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Notable actors and celebrities who appeared on 'Friends'
Over its 10-season run, the NBC hit ‘Friends’ had many memorable guest stars including the likes of Tom Selleck, Paul Rudd, Jon Favreau, and Elle Macpherson. However, the list of guest stars stretches far beyond that.
In today’s slideshow, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the show by looking at 25 celebrities who appeared in just one episode. Some appeared as themselves, while others appeared as their characters from other shows. Most just popped up in an episode, never to be seen again.
Looking for more 'Friends' trivia? Check out our slideshow of fun facts about 'Friends'
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Jason Alexander
Appeared as a character named Early in 'The One Where Rosita Dies'
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David Arquette
Appeared as a former boyfriend of Phoebe's sister Ursula in 'The One With The Jam'
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Billy Crystal
Appears in the opening scene of the episode 'The One With The Ultimate Fighting Champion' having a conversation with Robin Williams' character
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George Clooney
Appeared as a doctor in the episode 'The One With Two Parts'
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Danny DeVito
Appeared in 'The One Where the Stripper Cries'
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Jeff Goldblum
Appeared as a director in a play Joey auditioned for in the episode 'The One With the Mugging'
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Helen Hunt
Appeared as her 'Mad About You' character Jamie in the episode 'The One With Two Parts'
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Soleil Moon Frye
Played Joey's girlfriend in the episode 'The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey'
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Brad Pitt
Appeared as Will, a former high school classmate of Ross, Rachel and Monica in the episode 'The One With the Rumor'
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Ellen Pompeo
Appeared in 'The One Where the Stripper Cries' as a former college classmate of Chandler's
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
Appeared as a nanny in the episode 'The One With the Male Nanny'
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Leah Remini
Plays a pregnant woman named Lydia in the episode 'The One With the Birth'
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Denise Richards
Played Cassie, a cousin of Monica and Ross, in the episode 'The One With Ross and Monica's Cousin'
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Julia Roberts
Played a make-up artist who dated Chandler in the episode 'The One After the Super Bowl'
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Rebecca Romijn
Played a woman who was dating Ross in the episode 'The One With the Dirty Girl'
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Wynona Ryder
Played Melissa Warburton, a sorority sister of Rachel, in the episode 'The One With Rachel's Big Kiss'
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Susan Sarandon
Played a mother-daughter duo with her real-life daughter Eva Amuri in the episode 'The One With Joey's New Brain'
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Brooke Shields
Played Erika, who stalked Joey
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Charlie Sheen
Played Ryan, who dated Phoebe when he wasn't on a submarine in the episode 'The One With the Chicken Pox'
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John Stamos
Appeared in the episode 'The One with the Donor'
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Ben Stiller
Played a character named Tommy in 'The One With the Screamer'
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Lea Thompson
Appeared as her 'Caroline in the City' character in the episode 'The One With the Baby On the Bus'
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Gabrielle Union
Went on a double date with Chandler and Ross in the episode 'The One With the Cheap Wedding Dress'
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Robin Williams
Appeared in the opening scene of the episode 'The One With The Ultimate Fighting Champion' as Tomas, along side Billy Crystal's character
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Noah Wyle
Also appeared in the episode 'The One With Two Parts' along side George Clooney.
Bonus celebs
Here's five more celebrities who appeared on the show. These five figures all appeared as themselves.
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Dick Clark
Appeared in the episode 'The One With The Monkey'
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Charlton Heston
Gave some career advice to Joey after he caught him using his dressing room shower in the episode 'The One With Joey's Dirty Day'
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Jay Leno
Appeared in the episode 'The One With Mrs. Bing' where he interviewed Chandler's mom.
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Donny Osmond
Appeared in the episode 'The One Where The Stripper Cries'
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Van Damme played himself on the set of 'Outbreak 2' in the episode 'The One After The Superbowl, Part 2'
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Celebrity fun facts
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- Amanda Seyfried
- Kat Dennings
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Alyson Hannigan
- Tiffani Amber Thiessen
- Miley Cyrus
- Emma Stone
- Seth MacFarlane
- Mark Hamill
- Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis
- David Hasselhoff
- Lindsay Lohan
- Natalie Portman
- George Clooney
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Emma Watson
- Alec Baldwin
- Jenna Fischer
- Kate Mara
- Jennifer Aniston
- Alan Alda
- Betty White
- Dave Matthews
- Danica McKellar
- Taylor Swift
- Britney Spears
- Bill Nye
- Scarlett Johansson
- Rachel McAdams
- Demi Moore
- Julia Roberts
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