Back in the 1990s, James Michael Tyler was working as a barista at an LA coffee shop but he longed to be a professional actor. "The One At The Beach" is the twenty-fifth episode and season finale of the third season of Friends, which aired on May 15, 1997. The text has been corrected. He said "yeah". Tyler's hometown was Winona, Mississippi. Written By: Wil Calhoun. He was named after his uncle. Gunther didn't have a line until the show's 33rd episode. It also resembles the real dog owned by the Frank Jr's mother. For the 25th anniversary of the show’s premiere, in 2019, Time Warner opened a pop-up NYC coffeehouse that mimicked the one where Ross, Rachel, et al. James Michael Tyler is very grateful to still get paid for his work on Friends 15 years after the show ended. Trivia. An earlier version of this story misstated James Michael Tyler’s first name. James Michael Tyler As Gunther the barista, Tyler was the most frequent guest star in Friends history. JAMES Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed that Jennifer Aniston hasn't spoken to him in 15 years. Friends actor James Michael Tyler, 57, played Gunther on the comedy show for a decade. James Michael Tyler - Gunther. The giant dog that Phoebe brings to play with in Monica's dollhouse had decorated the shelf by the kitchen counter in Joey and Chandler's apartment during Seasons 1 and 2. TV writers set to get more royalties from streaming services. The youngest of five children, he was raised by a ... Born: May 28, 1962 James Michael Tyler was cast as Gunther because he was the only extra who knew how to operate an espresso machine. Stories You Might Like. At age 12, Tyler moved to Anderson, South Carolina to live with his … 1 Plot 2 Cast and Crew 2.1 Main Cast 2.2 Supporting Cast 2.3 Crew 3 Trivia 4 Goofs 5 Photos 6 External links 7 Episode Navigation Phoebe finds a photo with her mother's writing and tracks down a woman in Montauk who may know where her … Fans saw his character lust after Jennifer Anniston’s alter ego, Rachel Green, and fell in … Crew. When he was 10 years old his father died, and when he was 11 years old, his mother died. James Michael Tyler was born the youngest of five children on May 28, 1962 in Greenwood, Mississippi. 54. James Michael Tyler (who played Gunther in "Friends") at the Comedy Central 's "FriendsFest," at The Boiler House in London Brick Lane. James Michael Tyler was born in Mississippi. The replica Central Perk was filled with memorabilia of all kinds, including the most important part of all — Gunther (or at least the actor that played him, James Michael Tyler). 55. would convene. Directed By: Terry Hughes. 53.