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David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and director, known for his distinctive nasally voice. He gained international recognition for portraying Ross Geller on the sitcom Friends, his most successful role since then.

He was previously married to Zoe Buckman, a photographer. They have a daughter together who is Cleo Buckman Schwimmer.

For DreamWorks Animation, he performed the voice of Melman in the Madagascar films and TV specials

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Media
Films: MadagascarMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMadagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedPenguins of Madagascar

Shows: The Penguins of Madagascar (Operation: DVD Premiere!) • All Hail King JulienMadagascar: A Little Wild
TV Specials: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas CaperMerry MadagascarMadly Madagascar

Characters
Zoosters: AlexMartyMelmanGloria

Penguins: SkipperKowalskiRicoPrivate
Lemurs: King Julien the 13thMauriceMortClover
The Circus: GiaStefanoVitalySonyaEsmeralda, Esperanza and ErnestinaManu and MayaDancing Dogs
The North Wind: ClassifiedEvaShort FuseCorporal
Allies: Mason and PhilLemursTedZubaFlorrieMoto MotoMarlene
Villains: FossasNanaMakungaTeetsiSharkMr. ChewChantel DuBoisDaveOctopusesKarlChauncey

Music
Madagascar: I Like To Move ItStayin' AliveWhat a Wonderful World

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Traveling SongI Like To Move ItAlex On The SpotBig & ChunkyCopacabana
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Afro CircusAfro Circus/I Like To Move ItFireworkGonna Make You SweatWhat's New Pussycat?
The Penguins of Madagascar: Brand New PlanConga KingDrop Some Acorns on Em'Penguin ChantPorpoise Power BalladThump Thump ThumpHe's Doctor Blowhole
Others: CelebrateSanta Claus is Coming to MadagascarWho's da King

Cast
Films: Ben Stiller (Alex) • Chris Rock (Marty) • David Schwimmer (Melman) • Christopher Knights (Private) • Chris Miller (Kowalski) • Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice) • Andy Richter (Mort) • Conrad Vernon (Mason) • Bernie Mac (Zuba) • Alec Baldwin (Makunga) • Bryan Cranston (Vitaly) • Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified) • Annet Mahendru (Eva) • David Cowgill (Police Horse) • David P. Smith (additional voices) • Ariel Winter (additional voices) • Bob Saget (additional voices)

Shows: Danny Jacobs (Julien) • Ty Burrell (Parker) • Brian Stepanek (Dode) • Carl Reiner (Santa) • Bill Fagerbakke (additional voices) • Dee Bradley Baker (additional voices) • Jeff Bennett (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices)
Video Games: Crispin Freeman (Alex) • Keith Ferguson (Julien) • André Sogliuzzo (additional voices)

See also
Locations: AfricaAntarcticaCentral Park ZooCircus ZaragozaFranceMadagascarNew York CityVatican City

Crew: Eric DarnellBibo BergeronDavid SorenHarry Gregson-WilliamsMark SwiftChris SandersDuncan Marjoribanks

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