David Schwimmer, son of two lawyers, was born on November 12 in Queens, New York and raised in Los Angeles. As a teenager attending Beverly Hills High, he portrayed Otto Frank in "The Diary of Anne Frank". After studying Speech/Theater at Northwestern University, he co-founded the Lokkingglass Theater, an ensemble of actors, writers, and directors.
There he acted in "West", "The Odyssey", "Of One Blood", "In the Eye of the Beholder" and in "The Master & Margarita". Additionally, he directed the "Jungle", "The Serpent" and "Alice in Wonderland".
On television, he appeared in "L.A. Law", "Blossom", and as host in "The 13th Annual Jost For Laughs Festival" and "Saturday Night Live". In the "Wonder Years", David portrayed Michael, the boy who married Kevin's sister Karen.
