David Schwimmer
Ensemble Member (1988)
Executive Committee Member (2024)
Producing Director (2026)
About
David Schwimmer is a co-founder of Lookingglass and an actor, director and producer in theater, television and film. His Lookingglass directing credits include his adaptations of Studs Terkel's RACE and Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. His television and film credits include Friends, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination; American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, for which he received a second Emmy nomination; Band of Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, the Madagascar films and, most recently, Goosebumps for Disney+. His extensive directing career spans theater, television and film.
He has directed over twenty plays, including his adaptations of Studs Terkel’s RACE and Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle for Lookingglass, Stephen Belber’s Fault Lines, and Laura Eason’s Sex with Strangers for the Second Stage Theatre. Stage acting credits outside of Lookingglass include Detroit at Playwrights Horizons, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial on Broadway and the premiere of Neil LaBute’s Some Girls in the West End, London.
His film directing includes Since You’ve Been Gone, Run Fat Boy Run and the independent drama Trust starring Clive Owen, Catherine Keener and Viola Davis. He also produced the film LOVE directed by Alexander Zeldin for the BBC based on his play at the National Theatre, London.
David is committed to raising public consciousness about rape, sexual assault and harassment, having served for 25 years on the Board of Directors of The Rape Foundation, as well as combating antisemitism.
David is a graduate of Northwestern University and resides in New York.
Bio as of 2026