Ross is a core character in Friends. He brings an intellectual but awkward personality to the close-knit friendship group. Played expertly by David Schwimmer, Ross fits in perfectly with his five ...

Ross Geller (born October 18, 1968), played by David Schwimmer ... yet lovable personality and is widely regarded as the group's smartest member. He was a paleontologist who worked in a museum at the ...

He became famous for playing the loveably dorky paleontologist Ross Geller on "Friends" from 1994 to 2004.Talk about a career pivot. Before "Friends," David Schwimmer certainly had some odd jobs.