David Schwimmer Net Worth: How Rich is the Friends Actor?

Actor David Schwimmer shot to stardom playing Ross Geller in the venerable NBC sitcom Friends. He shown his talent’s versatility in cinema, theater, directing, and voice acting when the show ended in 2004. David Schwimmer’s net worth as of 2022 is $100 million.

Profile Summary

Name	David Schwimmer
Born	November 2, 1966
place of birth	Queens, New York
Nationality	American
Parents	Arthur and Arlene
Occupation	Actor
Net Worth	$100 Million

Early Years

David Lawrence Schwimmer was born in Queens, New York, on November 2, 1966. Ellie was his younger sister, and his parents, Arthur and Arlene, are also lawyers.

Schwimmer’s first acting job came after his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, and it was in the Jewish adaptation of Cinderella. He participated in Sir Ian McKellen’s Shakespeare workshop there as well. At Beverly Hills High School, he enrolled in many school play.

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David studied theater and communication at Northwestern University, where he received his degree in 1988. He assisted in founding the nonprofit Lookingglass Theatre Company after graduating.

Career in Acting

David has a number of minor appearances in various television programs early in his career. He had his first recurring appearance on the Fox sitcom Monty. Kevin S. Bright, the producer of Friends, was there to work with him.

When Kevin created Ross Geller, a silly person with a lovely disposition, he had David in mind. The young actor was initially turned down for the part during his audition. He was fortunately given another chance.

The program debuted in 1994 and went on to become one of the most watched TV programs ever. Schwimmer received his first leading part in a movie two years later with The Pallbearer. Later, he was chosen to appear in The Graduate, Kissing a Fool, and Apt Pupil, among other movies.

Other Businesses

David Schwimmer started seeing independent movies after Friends disbanded. He received favorable reviews for his role in the independent drama Duane Hopwood in 2005. In the animated film Madagascar, where he voiced Melman, he also found economic success.

He attended Neil LaBute’s Some Girl at the Gielgud Theatre the same year (s). In the play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial in 2006, he made his Broadway debut.

His first feature film, Run Fatboy Run, which he directed in 2007, earned him a nomination for the British Independent Film Awards. 2011 saw David’s comeback to television with the parody Come Fly with Me.

Earnings and Net Worth

Despite David’s involvement in other businesses over the years, the Friends franchise is his main source of income. Schwimmer made $22,500 each episode during the first season of the program.

The cast’s pay increased during the course of the seasons. He was paid $75,000 per episode in season three, $85,000 in season four, and $100,000 in season five. His episode pay increased to a staggering $1 million when the last season aired.

Friends is being broadcast on Netflix and other networks despite having ceased production years ago. Since 2000, he has been receiving royalties through syndication. According to a 2015 USA Today article, the cast received a 2 percent share of the show’s $1 billion annual revenue, or $20 million, from Warner Bros. This has made Schwimmer a fortune of $100 million, in addition to his other media jobs.

Individual Life

David Schwimmer has never formally dated Jennifer Aniston, despite several reports to the contrary. Nevertheless, he had a romantic relationship with Natalie Imbruglia in the 1990s.

He wed Zoe Buckman in 2010, and a year later the couple welcomed a daughter. The pair sadly got divorced in 2017. David currently resides in a $4.1 million townhouse in Manhattan, New York, where he drives around in a Ford GT Mustang and Jaguar XK.