmer

Height 6' 1"

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience, he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Looking glass Theatre Company.