How Old Was David Schwimmer in "Friends"?
David Schwimmer — who was born on 2 Nov., 1966 — was 28 years old when the first episode of "Friends" aired in 1994, making him only a little older than his character, Ross Geller, who was on the cusp of 27. Schwimmer starred in the rom-com "The Pallbearer" alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in 1996 and in "Six Days Seven Nights" in 1998. He also appeared in the miniseries "Band of Brothers" in 2001. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series in 1995 for his portrayal of Ross. Schwimmer's biggest role since "Friends" wrapped up was in 2016's "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story", in which he portrayed Robert Kardashian.