Who was cast first on Friends?

David Schwimmer was first to be cast. He was in Chicago doing a stage adaptation of The Master and Margarita when his agent offered him the audition.
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Who was cast second on Friends?

David Schwimmer is the second person from the main cast to play two characters, the first being Lisa Kudrow.
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Who was originally cast as Rachel in Friends?

The role of Rachel was originally offered to Téa Leoni, the producer's first choice, and Courteney Cox, both of whom declined, Leoni in favor of starring in the sitcom The Naked Truth, and Cox in favor of playing Rachel's best friend Monica in Friends.
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Who spoke the first line in Friends?

The first scene of "Friends" shows Monica (Courteney Cox) talking to her friends in Central Perk coffeehouse. Her first line, which is the first of the series, is "There's nothing to tell! It's just some guy I work with," in reference to a date she has later that night.
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Who was almost cast 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 Monica on Friends?

Leah Remini almost played Monica on Friends. According to Hollywood.com, Courteney Cox's role as Monica Geller on "Friends" is one of the most beloved characters of all time. However, the on-screen chef was nearly played by another familiar face, actress Leah Remini.
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Who turned down the role of Chandler?

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 left Friends first?

Indeed, Anita Barone was the first to assume the character but left the series after just one episode to pursue a meatier role.
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Who has the first and last line in Friends?

1 Chandler

Chandler's first line is yet another one in the conversation about what 'must' be wrong with someone for them to date Monica, but he makes up for this disappointing first line with an incredible last one. Chandler's line (where?) is also the final line in the series, and he delivers it perfectly.
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Who has the last line in Friends?

Chandler has the last line of the entire series. He asks "Where?" when Rachel suggests they all get coffee. His wife, Monica, said the first line in The Pilot. After being apart for 7 years, Ross and Rachel get back together the last day.
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Who was the rude actor on Friends?

During its 10-year run, Friends had numerous guest stars studded throughout its episodes. Most of the guests were only too happy to turn up on set: but 80s star Fisher Stevens wasn't one of them.
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Who else auditioned for Rachel Green?

6 Actresses who almost played Rachel Green on Friends
  • Téa Leoni almost played Rachel Green. ...
  • Jane Krakowski almost played Rachel Green. ...
  • Tiffani Thiessen almost played Rachel Green. ...
  • Lisa Whelchel almost played Rachel Green. ...
  • Elizabeth Berkley almost played Rachel Green. ...
  • Courteney Cox almost played Rachel Green.
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Was Jennifer Aniston supposed to play Monica?

Actress Jennifer Aniston played Rachel Green in the much-loved comedy sitcom 'Friends' between 1994 and 2004, but the actress says she was nearly replaced just before the show aired.
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Who was the most successful after Friends?

Jennifer Aniston - £212million

She is arguably the most successful of the Friends cast, having starred in a string of Hollywood films including We're The Millers, Along Came Polly, Marley and Me and Bruce Almighty.
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Who almost played Monica in Friends?

Chanandler Bong, Friends fans may recall that Davis did make an appearance on the sitcom. In season "seven, seven, SEVEN," she guest starred as a friend of Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and love interest of Joey (Matt LeBlanc). But the role came with some challenges for Kristin.
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Did any Friends cast appear Joey?

Because Joey had friends. It was most likely due to cost and the rest of the cast were busy on other projects. The closest the show got to a cameo was David Schwimmer directing two episodes.
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Who is the most famous among Friends?

Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green: worth $300 million (£216m) Jennifer Aniston arguably went on to become the most famous member of the Friends troupe.
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Who said the most words in Friends?

Ross and Rachel both spoke the most words, too. Yashu looked into who appeared on screen the most, with Rachel topping that category shortly followed by Ross. And, as per, Phoebe had the least screen appearances throughout the ten series.
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What word is said in every episode of Friends?

Every episode of Friends mentions the word 'friends' at LEAST once. 24. Hank Azaria, who played Phoebe's love interest David, auditioned for the role of Joey TWICE he was so desperate to be cast.
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Did Chandler and Monica dated in real life?

As all Chandler fans will know, the character had a massive crush on Baywatch star, Yasmine Bleeth. But while the actress never actually appeared on the show in person, Perry did end up dating her for a short period of time in 1996, following his split from Julia Roberts.
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Why did Friends end so abruptly?

Largely because the Friends cast was growing up

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman told Entertainment Weekly, “Everybody was growing up. This is part of why the show had to end. This was no longer that time in your life when your friends are your family. You're starting your own family.”
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Why did Joey spin off fail?

Due in part to being in competition with American Idol, Joey was the lowest-rated prime time program of the week for NBC. The network pulled the series after the first Tuesday broadcast, and its cancellation was announced on May 15, 2006.
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Who almost played Chandler?

However, the search for the right leads was an exhaustive one, and many young Hollywood performers were considered before the producers eventually found who they wanted. Matthew Perry won the role of Chandler Bing, but another future sitcom star, Jon Cryer, almost got the part.
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Who played Joey's twin in Friends?

For other characters see Carl. 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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How did Phoebe meet Monica?

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. The living situation didn't last long, however, since Phoebe couldn't take Monica's excessive neatness.
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