Even the popularity of the &#039;90s sitcom Friends never changed

‘Friends’ Cast Age Then vs. Now: How Have the Fan Favorite Actors Changed

There are very few shows that make a permanent home in the viewers’ hearts with
the rarest possibility of its characters living in the viewers’ souls. But the
famous NBC sitcom, Friends, is an exceptional show that still receives the same
amount of love from its viewers. Fans love the overall plot, settings, and
events, and most importantly, they are madly in love with the characters. They
follow the characters so much that the actors who played those roles feel like
home to the fandom.

After 19 years of completion, the sitcom still attracts millions of fans.
However, while the show’s popularity did not change, the actors who starred in
it did. Therefore, fans have a lot of questions about the actors, and their age.


WHO IS THE OLDEST AND YOUNGEST IN THE FRIENDS CAST?

How hard it is for a fan to watch their favorite actors getting old! Those who
have been following the ’90s sitcom would know this pain because they have seen
the cast of Friends at a very young age. However, there is an age gap between
those actors as well. Jennifer Aniston, 54, born on February 11, 1969, was 25
years old in 1994. Despite Matthew Perry, 54, and Aniston being the same age,
the 17 Again star’s birthdate is August 19, 1969. It makes him six months
younger than co-star Jennifer Aniston. Also, it makes Matthew Perry the youngest
cast member.

Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc
at an event
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Courteney
Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc from NBC
show “Friends” (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Courteney Cox, 59, who portrayed Monica Geller, was 30, in 1994. She was born on
June 15, 1964. David Schwimmer, 56, whose birth date is November 2, 1966, was 28
years old in the first episode of the show. Matt LeBlanc’s, 56, birth date is
the 25th of July, 1967, and was 27 when he made his debut as Joey Tribbiani.

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Born on July 30, 1963, Lisa Kudrow, 60, was 31 when she starred as Phoebe Buffay
in the fan-favorite sitcom. Her age when she joined the cast also made her the
eldest of her fellow actors. While these actors were around 25 to 30 in real
life, how old were their characters?


HOW OLD ARE PHOEBE BUFFAY AND OTHER CHARACTERS?

Phoebe Buffay, who was living on the streets when at 14, robbed Ross when he was
12. Therefore, Phoebe was 2 years older than Ross, making her birth year in
1965. So, when the show began, Phoebe was 29. On the other hand, Rachel Green
was supposedly 23-25 at the beginning of the show. She had the most consistent
birthday on May 5th, as several times referred to in the show. In fact, there
was an entire episode about Rachel turning Thirty in 2001. It meant her birth
year would be 1971.



Ross Geller was 26 when the show started, as there was no mystery around his
age. In the first season itself, he stated he was 26 and divorced. Monica
Geller, 25, is close to Rachel’s age, as there was a background story of her and
Rachel being high school friends. In the episode The One With The Ick Factor
from May 1995, Monica stated her age was 26.



Chandler Bing, who has the least reference about his birthday, should be 26. But
there was one episode, The One Where Rachel Smokes, where the group threw Rachel
a surprise birthday party. In that episode, Rachel mentioned Chandler’s birthday
was before hers. Rachel’s birthday was on the 5th of May, making Chandler’s
birthday might be somewhere around April. Although there were fluctuations
regarding the birth date, Chandler was Ross’ college friend. Therefore, his age
would be almost the same as Ross’.



Joey Tribbiani, who Hank Azaria also wanted to play
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-did-you-know-this-actor-from-the-weekends-the-idol-could-have-been-joey-tribbiani-on-friends/],
stated in The One with the Birth in the first season that he was 26. Although,
in various episodes of the series, he mentioned different age numbers. In The
One with Joey’s Fridge, Joey recounted a spring break from 1981 when Monica
reminded him he was only 13 years old. Therefore, according to this information,
Joey’s birthday year would be 1968, making him 26 at the beginning of the
series.

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Ross Kissed Phoebe and Much More
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-revisiting-the-infamous-friends-season-three-episode-six-the-one-where-ross-kissed-phoebe-and-much-more/]

Did you know this information about the actors and their characters? Tell us who
is your favorite in the comments below.

