Friends
is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from
September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer,
the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City.
Cast and characters
Jennifer Aniston
as Rachel Green a fashion enthusiast and Monica Geller's best friend from childhood.
Courteney Cox
as Monica Geller the "mother hen" of the group and a chef, known for her perfectionist, bossy,
competitive, and obsessive-compulsive nature.
Lisa Kudrow
as Phoebe Buffay a masseuse and self-taught musician.
Matt LeBlanc
as Joey Tribbiani a struggling actor and food lover who becomes famous for his role on soap opera Days of
Our Lives as Dr. Drake Ramoray.
Matthew Perry
as Chandler Bing an executive in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration for a large, multinational
corporation.
David Schwimmer
as Ross Geller Monica's "geeky" older brother, a palaeontologist working at the Museum of Natural History,
and later a tenured professor of palaeontology at New York University.