Top 20 Celebs Who Were on Friends Before They Were Famous

what did we just finish talking about that we just finished talking about welcome to Ms Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 pre-famed celebrity appearances on Friends really that bad I think it's time to kick you in the nuts and see which is worse for this list we're looking at the greatest actors who appeared on the Beloved sitcom before they really hit it big they might have been recognizable at the time but the majority of their most popular roles came in the years after appearing on the hit NBC show who's your favorite guest star let us know in the comments number 20. Jason Winston George as a recurring and main cast member on Gray's Anatomy and then at spin-off station 19. Jason Winston George has made a name for himself playing firefighter and PRT physician Dr Ben Warren I seen patients bleed out in less time than it's going to take for us to get him free this Twist from his hand in his life his life besides his natural Charisma and acting abilities we would also be remiss if we didn't point out how good the man looks in his fireman's uniform but as some of you might remember his role as Dr Warren isn't the first time we've seen him in such gear allow us to take you back to 2001 and the seventh season of friends when a frustrated Phoebe throws away her fire alarm only to have it returned by a fireman and look who it is you found your fire alarm in the trash chute that's not mine yes it is how do you know the next time you want to dump a fire alarm in the trash chute don't wrap it in a blanket that says property of Phoebe buffay not Monica number 19 TJ thine when it comes to his acting career TJ finds appearance on Friends wasn't just pre-fame it was pre-everything his turn as the young looking Dr Oberman who Ross brings for Phoebe was the first role of Fine's career I find that I'd be needing a grown-up doctor oh no really I'm fully qualified it was the 100th episode of Friends which has to mean good luck right we think so because seven years later he would appear in the TV role that would make him most known we are of course talking about a different kind of doctor entomologist slash thebug and Slime Guy Dr Jack Hodgins on the long-running fox series Bones I'm afraid [Music] open a month gonna be back in that car and buried number 18 Michael Vartan some might have recognized Vartan from his small if painful looking turn in 1995's To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar but for most of us he was a new albeit very attractive face when he showed up as Dr Richard Burke's son on Friends in 1997. I was gonna have Thanksgiving at my girlfriend's oh but we broke up oh she wasn't ready for a serious commitment oh but while his relationship with Monica never got off the ground his career sure did in the years that followed in 1999 he kissed Drew Barrymore and never been kissed and in 2001 he began his five-season run in the CIA as Michael Vaughn in Alias opposite soon to be big time star Jennifer Garner why are you shaking your head because you said another so so if you really had one already you most likely wouldn't tell me until I was authenticated unless I had an instinct about you number 17 Emily Proctor the beautiful and talented Emily Proctor saw her star status soar in the Arts with her high-profile roles on two hit television shows she played associate White House counsel Ainsley Hayes on multiple episodes of the critically acclaimed The West Wing from there she moved from politics to Crime starring in over 200 episodes of CSI Miami the Southwest facing wall hey you contend that those red marks on that dead bullet are blood I'm not contending anything DNA indicates a match this is the bullet that killed Jennifer Valdez while the 2000s were Proctor's Fame sweet spot it was a half a decade earlier in 1995 that she showed up on friends as Joey's co-worker during his time as a cologne spritzer sooner or later they all stop lasting listen uh let me say I buy that cup of coffee now number 16 Olivia Williams how many of you remember when Camilla Parker Bowles guest starred on Friends okay before you all go and have a royal Watcher freak out we should probably be more specific Camilla Parker Bowles never appeared in friends but the actress who played her on the crown did I should meet him for a spin checkup with his little God you made me laugh before Olivia Williams was a royal on a hit Netflix series she was a bridesmaid on a hit NBC series though the two shows could not be more different during Ross's wedding to Emily you'll be able to spot Williams as Felicity Emily's bridesmaid you know the one who hooked up with Joey talk to New York to me again Cole Sprouse Ross's son Ben was played by multiple actors during the run of the series but for season 6 through 8 it was none other than one of the Sweet Life twins himself Cole Sprouse damn it speaking of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody that show premiered in 2005. three years after his last appearance on Friends interestingly this was his first role without his twin brother Dylan while a certain generation will always think of him as a Sweet Life kid these days Sprouse might be most recognized for his portrayal of Forsyth Jughead Jones III one of the stars and the narrator of the Riverdale series on the CW I'm a weirdo I don't fit in and I don't want to fit in have you ever seen me without this stupid hat on that's weird number 14 John Favreau there's no doubt a group of independent cinema lovers saw John Favreau show up as Monica Suiter on friends and thought hey that's the guy from swingers however for the wider audience favro was a somewhat unknown commodity during his role as Tech millionaire and UFC wannabe Pete Becker the day will come when