Friends cast ages
How old were Friends actors when it started?
Jennifer Aniston was 25, Courteney Cox was 30, Lisa Kudrow was 31 years old on 1994-09-22, the series premiere date.
These are actors’ ages on the original broadcast date, not their characters’ ages or ages during filming. This is a selected series cast comparison, not a verified list of appearances in “The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate”.
Selected cast ages on 1994-09-22
| Actor | Character | Birthday | Age on air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Aniston | Rachel Green | 1969-02-11 | 25 years |
| Courteney Cox | Monica Geller | 1964-06-15 | 30 years |
| Lisa Kudrow | Phoebe Buffay | 1963-07-30 | 31 years |
| Matt LeBlanc | Joey Tribbiani | 1967-07-25 | 27 years |
| Matthew Perry | Chandler Bing | 1969-08-19 | 25 years |
| David Schwimmer | Ross Geller | 1966-11-02 | 27 years |
Season premiere dates
Choose a season in the episode picker to compare ages at a different broadcast date.
| Season | Premiere episode | Original air date / source |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate | 1994-09-22 |
| Season 2 | The One With Ross's New Girlfriend | 1995-09-21 |
| Season 3 | The One With the Princess Leia Fantasy | 1996-09-16 |
| Season 4 | The One With the Jellyfish | 1997-09-25 |
| Season 5 | The One After Ross Says Rachel | 1998-09-24 |
| Season 6 | The One After Vegas | 1999-09-23 |
| Season 7 | The One With Monica's Thunder | 2000-10-12 |
| Season 8 | The One After "I Do" | 2001-09-27 |
| Season 9 | The One Where No One Proposes | 2002-09-26 |
| Season 10 | The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss | 2003-09-25 |
How these ages are calculated
Subtract the actor’s birth year from the air-date year, then subtract one if their birthday had not yet occurred. Tables and the episode explorer use completed years. Missing, invalid, conflicting or unchecked birthdays do not produce an exact age. Historical broadcast ages do not imply that an actor is still living.
Premiere dates and matched birthdays were cross-checked against TVmaze’s Friends guide on 2026-10-16. Actor-name links identify birthday sources; premiere-date links identify episode sources. TVmaze data is used under CC BY-SA. A database match is not independent biographical authentication; unresolved disagreements are withheld. Episode rosters and guest credits remain under review.