‘Friends’ Most Memorable Guest Stars

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer rose to huge fame throughout Associates, which aired on NBC for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.

From the beginning, the sitcom drew the eye of celebrities — and landed some large visitor stars. Within the first season, each George Clooney and Helen Hunt appeared briefly roles — they usually have been simply the beginning.

One of the vital memorable visitor stars is Brad Pitt. The actor portrayed Will Colbert on “The One With the Rumor,” the annual Thanksgiving episode that aired in 2001 throughout season 8. On the time, Pitt and Aniston have been married. (The 2 break up in 2005.) His cameo earned the Pitt an Emmy nomination for Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Collection and gave him an opportunity to advertise his film, Spy Sport. In fact, the cameo additionally gave viewers the prospect to see the then-beloved couple as enemies.

Different visitor appearances led to a lifelong friendship. Reese Witherspoon appeared in season 6 as Rachel’s sister Jill Inexperienced and though the characters didn’t get alongside, the actresses turned shut buddies. 9 years later, they starred in and produced Apple TV’s The Morning Present.

All through the present, some big stars additionally appeared in longer arcs, together with Tom Selleck, Paul Rudd and Bruce Willis. Scroll by means of the gallery under to relive a few of the most memorable visitor appearances on Associates over time.