FriendsCast: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow sipping milkshakes in a promotional photo for ‘Friends’.Photo: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty

Friendshas had a lasting impact on fans.Premiering 30 years ago on Sept. 22, 1994, the series revolving around six friends living in New York City quickly received critical acclaim and became one of themost popular television shows of all time.Not only did it skyrocket the careers of its ensemble cast, includingJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,Matthew PerryandDavid Schwimmer, but thecast has maintained a close friendshipin real life since the show went off the air in May 2004.In addition tovarious reunions over the years, the cast notably got back together for HBO’sFriends: The Reunionspecial in 2021 — not knowing it would be their last gathering as the core six beforePerry’s deathin 2023.To celebrate the 30th anniversary ofFriends, see what the cast has been up to since the show ended.

Friendshas had a lasting impact on fans.

Premiering 30 years ago on Sept. 22, 1994, the series revolving around six friends living in New York City quickly received critical acclaim and became one of themost popular television shows of all time.

Not only did it skyrocket the careers of its ensemble cast, includingJennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,Matthew PerryandDavid Schwimmer, but thecast has maintained a close friendshipin real life since the show went off the air in May 2004.

In addition tovarious reunions over the years, the cast notably got back together for HBO’sFriends: The Reunionspecial in 2021 — not knowing it would be their last gathering as the core six beforePerry’s deathin 2023.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary ofFriends, see what the cast has been up to since the show ended.

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Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on ‘Friends’; Jennifer Aniston attends the N.Y.C. premiere of ‘Zoolander 2’ on Feb. 9, 2016.NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; LAN/Corbis

NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; LAN/Corbis

Jennifer Aniston played Rachel Green, who became so much more than the shopping-obsessed runaway bride we met in season 1. Not only did her character land a coveted job at Ralph Lauren, but she also — much to everyone’s delight —finallyended up with Ross in the show’s series finale.

SinceFriends, theGolden Globewinner earned laughs in memorable films such asHorrible Bosses(2011),We’re the Millers(2013),Horrible Bosses 2(2014) and bothMurder Mysteryfilms (2019, 2023). She has also taken dramatic turns in indies likeCake(2014) andThe Yellow Birds(2017).

Outside of work, she hadhigh-profile marriagestoBrad PittandJustin Theroux.

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David Scwhimmer as Ross Geller

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller on ‘Friends’; David Schwimmer wears a blue collared shirt while looking up for a photo.Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Munawar Hosain/StarTraks

Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Munawar Hosain/StarTraks

Oh, Ross Geller. We rooted for David Schwimmer’s paleontologist-turned-professor despite notalwaysagreeing with his decisions throughout the show’s 10-year run.

Off-screen, he’s dad toa daughterwith his ex-wife, British artist Zoë Buckman.

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Courteney Cox as Monica Geller

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Hands down, the most organized friend — Courteney Cox’s Monica Geller won us over with her neurotic antics and, of course, her super-romantic proposal to Chandler, which left us crying for longer than we care to admit.

Since the series wrapped, are you even surprised theFriendsstar went on to find more success in her career? Not only did Cox star on ABC’sCougar Town, which ran from 2009 to 2015, but she also directed a handful of its episodes, as well as her first feature film,Just Before I Go,in 2014. Cox returned to the small screen in 2022 for the Starz comedy-horror seriesShining Vale.

She’s divorced fromDavid Arquette, though the friendly exes co-parentdaughter Cocoand reunited on-screen in 2022 forScream, the fifth movie in the iconic slasher film franchise. (Cox’s Gale Weathers also returned forScream VIin 2023.) Since 2013, the actress has beenin a relationshipwith Snow Patrol musicianJohnny McDaid.

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Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay

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Lisa Kudrow’s Phoebe Buffay provided comic relief during theatrical moments on the show, and in that same vein, introduced us to our favorite song of the ’90s,“Smelly Cat.“Phoebe also married Mike. (And, let’s be real, who wouldn’t want to end up withPaul Rudd?)

IRL she is married to advertising execMichel Stern, with whom she hasa son named Julian.

05of 06Matt LeBlanc as Joey TribbianiMatt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani on ‘Friends’; Matt LeBlanc the 2013 British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London.Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Ian West/PA Wire via ZUMA PressSure, Joey Tribbiani might have been a bit of a ladies' man — okay, abigladies' man — but his charm and timeless opening line (“Howyoudoin'?") made the soap opera actor all the more lovable.Since coming off ofFriends, Matt LeBlanc has found much success, earning a 2012 Golden Globe Award for his role in Showtime’s comedyEpisodes, which aired from 2011 to 2017. He also led thePeople’s Choice Award-winning CBS seriesMan with a Planfor four seasons from 2016 to 2020.Divorced from wife Melissa McKnight, he’s also a father todaughter Marina.

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Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani

Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani on ‘Friends’; Matt LeBlanc the 2013 British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London.Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Ian West/PA Wire via ZUMA Press

Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Ian West/PA Wire via ZUMA Press

Sure, Joey Tribbiani might have been a bit of a ladies' man — okay, abigladies' man — but his charm and timeless opening line (“Howyoudoin'?") made the soap opera actor all the more lovable.

Since coming off ofFriends, Matt LeBlanc has found much success, earning a 2012 Golden Globe Award for his role in Showtime’s comedyEpisodes, which aired from 2011 to 2017. He also led thePeople’s Choice Award-winning CBS seriesMan with a Planfor four seasons from 2016 to 2020.

Divorced from wife Melissa McKnight, he’s also a father todaughter Marina.

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Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing on ‘Friends’; Matthew Perry attends the premiere of ‘End of Longing’ in London on Feb. 11, 2016.Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Dan Wooller/REX/Shutterstock

Reisig & Taylor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Dan Wooller/REX/Shutterstock

Leave it to Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing to deliver a sarcastic remark or punch line, which would never fail to make us cackle uncontrollably. Not only did the character keep us laughing throughout the show’s run, but it simultaneously made us “aww” whenever he and Monica shared a sweet moment.

After struggling with sobriety, he went onto help others living with drug and alcohol addictions. In 2018, he suffered agastrointestinal perforationthat left him bedridden for three months. Perry wrote about his experience with fame and substance abuse in his 2022 memoir,Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.

On Oct. 28, 2023,Perry was found deadat a Los Angeles-area home,TMZ reported, citing law enforcement sources.

On Aug. 15, 2024,five individuals— including two doctors and Perry’s personal live-in assistant — werearrested in connection with his accidental overdose. Threehave pleaded guilty, while the other two,Jasveen SanghaandDr. Salvador Plasencia, have pleaded not guilty.

source: people.com