Have you ever watched Friends?  It's one of my favorite shows!
Yes. I've seen Friends a few times.  Not exactly my cup of tea. 
Do you know much about the show or the background of any of the actors, like David Schwimmer?
David Schwimmer is an American producer and director that I am aware played in Friends. 
Has he acted in any other movies or tv shows?
David Schwimmer has appeared in LA Law and The Wonder Years in the 1990s. 
Wow in the Wonder years?!!  I don't remember him in that at all - he must have been really young
Yes, David Schwimmer appeared in an episode of the Wonders Years before the show ended in 1993. 
I think I may have to look that up and watch it - thanks!
David Schwimmer
David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, director, activist, and producer.
Schwimmer began his acting career performing in school plays at Beverly Hills High School. In 1988, he graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater and speech. After graduation, Schwimmer co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre Company. For much of the late 1980s, he lived in Los Angeles as a struggling, unemployed actor, until he starred in the television movie "A Deadly
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