* Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green a fashion enthusiast who starts working at the coffee shop, but later moves into management at Bloomingdale's and, subsequently, at Ralph Lauren. Jennifer Aniston had already appeared in several unsuccessful sitcom pilots before being cast in Friends.
* Courteney Cox Arquette as Monica Geller (later Monica Geller-Bing), a
chef who changes jobs often throughout the show, ending up as head chef at Javu. Courteney Cox was already an accomplished TV and film actress when she was cast, having appeared in the likes of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and with several minor roles on sitcoms such as Seinfeld and Family Ties.
* Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay (later Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan,
Princess Consuela Banana Hammock or Regina Phalange), an eccentric masseuse and musician. Lisa Kudrow had previously played Ursula Buffay on Mad About You. Kudrow was cast in the pilot of Frasier in the role of Roz, but the part was later re-cast with Peri Gilpin in the role.
* Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani (other
alias' include Josef Stalin, Holden McGroin and Ken Adams) a struggling actor who becomes famous for his role on Days of our Lives as Dr. Drake Ramoray. LeBlanc had appeared as Vinnie Verducci in Married... with Children in the early 1990s and starred in that sitcom's short-lived spin-off, Top of the Heap, as well as in the unrelated Vinnie and Bobby, but before that had mainly been focusing on advertising and modeling work when he was cast as Joey Tribbiani. After the show ended, a spin-off, Joey was created focusing on Leblanc's character; it wasn't as successful, having been cancelled after two incomplete seasons.
* Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing (Ms. Chanandler Bong), an
executive in statistic[
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* David Schwimmer as Ross Geller Monica's older brother, a paleontologist working at a museum of Prehistoric History and later a professor of paleontology at
New York University. The character of Ross was written with David Schwimmer in mind; having auditioned for Crane and Kauffman in the past, Schwimmer was said to have a memorable voice and was most known for his Broadway work. He also appeared in The Wonder Years as the boyfriend and eventual husband of lead character Kevin Arnold's older sister Karen.
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