James Michael Tyler, Actor Who Played Gunther on ‘Friends,’ Dies at 59

Tyler was most well-known for his performance as Gunther, a worker at the Central Perk cafe who reserves an unrequited love for Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel, on the wildly popular NBC sitcom “Friends.” Dubbed by many as “the seventh ‘Friend,'” the actor was a series mainstay, first appearing as a background character in the second episode of “Friends” and returning as a guest star across the remainder of its 10-year run. He is the most frequently recurring guest star across the series.

“I wanted to be a part of that, and initially I was going to be on the stage, at least, with them, and be able to take part in all the festivities,” Tyler said about the reunion. “It was bittersweet, honestly. I was very happy to be included. It was my decision not to be a part of that physically and make an appearance on Zoom, basically, because I didn’t wanna bring a downer on it, you know? I didn’t want to be like, ‘Oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer.

Beyond “Friends,” Tyler’s acting credits stretch back to 1992, including series like “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Scrubs” and “Modern Music.” While undergoing treatment, he continued to perform, starring in two short films — “The Gesture and the Word” and “Processing” — which earned him best actor awards at several domestic and international film festivals.to help raise awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

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james Michael Tyler last heart breaking moments before death rip 😭😭

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jeffcanoy My favorite. Rest in paradise Gunther.

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Gunther 😥

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RIPJamesMichaelTyler RIPGunther 💚💚

Rest in peace🙏🏻

rest is peace to our gunther ❤️

Total scene stealer. Rest well Gunther 😢

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Such a sweet man.

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Rest easy king ❤️😔

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Gunther, we love you

What he achieved on Friends was incredible, from a non speaking role still working as a barista, to a regular who stole our hearts.

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Sad news! 😢 May his memory be a blessing to all who held him dear and may his soul rest in peace. RIPJames RIPGunther

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Extremely sad 😞

Preciosa_Liz RIP

4livingndreamin 😢🥀 RIP

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This breaks my heart. James Michael Tyler was incredibly talented and never, ever failed to make me laugh as Gunther. This is such a shame. My heart goes out to his loved ones. He will be greatly missed.

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Aawww RIP GUNTHER!!! 🥺💔

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Really sad. 😥

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Rest In Peace Gunther

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