The television series "Friends" became one of the most significant in the 1990s. The series tells the story of the life of six friends with different characters and habits.
For many viewers, the film aroused interest, they began to empathize with its heroes or rejoice for them, the characters became almost their relatives.
The actors who played the main characters were young and beautiful, at the time of filming, everyone was just over 30, and some were not yet fulfilled. 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 in 2002-2004. He played in it the role of Phoebe's husband - Michael Hannigan. He was introduced to him by Joe, he and Mike liked each other and began to meet, got married in season 10.
Paul Rudd’s acting career was quite successful, after “Friends” he played in such films as “Forty-year-old virgin”, “A little pregnant”, “Basic principles of good” and many others, in addition, he starred as superhero Scott Lang, a famous like Ant-Man.
9. Carol Willick - Jane Sibbett
Jane Sibbett for 10 years played in the series the role of the ex-wife of Ross - one of the main characters. Their characters were married for several months, but then divorced, since Carol realized that she was in love with her friend Susan, she would later marry her. From a relationship with her husband, Carol had a child - son Ben.
During her acting career, the artist played the role of more than 40 heroines, she also engaged in voice acting. In 2008, she stopped acting in films and TV shows, became a producer.
8. Janice Litman - Maggie Wheeler
Maggie Wheeler gained fame for her role as Janice Litman Goralnik in the television series Friends. With this extraordinary personality, which the actress managed to play, for several episodes, one of the main characters met - Chandler Bing.
For viewers, Janice was remembered for her nasty laughter and her favorite phrase, “Oh, my God!”
During her acting career, Maggie played six roles in a big movie and starred in numerous television projects. In addition to "Friends", the actress played in such series as "Everyone Loves Raymond", "The X-Files", "How I Met Your Mother."
7. Gunther - James Michael Tyler
James Michael Tyler played in Gunther's Friends, the manager of their favorite establishment, Central Coffee Shop. He is secretly in love with Rachel. In the series it was mentioned that Gunter 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 involved in films such as Fashion Magazine, Sabrina the Little Witch, Clinic, Episodes and some others.
6. Chandler Bing - Matthew Perry
Filming in Friends as Chandler Bing made actor Matthew Perry really popular, although before that he also starred in several films and television series.
While working in the series, the actor also participated in other significant projects, for example, “Hurry - you make people laugh”, “Fraudsters”, “Three Tangos”.
In 2004, after completing the shootings in 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”, “Papa 17 Again” and many others.
5. Phoebe Buffe - Lisa Kudrow
The actress got the role of a strange girl with a masseuse profession - Phoebe Buffet, having starred in the sitcom “Mad About You” (she played the waitress Ursula Buffe in it).
In the wake of the success of Friends, the actress began to receive offers from directors and producers, she played in films such as The Opposites of Sex, Analyze That, Analyze It. She also managed to create her own television show, which was successful with the audience, it was called "Return".
Today, Lisa Kudrow continues her acting career, but, as a rule, plays the role of secondary characters, for example, the last of her works in a big movie is the role of Martha in the film “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 samples.
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 hard to build a relationship with her, they constantly parted. Ross was not lucky at all in relations with women, his first wife turned out to be a lesbian.
The role of Ross Geller, David Schwimmer played throughout all 10 seasons of the series, she brought him world fame and nomination for the Emmy Award.
After filming the series, the actor continued his career, he also began to try himself as a director, speaking in several episodes of Friends. In addition, he directed the film “Run, Fat Man, Run”.
3. Monica Geller - Courtney Cox
The role of Monica Geller (Ross sisters), the actress Courtney Cox also received without any problems, since before the series she already starred in projects such as "Family Ties", "Ace Ventura: Search for Pets." During the filming in 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 projects such as "All or Nothing", "Dirt", "Bedtime Stories", "Drunk Story" and many others. The actor’s acting career was successfully invested, 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 indefatigable craving for food and beautiful girls.
After the end of the series, the actor began acting in his sequel, “Joey,” but this television project was unsuccessful and was soon closed.
Further, Matt LeBlanc played in such films as Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Just Forward, Episodes. In addition, the actor has been co-host of Top Gear from 2016 to the present 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 compared to her colleagues in the series.
This is true, the name of the actress is known throughout the world. She has numerous awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The actress is considered one of the highest paid, and such successful projects as “We Are Millers”, “Obnoxious Ladies”, “Pretend to be My Wife” and many others known to thousands of viewers have collected huge amounts at the box office.