David Schwimmer net worth: American actor, director, producer and comedian, David Lawrence Schwimmer has a net worth of $80 million.
David Schwimmer is a known name in the American entertainment industry as he has already proved his worth playing the role of “Ross Geller” in a very popular sitcom “FRIENDS”. Other than being a well-received and famous actor, David has also been working as a director and a producer. To add to his profile, David is also the co-founder of “Lookingglass Theatre Company”.
David was born on November 2, 1996 in Flushing, Queens, New York as David Lawrence Schwimmer. Raised in Los Angeles and California, David started acting at the age of ten. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, David furthered his knowledge and skills in acting by attending Northwestern University and graduating with Bachelors of Arts degree in theater and speech.
After graduating from University, David initiated his professional acting career with a supporting role in a television movie titled “A Deadly Silence” in 1989. After being a part of some mediocre films till 1994, David starred in NBC sitcom “FRIENDS” which went on to establish him and his co-workers in entertainment industry of America as one of the top rated actors.
David’s role in “FRIENDS” as “Ross Geller” not only earned him fame and popularity in a national and international arena, it also helped him amass a lot of money as his net worth. At the last season of the sitcom, David and other main casts of the series were already earning $1 million per episode. So, we can say that “FRIENDS” did contribute a lot to David’s net worth as it counts in tens of millions presently.
Apart from television, David has also been a part of many high-grossing movies like “Kissing a Fool”, “Six Days Seven Nights” and others. His other notable movies include “Duane Hopwood” and popular animated movie series “Madagascar” where he has voiced one of the main characters “Melman, the giraffe”.
To talk about his personal life, David is currently married to British actress, Zoe Buckman. Together the couple has a daughter. Apart from filmmaking, David has been an active philanthropist who serves as a director at “Rape Treatment Center” in Santa Monica where he puts his personal efforts in serving and supporting the healing process for victims of date rape and child rape. As all these projects have been honoring David from their own places, he has been enjoying a net worth of $80 million at the present.
Quick Facts about David Schwimmer
Full Name: David Lawrence Schwimmer
Profession: Actor, director, philanthropist
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Ethnicity: Jewish
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: November 2, 1966
Place of Birth: Flushing, Queens, New York
Education: Northwestern Univesity
Marital status: Married to Zoe Buckman
Astrological sign: Scorpio