Arthur and Arlene Schwimmer welcomed David Schwimmer into the world on November 2, 1966 in Queens, New York. His mother was an accomplished divorce lawyer. He had an older sister and was the second child in the family. Around the age of ten, the family relocated to Los Angeles. This was David’s first encounter with the entertainment industry.
He was extremely attracted with Los Angeles. He began performing in school productions. He played the fairy godmother in the play “Cinderella,” which was one of these.