David Schwimmer Net Worth: How Rich Is the 'Friends' Star?

David Schwimmer is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director. The most well-known role that David Schwimmer played was that of Ross Geller on the classic sitcom "Friends". He was nominated for an Emmy and received a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role. He is considered as most famous actors in the film industry.

In addition, he directed numerous Friends episodes when he was a cast member. In 2006, he appeared on Broadway in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. In 2007, he directed his first feature film, the comedy Run Fatboy Run, and the next year, he directed his first Off-Broadway film, Fault Lines.

Now, let’s move on to the David Schwimmer net worth and income resources. Get to know his professional career earnings and personal life secrets.

What is David Schwimmer's Net Worth?

David Schwimmer net worth is estimated at $120 million. Each cast member of Friends received $22,500 for the first season. The total cost for the first season comes to $540,000. During the second season, their pay was increased to $40,000 per episode or $960,000 annually.

Additionally, this lengthy contract called for pay increases as the seasons continued. In Friends, the main cast received $85,000 for each episode in season 4, $100,000 for each episode in season 5, and $125,000 for each episode in season 6.

In the 2000 contract negotiations, David Schwimmer and the other members of the Friends main cast included backend points, which opened the door for enormous royalties after the show went into transmission. These kinds of agreements were extremely uncommon because only celebrities like Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld have been able to negotiate similar conditions.

Personal Life

In the late 1990s, Schwimmer dated singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. During HBO Max's Friends: The Reunion, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer acknowledged that they had early feelings for one another while doing Friends.

In 2007, David Schwimmer relationships started with British artist Zoë Buckman. On June 4, 2010, they were married. In 2011, David Schwimmer daughter Cleo Buckman Schwimmer was born. In April 2017, the pair declared their intention to take a break. Later that year, they got divorced.

Early Life

In 1966, David Schwimmer was born in New York City. He was the son of lawyers Arthur Coleman and Arlene Coleman. His older sister, Ellie, was born in 1965. After his family relocated to Los Angeles, he got his first acting role at age 10 when he was chosen to play the fairy godmother in a Jewish transition of Cinderella.

The family relocated to Beverly Hills after his mother's profitable divorce law practice, and Schwimmer went to Beverly Hills High School there. Actor Jonathan Silverman was one of his classmates. Schwimmer participated in theatre plays while taking a drama class. He travelled to Chicago for an outdoor acting program at Northwestern University after his school drama teacher advised him to pursue acting.

 He described the event as "enlightening and exhilarating." After graduating from Beverly Hills High in 1984, Schwimmer wanted to pursue a career in acting right away, but his parents urged him to attend college first so he would have an extra layer of protection. He formed the Lookingglass Theatre Company after earning a BA degree in speech and theatre in 1988.

Professional Career

• Breakthrough:

David Schwimmer's initial performances were in television series like Monty, NYPD Blue, The Wonder Years, and L.A. Law. In 1944, when he was chosen to play Ross Geller on Friends, it was his big break. 22 million Americans watched the first episode, and the program soon gained loyal fans. He expanded his career outside of Friends by appearing in films including Apt Pupil, kissing a Fool, Six Days, Seven Nights, The Pallbearer, and Picking Up the Pieces.

Schwimmer's role as the lead in the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers was another significant turning point in his career. He portrayed Captain Sobel, an uncommon and neurotic US Army commander. He began providing the voice of Melman, the giraffe, in the Madagascar movie series 2005.

• Directing:

The 2004 comedy series Nevermind Nirvana, about an Indian American family, was directed and executive produced by Schwimmer. In the following years, he began directing films like Run Fatboy Run. Additionally, he debuted on Broadway in The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. He also made appearances in TV shows like Entourage, 30 Rock, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

He debuted on Broadway in the two-act drama The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial in 2006. Schwimmer portrayed Lieutenant Barney Greenwald in the production directed by Jerry Zaks. The 2007 British comedy Run Fatboy Run marked Schwimmer's feature picture directing debut. Simon Pegg plays an out-of-shape man who decides to run a marathon to prove to his five-year-old son and ex-fiancé that he has changed his ways.

Filmography

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is David Schwimmer Jewish?

Yes, he is from a Jewish family.

Q. Who is the richest actor in Friends?

Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green is the wealthiest actor in Friends.

Q. Who in Friends is the most adored?

The most sarcastic member of the "Friends" sextet, Chandler Bing, played by Matthew Perry, is the sitcom's most adored character.