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<p>There are very few shows that make a permanent home in the viewers&#8217; hearts with the rarest possibility of its characters living in the viewers&#8217; souls. But the famous NBC sitcom, <em>Friends</em>, is an exceptional show that still receives the same amount of love from its viewers. Fans love the overall plot, settings, and events, and most importantly, they are madly in love with the characters. They follow the characters so much that the actors who played those roles feel like home to the fandom.</p>
<p>After 19 years of completion, the sitcom still attracts millions of fans. However, <strong>while the show&#8217;s popularity did not change, the actors who starred in it did</strong>. Therefore, fans have a lot of questions about the actors, and their age.</p>
<h2>Who is the oldest and youngest in the Friends cast?</h2>
<p>How hard it is for a fan to watch their favorite actors getting old! Those who have been following the &#8217;90s sitcom would know this pain because they have seen the cast of <em>Friends</em> at a very young age. However, there is an age gap between those actors as well. <strong>Jennifer Aniston, 54, born on February 11, 1969, was 25 years old in 1994</strong>. Despite Matthew Perry, 54, and Aniston being the same age, the <em>17 Again</em> star&#8217;s birthdate is August 19, 1969. It makes him six months younger than co-star Jennifer Aniston. Also, <strong>it makes Matthew Perry the youngest cast member</strong>.</p>
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<p><strong>Courteney Cox, 59, who portrayed Monica Geller, was 30, in 1994.</strong> She was born on June 15, 1964. <strong>David Schwimmer, 56, whose birth date is November 2, 1966, was 28 years old </strong>in the first episode of the show. <strong>Matt LeBlanc&#8217;s, 56, birth date is the 25th of July, 1967, and was 27 when he made his debut as Joey Tribbiani</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-revisiting-monicas-iconic-speech-about-7-erogenous-zones-for-females-in-friends-season-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revisiting Monica’s Iconic Speech About 7 Erogenous Zones for Females in ‘Friends’ Season 4</a></p>
<p><strong>Born on July 30, 1963, Lisa Kudrow, 60, was 31 </strong>when she starred as Phoebe Buffay in the fan-favorite sitcom. <strong>Her age when she joined the cast also made her the eldest of her fellow actors</strong>. While these actors were around 25 to 30 in real life, how old were their characters?</p>
<h2>How old are Phoebe Buffay and other characters?</h2>
<p>Phoebe Buffay, who was living on the streets when at 14, robbed Ross when he was 12. Therefore, Phoebe was 2 years older than Ross, making her birth year in 1965. So, <strong>when the show began, Phoebe was 29</strong>. On the other hand, <strong>Rachel Green was supposedly 23-25 at the beginning of the show</strong>. She had the most consistent birthday on May 5th, as several times referred to in the show. In fact, there was an entire episode about Rachel turning Thirty in 2001. It meant her birth year would be 1971.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Rachel Turns 30 | Friends" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0uL1HYyORfc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><strong>Ross Geller was 26 when the show started, as there was no mystery around his age</strong>. In the first season itself, he stated he was 26 and divorced. <strong>Monica Geller, 25, is close to Rachel&#8217;s age</strong>, as there was a background story of her and Rachel being high school friends. In the episode The One With The Ick Factor from May 1995, Monica stated her age was 26.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Friends: Ross&#039; Birthday Is a Little Pricey (Season 2 Clip) | TBS" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/avfVD6Par0M?start=96&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><strong>Chandler Bing, who has the least reference about his birthday, should be 26</strong>. But there was one episode, The One Where Rachel Smokes, where the group threw Rachel a surprise birthday party. In that episode, Rachel mentioned Chandler&#8217;s birthday was before hers. Rachel&#8217;s birthday was on the 5th of May, making Chandler&#8217;s birthday might be somewhere around April. Although there were fluctuations regarding the birth date, Chandler was Ross&#8217; college friend. Therefore, his age would be almost the same as Ross&#8217;.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Friends - Joey turns 30 and joey&#039;s new deal" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ZVkTTqrSMg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Joey Tribbiani, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-did-you-know-this-actor-from-the-weekends-the-idol-could-have-been-joey-tribbiani-on-friends/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who Hank Azaria also wanted to play</a>, stated in The One with the Birth in the first season that he was 26. Although, in various episodes of the series, he mentioned different age numbers. In The One with Joey&#8217;s Fridge, Joey recounted a spring break from 1981 when Monica reminded him he was only 13 years old. Therefore, according to this information, <strong>Joey&#8217;s birthday year would be 1968, making him 26 at the beginning of the series</strong>.</p>
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