On screen, the cast consists of a group of friends living off of one another in the heart of NYC. The show takes place over the course of 8 years, showing the world what it really means to be a friend.

The sitcom cast consists of:

Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11. She began her professional training as a drama student at New York's School of Performing Arts, aka the "Fame" school. In 1987, after graduation, she appeared in Off-Broadway productions. In 1989, she landed her first television role, as a series regular on Molloy (1989). She also appeared in The Edge (1992), Ferris Bueller (1990), and had a recurring part on Herman's Head (1991). Then, in 1994, a pilot called "Friends Like These" came along. Originally asked to audition for the role of "Monica", Aniston refused and auditioned for the role of "Rachel Green". With the success of the series Friends (1994), Jennifer has become famous and sought-after as she turns her fame into movie roles during the series hiatus. Read More

Courteney Cox as Monica Geller

Courteney Cox was born on June 15th, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the daughter of Courteney (Bass) and Richard Lewis Cox (1930-2001). In 1989, Family Ties (1982) ended, and Cox went through a lean spell in her career, featuring in unmemorable movies such as Mr. Destiny (1990). Fortunes changed dramatically for Cox, when in 1994, she starred alongside Jim Carrey in the unexpected hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and a year later she was cast as Monica Geller on the hugely successful sitcom Friends (1994). It was this part that turned her into an international superstar and led to an American Comedy Award nomination. Read More

Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay

Lisa was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963. She graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology. Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improv teacher, took Lisa under her wing. In that class, Lisa became a friend of Conan O'Brien. Breaking into TV, she got a recurring role as Ursula, the ditsy waitress on Mad About You (1992). This led to her starring role on Friends (1994). In the debut season (1994-95) of Friends (1994), Lisa earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; in 1998, she won that award for her role as Phoebe. Lisa has also been nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Awards for her performances. Lisa made the transition to the big screen with a lot of success. Read More

Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani

Matt LeBlanc was born on 25 July 1967 in Newton, Massachussetts. After graduating from high school, he spent some time as a photo model in Florida before moving to New York where he took drama classes. After a few small roles on stage and on TV, he became famous for his role as Joey in Friends (1994), and in a less successful spin-off, Joey (2004), which only aired for two seasons. Afther the show got canceled he took a break and didn't return until 2011 where he stars as a fictional version of himself on Episodes (2011). Read More

Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing

Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (Langford), and John Bennett Perry. Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. Upon graduating from high school, Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California. However, when he was offered a leading role on the television series, Second Chance (1987), he seized the opportunity to begin his acting career. Perry appeared in the hit comedy film The Whole Nine Yards (2000). His other feature film credits included Fools Rush In (1997), A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), She's Out of Control (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994). He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy Almost Heroes (1998) and in the romantic comedy, Three to Tango (1999), opposite Neve Campbell. Read More

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller

Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Schwimmer was encouraged by a high school instructor to attend a summer program in acting at Northwestern University. Inspired by that experience, he returned to Northwestern where he received a bachelor's degree in speech/theater. In 1988, along with seven other Northwestern graduates, he co-founded Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company. Read More