Who almost played Joey?

Joey's fake identical twin Carl, played by Louis Mandylor, almost played the real character in Friends. There were a lot of fun and memorable moments in the show that made it one of the most popular, if not the most popular sitcom ever.
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Who almost got the role of Joey on Friends?

The season six episode sees Joey hire a fake twin, played by Mandylor, to enter a medical research test in hopes of making $2,000. In a surprising turn of events, it was a night out with a friend the night before his final audition that resulted in LeBlanc being chosen over Mandylor.
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Who plays fake Joey on Friends?

Carl is an actor and Joey's 'lookalike' from "The One With Unagi", portrayed by Louis Mandylor. Joey wanted to enter in a medical research for identical twins, as it paid really well, and chose Carl to pretend to be his 'twin', as he knew him from a previous acting job.
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Who was almost casted in Friends?

It's impossible to imagine anyone other than Jennifer Aniston playing our favorite waitress turned fashion world corporate climber Rachel Green, but did you know Jane Krakowski also auditioned for the part AND was also considered for the role of Phoebe Buffay?
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Who turned down the role of Chandler on Friends?

Actor Jon Favreau auditioned for Friends prior to its 1994 debut and was offered the role of Chandler. Favreau decided to turn down the offer to work on other gigs. He ended up appearing on Friends for a six-episode stint in 1997 as Pete Becker, Monica's rich boyfriend.
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Who else auditioned for Monica Geller?

Leah Remini auditioned for the part of Monica, but it wasn't to be. "We walked out of the building and into the completely empty parking lot," she wrote in her biography of her studio audition with one other actress.
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Who auditioned for Rachel on Friends?

Téa Leoni as Rachel Green

Reportedly the first choice for the role, Leoni ultimately passed on Friends to star in another sitcom for NBC, The Naked Truth, which aired for three seasons.
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Did any of the Friends cast not get along?

They worked together nearly every single day for an entire decade while shooting Friends. And while some actors can't stand their closest coworkers, this sextet always seemed to get along. Their real-life relationships hardly imitate their on-screen relationships.
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Did any Friends cast sleep together?

During a recent interview with Access ahead of Friends Reunion, Perry, 51, recalled the six cast members — himself, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow — made a pact not to sleep together whilst working on the show in order to not jeopardise the programme and their friendship.
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Who almost played Rachel Green?

Téa Leoni almost played Rachel Green

She turned down the role to do a show called The Naked Truth that was canceled after only three seasons.
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Is Matt LeBlanc a twin?

LeBlanc was born on July 25, 1967, in Newton, Massachusetts, the only child of Paul LeBlanc and his wife, Pat Grossman. His father worked as a marine diesel mechanic, while his mother was an office manager who worked in the business of manufacturing circuit breakers at one time.
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Did Louis Mandylor audition for Joey on Friends?

Did you know Australian actor Louis Mandylor was almost cast as Joey Tribbiani instead of Matt LeBlanc? Well, this is 100% true. In fact, show creators Marta Kauffman and Kevin Bright spoke about it and admitted that the casting had come down to LeBlanc and Mandylor for the role in the series.
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Did Courtney Cox and Tom Selleck get along?

They obviously became friends in life as well as on the show. And it shows. It was a wonderful place to work." Selleck, who said he was only supposed to appear in three episodes but appeared in nine, played Cox's cigar enthusiast and much older boyfriend during season 2.
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Who was originally cast as Chandler on Friends?

In the same Vanity Fair interview, Warren Littlefield, the former president of NBC Entertainment, explained that because Matthew Perry was initially tied into a pilot for Fox, he couldn't commit to the role of Chandler - so he trained actor Craig Bierko up for the role instead.
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Is Russ on Friends played by David Schwimmer?

David Schwimmer plays Russ, yet the character is credited as being played by "Snaro", apparently as a tribute to a friend.
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Why does Phoebe wear a wig?

friendsvscoofficial. Lisa Kudrow, (Phoebe Buffay), had to wear a wig most of season 6, because her hair was too short for the character. Copyright 2019.
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Who slept with the most on Friends?

The most promiscuous one was Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), who racked up 17 partners, 23.5 percent of whom accounted for relatively long lasting relationships.
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Did Jennifer Aniston invite Friends cast to wedding?

Friends fans were ecstatic to hear of Aniston's marriage, but upset to find out not everyone was included. While Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were in attendance, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry were not invited at all. But the good news is that the actors weren't bitter over not being asked to come.
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Who was difficult to work with on Friends?

American Sitcom FRIENDS is one of the famous loved shows worldwide. Several actors made a special appearance in the ten seasons. One of them was Jean-Claude Van Damme who had made it difficult to work with the other main cast Jennifer Anniston and Courteney Cox.
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Is Matthew Perry Friends with David Schwimmer?

Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer recently revealed one of their pacts that kept the six of them, good friends, as it avoided any chance of awkwardness. The 1994 sitcom FRIENDS won millions of hearts during its 10-year-run and after it ended in 2004.
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Who was the highest paid cast member of Friends?

Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green: worth $320 million (£258.5m) Aniston is thought to be worth a whopping $320 million (£258.5m), making her the richest member of the Friends cast.
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How did Monica know Phoebe?

As revealed in the Friends pilot, Monica and Rachel were best friends since they were kids. Monica didn't meet Phoebe until she was an adult living in the city. There aren't many details regarding their first encounter, but Phoebe served as Monica's roommate.
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How Friends cast was chosen?

The producers expressed a desire to be open about race and ethnicity as well. They knew that the Ross and Monica characters were to be siblings, and had decided that they would be played by white performers, but were open to anyone for the other four roles.
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Did Phoebe really have a roommate named Denise?

Her roommate, Denise, is not a real person.

Phoebe has a fictitious roommate named Denise whom she uses to teach lessons to her friends. When Ross, secretly married to (and in love with!) Rachel, asks her to move in with him platonically, Phoebe reveals that Denise had done the exact same insane thing.
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