children will argue over who will win a fight me or Superman now I'm not saying I could beat Superman but you know kids are stupid in the years that followed his sixth episode run on Friends favro has done some acting but has possibly gained more recognition for his work behind the camera as opposed to in front of it although he's directed many other successful movies we'd be remiss not to give a shout out to 2008's Iron Man the film that began the ridiculously successful MCU franchise truth is I am Iron Man number 13. Jane Lynch comedic actor Jane Lynch had been working in film and television for over two decades before she landed the role that would make her a household name many of us had loved her in multiple Christopher Guest comedies but it was the role of Sue Sylvester on Glee that popped Lynch's stardom up multiple levels you give me this school and in one year it'll be the top school in the state I guarantee it I'm a champion gentleman let me be your Champion still that didn't happen until 2009 and it was 2004 when she popped up in an episode on the final season of friends Lynch played Ellen a real estate agent selling the home next door to the one Chandler and Monica Buy in the suburbs if you're still not remembering let us remind you of its prospective buyer all the women upstairs very nice she and her husband have two kids uh he's on Wall Street and she's on oh my number 12 May Whitman remember when David Schwimmer broke May Whitman's leg it happened in season three when Ross broke Sarah tuttle's leg by accident of course Tuttle played by Whitman was thus unable to sell her brown bird cookies so Ross out of guilt took up the task how many more boxes would you have to sell in order to win the girl who won last year sold 475. yeah so far I've sold 75. Whitman wasn't even 10 years old at the time and was about eight years away from the roles that we all know her for today in 2004 she debuted in her memorable role as Ann veal the object of George Michael's affections on Arrested Development then in 2010 she showed up on the small screen as part of the main cast of Parenthood on NBC I mean it's a date not a bar mitzvah I just think you should really go with your strong suit you know what is my strong suit uh your boots obviously number 11 Anna Faris her role in the scary movie franchise made Anna Faris a recognizable face but it was in 2008 that she saw her name alone above the title in the surprise Hit The House Bunny how did you know that I got back let's just say a little bird told me I gotta meet this freaking bird five years after that she began her seven season run on cbs's Mom and speaking of moms it was Ferris who made Monica a mother in the final season of friends as Erica Ferris played a pregnant woman giving up her twin babies for adoption who would in the end select Monica and Chandler as parents I am gonna go get some rest I'm really glad I picked you guys they're gonna make great parents even Chandler number 10. Dan buchatinski he may be an emmy-winning actor and successful writer and producer but Dan bukatinski's career began slowly with bit parts and films and TV shows peppered throughout the 90s and early 2000s so are we expecting the rest of our party shortly however it didn't take long after his 2002 appearance in this season 9 episode of Friends for his career to truly hit its stride bukitinski played a waiter who becomes increasingly impatient with the antics of Phoebe and Joey as they attempt to hold on to a large table while waiting for the rest of the gang to arrive it's just that we do have some large parties waiting oh one really does have a stick up one's ass doesn't one bukitenski would soon find himself starring on shows such as Scandal and 24 Legacy what are you working on Signal lights I want that ambulance to hit green all the way through number nine Scott asset long before he was making us laugh as Pete hornberger on 30 Rock and lending his unique vocal talents to big budget animated flicks like big 006 perennial funny man Scott atzit was just another La actor looking for his first Big Break yes hornberger it was at the onset of his career that he landed the role of the director in the season 7 Friends episode the one with Ross and Monica's cousin okay well I've heard everything I need to hear we just need to uh Leslie the part required him to inspect a nude Joey during an audition to make sure he wasn't circumcised a small not to mention peculiar roll it was nevertheless a big stepping stone for asset so there you go that's me 100 natural number eight Emily Osment it's pretty incredible to think that Osment turned 30 in 2022 and yet has a friend's credit on her resume the young actress scored a small part in the season 8 episode the one with the Halloween party when she was just nine years old Osment played Lalani mayola novovich a trick-or-treater that Rachel presents with a check made out to cash after she runs out of candy hey can I reach a chick okay okay what's your name Milani mayola novovich nowadays the world knows Osment as the former Hannah Montana cast member and star of sitcoms such as young and hungry and young Sheldon you know Sophia used to make jokes like that now the only joke she makes is knock knock who's there shut up we're broke number seven Craig Robinson a largely forgettable role Craig Robinson's time on friends was a blink and you'll miss it kind of moment how can I help you um I need to change my name please see I need to change it because I'm I'm hiding from the law you're fun the future Hot Tub Time Machine star appeared on screen for less than two minutes but still managed to score a couple of laps thanks to his signature deadpan style of acting a style that was perfectly suited to his role as Daryl Philbin on the office use something called fluffy