10 ‘Friends’ Actors: Then And Now

The television series Friends became one of the most significant in the 1990s. A total of 10 seasons were filmed, which were broadcast in many countries around the world. The series tells about the life of six friends with different characters and habits.

The film aroused interest among many viewers, they began to empathize with its heroes or rejoice for them, the characters became almost familiar to them.

The actors who played the main characters were young and handsome, at the time of filming each was in his 30s, and some had not yet turned. Today they look a little different.

After reading our article, you will find out what the actors who starred in Friends are doing now.

10 Mike Hannigan – Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd starred in the television series from 2002-2004. He played in it the role of Phoebe’s husband – Michael Hannigan. Joe introduced her to him, she and Mike liked each other and began dating, and got married in season 10.

Paul Rudd’s acting career was developing quite successfully, after Friends he played in such films as The Forty-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Fundamentals of Goodness and many others, in addition, he starred in the role of superhero Scott Lang, known like Ant-Man.

9. Carol Willick – Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett played the role of the ex-wife of Ross, one of the main characters, in the series for 10 years. Their characters were married for a few months but then divorced as Carol realized she was in love with her friend Susan, she would later marry her. From a relationship with her husband, Carol had a child – a son, Ben.

During her acting career, the artist played the roles of more than 40 heroines, she also did voice acting. In 2008, she stopped acting in films and TV shows and became a producer.

8. Janice Litman – Maggie Wheeler

Maggie Wheeler is best known for her role as Janice Litman Goralnik on the television series Friends. With this extraordinary personality, which the actress managed to play, one of the main characters, Chandler Bing, met for several episodes.

TV viewers remember Janice for her nasty laugh and favorite phrase “Oh my God!”.

During her acting career, Maggie has played six roles in big movies and starred in numerous television projects. In addition to “Friends”, the actress played in such series as “Everybody Loves Raymond”, “The X-Files”, “How I Met Your Mother”.

7. Gunther – James Michael Tyler

James Michael Tyler played in “Friends” Gunther – the manager of their favorite place – the Central Coffee House. He is secretly in love with Rachel. It was mentioned in the series that Gunther was previously an actor, has Dutch roots.

The role of Gunther for the actor became the most famous and memorable, he starred in the television series for 10 years. In addition to “Friends”, he was also busy in such films as “Fashion Magazine”, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”, “Clinic”, “Episodes” and some others.

6. Chandler Bing – Matthew Perry

Filming in “Friends” as Chandler Bing made actor Matthew Parry really popular, although before that he also starred in several films and television series.

While working in the series, the actor also simultaneously participated in other significant projects, for example, “Hurry up – you make people laugh”, “Scammers”, “Threesome Tango”.

In 2004, after finishing filming on Friends, Matthew Perry tried himself as a director.

His acting career can be called successful, as he received numerous invitations from producers and directors, starred in such films as “Birds of America”, “To the Start”, “Dad 17 Again” and many others.

5. Phoebe Buffet – Lisa Kudrow

The role of a strange girl with the profession of a masseuse – Phoebe Buffay, the actress received, having starred initially in the sitcom “Mad About You” (in which she played the waitress Ursula Buffay).

In the wake of the success of “Friends”, the actress began to receive offers from directors and producers, she played in such films as “The Opposite of Sex”, “Analyze This”, “Analyze This”. She also managed to create her own television show, which was a success with the audience, it was called “Return”.

To date, Lisa Kudrow continues her acting career, but, as a rule, plays the role of minor characters, for example, the last of her works in a big movie is the role of Martha in the film “The Girl on the Train.”

4. Ross Geller – David Schwimmer

At the time of the creation of the series, David Schwimmer was already a respected actor, so the role of Ross Geller went to him without passing the audition.

In “Friends” he played a romantic and slightly eccentric professor of paleontology, from the age of 15 he was in love with Rachel, but it was difficult to build a relationship with her, they constantly parted. Ross was generally unlucky in relationships with women, his first wife turned out to be a lesbian.

The role of Ross Geller, David Schwimmer performed throughout all 10 seasons of the series, she brought him worldwide fame and a nomination for the Emmy Award.

After filming the series, the actor continued his career, he also began to try himself as a director, speaking to them in several episodes of Friends. In addition, he directed the film “Run, Fat Man, Run.”

3. Monica Geller – Courteney Cox

The role of Monica Geller (Ross’s sister) actress Courteney Cox also got without any problems, since before the series she had already starred in projects such as Family Ties, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. During the filming of Friends, the actress managed to get roles on the big screen, she starred in the movie Scream.

After the end of the series, the actress starred in such projects as All or Nothing, Dirt, Bedtime Stories, Drunk Story and many others. The artist’s acting career has invested successfully, and she is still friends with Jennifer Aniston, who played the role of Rachel Green in Friends.

2. Joey Tribbiani – Matt LeBlanc

Matt Leblanc in “Friends” got the role of Italian actor Joey Tribbiani, who has an irrepressible craving for food and beautiful girls.

After the end of the series, the actor began acting in his sequel “Joey”, but this TV project was not very successful and was soon closed.

Then Matt LeBlanc played in such films as Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Only Forward, Episodes. In addition, the actor has been a co-host of Top Gear since 2016 to this day.

1. Rachel Green – Jennifer Aniston

The career of Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel Green in Friends, is considered by journalists to be the most successful in comparison with her colleagues on the series.

This is true, the name of the actress is known all over the world. She has received numerous awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The actress is considered one of the highest paid, and such successful projects as “We are the Millers”, “Horrible Ladies”, “Pretend My Wife” and many others are known to thousands of viewers and have collected huge sums at the box office.