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===2010–present: Return to television=== On January 1, 2011, Schwimmer guest-starred on the British comedy series ''[[Come Fly with Me (2010 TV series)|Come Fly with Me]]'' starring [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]], whom he directed in ''Little Britain USA''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7772326-david-schwimmer-cameos-on-controversial-come-fly-with-me |title=David Schwimmer cameos on controversial 'Come Fly With Me' |work=allvoices |date=January 2, 2011 |access-date=January 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122055335/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7772326-david-schwimmer-cameos-on-controversial-come-fly-with-me |archive-date=January 22, 2011 }}</ref> The following year, he returned to voice Melman the Giraffe in ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/david-schwimmer-talks-madagascar-3-europe-s-most-wanted-1.3753112|title=David Schwimmer talks 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'|first=Frank|last=Lovece|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|date=June 1, 2012|access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref> In 2013, Schwimmer appeared as Josh Rosenthal, a mobster who was brought up by the notorious [[Roy DeMeo]] and part of the [[Gambino Family]], alongside [[Michael Shannon]] in ''[[The Iceman (film)|The Iceman]]''.<ref name="tv"/> In 2014, Schwimmer was cast as the lead in the ABC comedy pilot ''Irreversible'', playing "one half of a somewhat eccentric, self-absorbed couple".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/friends-alum-david-schwimmer-star-676298 |title='Friends' Alum David Schwimmer to Star in ABC Comedy 'Irreversible'|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2016, Schwimmer played [[Robert Kardashian]] in the first season of the FX anthology series ''[[American Crime Story]]''. He received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for his performance.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/david-schwimmer-robert-kardashian-american-crime-story-1201383917/ |title=David Schwimmer Cast as Robert Kardashian in FX's 'American Crime Story'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> In January 2016, Schwimmer and [[Jim Sturgess]] were cast to star in the new [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] [[crime drama]] ''[[Feed the Beast (TV series)|Feed the Beast]]''. The series premiered on June 5, 2016, and aired 10 episodes through August before being canceled.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Andereeva|first1=Nellie|title='Feed The Beast' Canceled By AMC After One Season|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/feed-the-beast-canceled-amc-one-season-no-season-2-1201812886/|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, it was announced that Schwimmer would star in his first audio series.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/oscar-isaac-catherine-keener-and-david-schwimmer-a-245206|title=Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, and David Schwimmer are making a podcast|first=Sam|last=Barsanti|magazine=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> [[Gimlet Media]]'s [[podcast]] ''[[Gimlet Media#Homecoming|Homecoming]]'' began airing on November 16, 2016. In April 2017, Schwimmer helped adapt the films of [[Sigal Avin]] for a US audience. The six short features depict sexual harassment at work by men on women.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a9215169/david-schwimmer-interview-sigal-avin-harassment/|title=David Schwimmer Launches New Campaign to Fight Sexual Harassment|date=April 3, 2017|magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/12/david-schwimmers-sexual-harassment-videos-are-good-but-theyre-womens-work|title=David Schwimmer's sexual harassment films are good. But this is women's work - Van Badham|first=Van|last=Badham|date=April 12, 2017|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=UK|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> In 2020, Schwimmer was cast as a main character in the British sitcom ''[[Intelligence (British TV series)|Intelligence]]'' broadcast on [[Sky One]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1240926/Intelligence-Sky-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-when-is-new-series-out-NOW-TV|title=Intelligence on Sky release date cast trailer plot: When is the new series out?|last=Mitchell|first=Molli|date=February 11, 2020|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|location=UK|language=en|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> In the same year, he was a celebrity reader on [[CBeebies]] Bedtime Stories,<ref>{{Citation|title=Bedtime Stories {{!}} David Schwimmer {{!}} If I Had a Sleepy Sloth {{!}} CBeebies| date=February 27, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE0FTns5yX0|language=en|access-date=November 5, 2021}}</ref> and was signed as the face of British banking chain [[TSB Bank (United Kingdom)|TSB]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lbbonline.com/news/friends-star-david-schwimmer-urges-the-uk-to-get-the-most-out-of-life-in-tsb-spot|title=Friends Star David Schwimmer Urges the UK to Get the Most Out of Life in TSB Spot|date=December 23, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> Schwimmer featured in [[Jews Don't Count#Documentary adaptation|''Jews Don't Count'']], a 2022 documentary by British Jewish comedian [[David Baddiel]] on the subject of [[antisemitism]]. Schwimmer's contribution, in which he said that he has never felt white, was described as "erudite" by Rebecca Nicholson of ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nicholson |first1=Rebecca |title=David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count review – a doc so shocking it sounds like a siren |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/21/david-baddiel-jews-dont-count-review-a-doc-so-shocking-it-sounds-like-a-siren |access-date=October 29, 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> From January 2025, Schwimmer starred in season 2 of the anthology horror series ''[[Goosebumps (2023 TV series)|Goosebumps]]'', based on the [[Goosebumps|book series of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/david-schwimmer-goosebumps-anthology-series-season-2-1235863622/|title=David Schwimmer To Lead Season 2 Of Disney+ Anthology Series 'Goosebumps'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=March 20, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024|archive-date=March 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320220036/https://deadline.com/2024/03/david-schwimmer-goosebumps-anthology-series-season-2-1235863622/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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