fingers face you know you just start tickling them Robinson plays an office clerk who Phoebe visits when she's considering changing her name a small role sure but what actor wouldn't want a friend's Cameo on their resume it could be anything you want well not anything yeah anything oh this could take a while foreign number six Leah Remini Leah remini's connection to friends is stronger than you think the future king of queen star actually auditioned for the role of Monica Geller a role we all know went to Courtney Cox I want a baby not tonight honey I got an early day tomorrow even though she didn't get it the producers must have liked something about her audition because they decided to bring her back for the season one episode the one with the birth okay all right uh right this way all the other pregnant women seem to be going in here she played Lydia a pregnant woman who Joey befriends at the hospital while waiting for Ross's son Ben to be born hey Nick Finn am I interested in your views on fatherhood on Noel unlike others on this list Remini actually made it into multiple scenes with her and Joey sharing a number of funny not to mention touching moments number five Rebecca Romaine it might be hard to imagine but there was a time when Rebecca Romaine was known more for her modeling than her acting that all changed when she made her on-screen debut in the season 4 Friends episode the one with the dirty girl here Mitzi uh Mitzi is my hamster Romaine played Cheryl the titular dirty girl who Ross briefly dates until he discovers that her apartment is a little too messy for his Taste of course Messi is a bit of an understatement oh my God I'm so sorry shall I I must have freaked out oh thank God it's not Mitzi oh it's just a rat the apartment looks more like a garbage dump complete with live animals rummaging through the trash nowadays the world now knows Romaine best for her numerous film and TV roles including Mystique in the X-Men franchise you know people like you are the reason I was afraid to go to school as a child number four Jim Rash who would have guessed the character listed in the credits as nervous passenger from the friends series finale would go on to achieve so much that doesn't sound good Jim Rash had a brief but memorable cameo in this episode of the long-running sitcom he played a passenger on Rachel's flight to Paris who freaks out when he overhears her talking to Phoebe on the phone about something being wrong with the plane I have to get off this plane okay her friend has a feeling something's wrong with the left phalange of course rash is now best known as an actor who has had hilarious roles in numerous films and TV shows most notable of which was when he played Dean Craig Pelton on community I'm sorry the board went over my head on this one and I don't remember being invited to your wedding so I guess we're even on the hurting each other front number three Melora Hardin while she appeared in countless film and TV roles before making an appearance in the first season of friends Melora Hardin wouldn't achieve widespread Fame until Landing the role of Jan Levinson on the office when I get frustrated or irritated or angry I come up here and I just smell all my candles I just poof goes away of course of all the actors on this list hardin's Cameo might just be the funniest she played Celia a woman Ross takes on a date and later back to his apartment and that's where things start to get interesting first Marcel Ross's pet monkey attacks her I can't stand this you know standard date stuff then she tries to get Ross to talk dirty to her with a hilariously awkward result poor Ross just can't catch a break vulva [Music] 2. Paget Brewster both catching serial killers on Criminal Minds or popping up in episodes of Community and Modern Family pageant Brewster was a young aspiring actress with zero credit store name play Sweeney Todd exactly that all changed when she landed the role of Kathy in season four of friends hi I'm Kathy Kathy with the KRC with a K hey you'll probably remember her as the woman who kisses Chandler while dating Joey the ensuing fight between the two best friends remains one of the show's best story arcs with Joey ultimately allowing Chandler to date her after making him sit in a box on Thanksgiving the meaning of the box is threefold one it gives me the time to think about what I did two it proves how much I care about my friendship with Joey and three it hurts of course Brewster's character ends up cheating on Chandler as well meme probably should have seen that coming Nick's pants yeah yeah well I think our second fight is going to be a big one before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one Ellen Pompeo when Ellen Pompeo made her one and only friends appearance few could have known that she was just one year away from becoming a household name hey guys hey hey Missy is playing on Friday yeah yeah you should come check us out we are referring of course to the fact that in 2005 she landed the now iconic role of Dr Meredith gray on Gray's Anatomy but before she could become a TV doctor she had to endure Ross's advances at a college alumni dinner Chandler and I used to make out a lot you did yeah we'd go to the science lab after hours and on my turf the roll was small and didn't exactly give Pompeo much to work with but it obviously impressed somebody because a year later she was starring in a major Network show it just goes to show that you never know where a role may take you I could quit but here's the thing the playing field do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from Ms Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos foreign

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Length: 19min 33sec (1173 seconds)

Published: Sun Oct 01 2023