Friends' Stars Actor Gunther Schuller Receives A "Thank You" From James Michael Tyler.
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- Tyler was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018.
- Aniston said the show would be "not the same" without Tyler's performance as a Central Perk waitress.
"Thank you for the laughs that brought you to the show and throughout our lives. You will miss him very much," he said. Popular character Tyler works in the show's cafeteria and falls in love with Aniston's character Rachel, who works as a waitress early in the show's season.
He shared an Instagram post that included a photo of Tyler from the set and a video of the couple in the final episode. At the same time, Gunther professes his love for the outgoing Rachel, who quickly refuses. Cox star co-star Monica added her award. "The gratitude you bring into the room and show every day on set is the gratitude I think I know you," he wrote.
Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe on the show, suggested, "James Michael Tyler, we're going to miss you." Then, referring to a line from the show's song, he added, "Thanks for being with us all."
Meanwhile, LeBlanc has shared a photo of his character Joey talking to Gunther at Central Perk.
"We laughed a lot, my friend," LeBlanc wrote. "You're going to miss him. RIP, buddy." "I will miss you, my friend," he continued. Tyler appeared in nearly 150 comedy episodes, which ran from 1994 to 2004. Gunther was and is a hugely popular figure among fans. Tyler's manager said the actor "passed peacefully at his Los Angeles home on Sunday morning."
A statement added, "The world knows him as Gunther (seventh girlfriend) … but Michael's family knows him as a loving actor, musician, cancer advocate, and husband. Life.
Founding friend David Crane told the that Tyler started as an extra on the show and got the role because he could work with coffee makers. Over time, I think we realized he was funny - an outstanding actor," Crane said. "We kept giving him more, and when we found out, there was a story about his secret love for Rachel. It was just a gift he kept on giving."
Regarding Tyler's comedic moments, Crane added, "His performance was perfect; he was so good that we ended up turning to him for the ideal line for an entire scene or an entire episode. "With the slightest chance, he created this indelible hero."