David Schwimmer

Melman the Giraffe (voice of David Schwimmer) in Dreamworks' Madagascar - 2005

Biography

Born 11/02/1966

The tall, gangly dark-haired Schwimmer first caught the attention of TV audiences in 1992 as the hippie boyfriend of Olivia d'Abo's Karen Arnold on the nostalgia-laden ABC sitcom "The Wonder Years". A turn as an ambitious lawyer on the Stephen Bochco-produced "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1992-93) followed...
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Awards

  • In 2002, received Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Television Movie
  • In 1995, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series

Highlights

  • In 2008, Once again lent his voice to Melman the Giraffe in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"
  • In 2008, Feature directing debut, the British comedy "Run, Fat Boy, Run"; starring Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton
  • In 2008, Directed Stephen Belber's Off-Broadway play, "Fault Lines"

Family & Companions

  • Mili Avital: Companion (Met during the filming of "Kissing a Fool" (1998); had an on-again, off-again relationship until they split in 2001; co-starred in the NBC miniseries "Uprising" (2001))
  • Carla Alaponte: Companion (Began dating in 2002; split in November 2003)
  • Tina Barrett: Companion (Rumored to have briefly dated in 2004; no longer together)

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