One Last Thing with David Schwimmer: All About His Last On-Set Injury: ‘I’m No Longer 22’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

David Schwimmer in 2024.Photo:Brian Bowen Smith/Disney

Brian Bowen Smith/Disney

David Schwimmerwas filming the young adult seriesGoosebumps: The Vanishingwhen he was reminded that he’s not a young adult himself.Chatting with PEOPLE for One Last Thing, the formerFriendsstar shares the last time he got injured: he inadvertently tweaked his back while filming a scene in the series based on thefan-favorite R. L. Stine books.“There was a day filmingGoosebumpsthat required doing a stunt over and over,” says Schwimmer.“I get spun on the stool sitting at my desk and yanked forward. I didn’t really hurt myself, but the next day I was like, ‘Oh, I’m not longer 22.” For the record, Schwimmer is 58.The Emmy nominee adds that “everything” on his body felt a bit uncomfortable afterwards, but in particular his back.David Schwimmer promoting ‘Goosebumps’ at New York Comic Con in 2024.Jason Mendez/Getty“We rehearsed it and practiced, and I did it a bunch of times and [I felt] fine,” he says. “And then the next day I was like, okay, that’s why [my body] hurts.”He shared a few more “lasts” as well:Friends' cast members Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow in the 1990s.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyLast moment of gratitudeEarlier today when someone was asking about the 30th anniversary ofFriends. It just brings up a lot of gratitude for me that people are still discovering the show and still finding it funny and comforting after so many years.Last moment of self-careI rarely do this, but I treated myself to get a deep tissue massage. Life, stress, travel — sometimes your body needs a massage every now and then. I should do that more often. I don’t know why I don’t.Last moment of prideThat happens almost every day with my kid [Cleo, 13], who this past week finished an incredible piece of art — it was a painting of Alan Turing. And I was like, “Damn, that’s objectively pretty great.”Last guilty pleasureThis company Whitley’s Peanut Factory makes milk chocolate peanut clusters in these huge tins. I ate about a half a tin while I was home alone watching some television. I just ordered 10 more.Goosebumps: The Vanishingis now streaming on Disney + and Hulu.

David Schwimmerwas filming the young adult seriesGoosebumps: The Vanishingwhen he was reminded that he’s not a young adult himself.

Chatting with PEOPLE for One Last Thing, the formerFriendsstar shares the last time he got injured: he inadvertently tweaked his back while filming a scene in the series based on thefan-favorite R. L. Stine books.

“There was a day filmingGoosebumpsthat required doing a stunt over and over,” says Schwimmer.

“I get spun on the stool sitting at my desk and yanked forward. I didn’t really hurt myself, but the next day I was like, ‘Oh, I’m not longer 22.” For the record, Schwimmer is 58.

The Emmy nominee adds that “everything” on his body felt a bit uncomfortable afterwards, but in particular his back.

David Schwimmer promoting ‘Goosebumps’ at New York Comic Con in 2024.Jason Mendez/Getty

Jason Mendez/Getty

“We rehearsed it and practiced, and I did it a bunch of times and [I felt] fine,” he says. “And then the next day I was like, okay, that’s why [my body] hurts.”

He shared a few more “lasts” as well:

Friends' cast members Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow in the 1990s.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Last moment of gratitudeEarlier today when someone was asking about the 30th anniversary ofFriends. It just brings up a lot of gratitude for me that people are still discovering the show and still finding it funny and comforting after so many years.

Last moment of self-careI rarely do this, but I treated myself to get a deep tissue massage. Life, stress, travel — sometimes your body needs a massage every now and then. I should do that more often. I don’t know why I don’t.

Last moment of prideThat happens almost every day with my kid [Cleo, 13], who this past week finished an incredible piece of art — it was a painting of Alan Turing. And I was like, “Damn, that’s objectively pretty great.”

Last guilty pleasureThis company Whitley’s Peanut Factory makes milk chocolate peanut clusters in these huge tins. I ate about a half a tin while I was home alone watching some television. I just ordered 10 more.

Goosebumps: The Vanishingis now streaming on Disney + and Hulu.

source: people.com