All the celebrities you forgot guest starred on Friends
We know that Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe were the stars of Friends, but it's pretty hard to look past the friends of the friends aka the epic guest stars.
Over 10 seasons, a slew of Hollywood A-listers and budding talents made their mark on the hit sitcom.
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From names like Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts to others who you might need a bit of a refresher on, we have assembled a list of the many, many actors who made cameo appearances.
Scroll through to find out what a small, small world it really is...
Noelle and Cali Sheldon
Who could forget the adorable Emma Gellar-Greene who was a recurring guest star after her birth in The One Where Rachel Has A Baby: Part 2 in Season 8.
Of course, Emma was the daughter of Ross and Rachel although she definitely wasn't planned.
Twins Noelle and Cali Sheldon took turns playing emma over the two seasons they starred.
Now 22-years-old, the sisters sent a special video message to Good Morning Britain in September 2024, to celebrate 30 years of the world-favourite TV show.
Scroll through to see what the girls look like all grown up...
Noelle and Cali Sheldon
More than 20 years on from the final episode of Friends, the Sheldon twins looked back on their unique role in a recorded segment on Good Morning Britain in September 2024.
"It feels really cool getting to be part of a show that's older than we are, Friends has been part of pop culture and television history since we were babies, I'm really grateful for it," they gushed.
When asked what they thought Emma would be like today, Cali predicted she would be a mix of both her parents including "raiding" fashionista mum Rachel's closet and paleontologist Ross' love for all things "nerdy".
The sisters also answered a much-asked Friends question – would Ross and Rachel be together after all these years?
"They're definitely still together in my opinion" Cali said.
Noelle and Cali also shared their favourite ever Friends episode – The One with the Cake in Season 10.
Of course that was the episode that Emma had her first birthday party. The twins joked they were "biased" but stood firm on their choice.
David Arquette
Episode: The One With The Jam, Season 3
David Arquette plays Malcolm, a man who was stalking Phoebe's twin sister Ursula.
Phoebe seemingly helps him get over his obsession with Ursula and the pair begin dating but the pair decide it's all too weird in the end.
During Arquette's appearance on the show in 1996 he was dating Courteney Cox, the pair went on to marry in 1999, they welcomed one child Coco in 2004 and divorced in 2012.
Brad Pitt
Episode: The One with the Rumour, Season 8
Arguably one of the most memorable guest appearances in the 10 seasons of Friends, Brad Pitt played Will Colbert, an old high school friend of Ross, Monica and Rachel.
He visits the gang for Thanksgiving dinner but they're unaware he isn't exactly fond of Rachel.
The group soon find out that fueled solely by his hatred of Rachel, he and Ross were part of an "I hate Rachel Green" club in high school.
What made Pitt's appearance even more entertaining was that he was Jennifer Aniston's husband at the time of filming.
The pair married in 2000 before divorcing in 2005. Pitt then went on to have a 12-year relationship with Angelina Jolie.
Aniston and Pitt were seen on screen together again in 2020 when they gathered on Zoom for a charity table read of 1982 cult classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Kristin Davis
Episode: The One With Ross' Library Book, Season 7
We know and love her as Charlotte York from Sex And The City but in another lifetime she played Erin on Friends who briefly has a fling with Joey.
Speaking to Today USA in 2022 Kristen revealed she "lost sleep" over her Friends appearance.
"I remember losing sleep. Sex and the City was in production, but I was nervous to be the tiny character of Erin, losing sleep, partly because of the live audience," she said.
Bruce Willis
Episode: The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad, Season 6
Playing 'Love Machine' Paul Stevens, Bruce Willis' appearance on Friends was all thanks to a bet he lost while filming The Whole Nine Yards with Matthew Perry.
Perry bet Willis that The Whole Nine Yards would stand atop the box office when it was released.
Willis didn't have high hopes for the box office performance, so he took the bet - and lost it. The movie held the number one spot at the box office for multiple weeks.
As part of losing the bet, Willis played the part of Paul Stevens, father to Ross' young girlfriend.
Paul soon begins dating Rachel creating all kinds of awkward situations.
Freddie Prinze Jr
Episode: The One With the Male Nanny, Season 9
Best known for his roles in She's All That and Scooby-Doo, Freddie Prinze Jr. played Sandy, a male nanny hired by Ross and Rachel hire.
Even though Sandy says he is straight, Ross finds him a bit feminine and does not like the influence he has on, not only Rachel, but Joey as well.
Freddie Prinze Jr. met wife Sarah Michelle Gellar on the set of I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997, they wed in 2002, welcomed children Charlotte and Rocky and have been married ever since.
Christina Applegate
Episode: The One With Rachel's Other Sister, Season 9
Playing one of Rachel's spoiled sisters, Christina Applegate filled the role of Amy Green in two episodes on Seasons 9 and 10.
Applegate's irresponsible character Amy takes her niece Emma (or as she renames or Ella) to get her ears pierced without the consent of her parents Rachel and Ross.
Her defence is that she was trying to do a good deed. "Doesn't it make her nose look smaller!" Amy exclaims in the episode.
Applegate won an Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a comedy for her role as Amy.
Of course, Applegate is known for her own outstanding acting career, best known for playing her roles in Married…with Children, Anchorman and Dead to Me.
Alec Baldwin
Episode: The One in Massapequa, Season 8
30 Rock star Alec Baldwin had a hilarious turn as Parker in Friends' eighth season.
In two episodes he played a man who was dating Phoebe and accompanied the gang on a trip to the Gellers' anniversary party.
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