Ross Geller

Ross Geller, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by David Schwimmer. The character is noted for his geeky, lovelorn demeanor. While generally good natured, he is often clumsy, sometimes selfish and socially awkward. He is the only member with a doctorate. And, as such, he can be quite arrogant. In most cases, however, his arrogance eventually backfires and/or gets the best of him. For exa... more

Ross Geller, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by David Schwimmer. The character is noted for his geeky, lovelorn demeanor. While generally good natured, he is often clumsy, sometimes selfish and socially awkward. He is the only member with a doctorate. And, as such, he can be quite arrogant. In most cases, however, his arrogance eventually backfires and/or gets the best of him. For example, in The One With Chandler's Dad, Ross repeatedly mocks Rachel for her fast driving. However, at the end of the episode, it's he who gets a ticket, but for driving too slowly. In later seasons, Ross is also shown to be quite irritable, often breaking into angry outbursts over the slightest things. For example, in The One With Ross's Sandwich, Ross is sentenced to a temporary work sabbatical after yelling at his boss for stealing his sandwich. Somewhat surprisingly, in spite of his nerdy nature, Ross has dated a considerable number of... less