13 Questions We Still Have About "Friends" – Answered By Gunther

Which Harry Potter star would play him in a British version? And were they really on a break?

We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community what questions they still had about Friends – and then posed some of the best to James Michael Tyler, aka everyone's favourite barista, Gunther. Here is what he came up with.

1. Is Joey actually growing old above Monica and Chandler's garage?

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"Oh, how sad! You know what, honestly, I think Joey probably would have forgotten about that. I think he would have said it and then had a pizza and fallen asleep, and it would have been out of his mind, so no."

_{Submitted by Maeve McQuillan, Facebook.}

2. Did Gunther have a lengthy backstory that only you knew about?

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"I had two actually – he either lived in the back room of Central Perk on a cot, or else he lived in New Jersey with his mum in her basement, and he had to commute a tremendous number of miles to go and work for $4 an hour."

_{Submitted by Tom Phillips, BuzzFeed UK office.}

3. Ben completely disappears towards the end of the series – what happens to him?

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"I have no idea?! Boarding school maybe? I think boarding school."

_{Submitted by paigeylovesyouuu.}

4. What was Gunther's last name?

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"He didn't have one in the script, but Chandler obviously thought it was Central Perk. I thought it would be funny if it was something really boring like Smith or Jones. Gunther Jones – barista at large."

_{Submitted by kayleighw4cf033e63.}

5. Did Emma get Rachel's original nose?

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"No – it was probably a good nose, I think. Rachel's original nose was good too, I don't know why she changed it."

_{Submitted by Maeve McQuillan, Facebook.}

6. What's the deal with the cake stand potato?!

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"I really have no idea, I really honestly don't. I know I must have noticed it but I guess it just didn't really register with me as odd. It could have been an on-set prank or an inside joke, because there were a few of those that I didn't notice until fans pointed them out. Like there was a reserved sign on the table so the Friends always got to sit there. Someone on Twitter came up with a theory that Gunther put that sign there so that he could spend more time staring at Rachel, and I think that's a really good theory."

_{Submitted by Lauren Yapalater, BuzzFeed staff.}

7. Were there any plans early on for Monica and Chandler to get together, as it's hinted a few times throughout the show?

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"Not that I know of, no."

_{Submitted by Michele Buccheri, Facebook.}

8. Who would play Gunther in a British version of Friends?

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"Oh good one! Probably one of the Harry Potter actors – the blond one who played Draco [Tom Felton} – he's got a bit of a Guntherosity about him."

_{Submitted by Remee Patel, BuzzFeed UK office.}

9. Why did Phoebe and Joey never hook up?

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"Oh wow, that's a really great question. Maybe they were secretly hooking up the whole time, that would have been interesting, although that would have turned it into a completely different show – it would've been a soap opera. I prefer them as friends."

_{Submitted by brandyn43314eea1.}

10. What happens to Gunther? Does he ever get married?

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"You know what, I would hope so. Especially after Rachel left and he got to profess his love, and then she's gone, I would hope that he would have moved on – especially after a 10-year obsession."

_{Submitted by Harshita Swaminathan, Facebook.}

11. Does Ben still believe in the Holiday Armadillo?

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"I hope not! How old would he be now, twentysomething? If he believes in the Holiday Armadillo now there's a problem!"

_{Submitted by Laurenlolzar.}

12. Did Ross and Rachel get married again after the show finished?

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"Yeah, I think they did. I think they got married, lived happily ever after, and had a bunch of kids."

_{Submitted by Amy Dyvelcrona, Facebook.}

13. And finally – were they on a break?

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"Absolutely not! That is the most inexcusable act, I think, and I'm saying that as myself, not as Gunther – I think that Ross did a wrong."

_{Submitted by Catalina Gaviria, Facebook.}

Bonus: Who would you rather be stuck in a lift with, Janice or Ugly Naked Guy?

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"Oh gosh, that's a tough one. I would have to say Ugly Naked Guy, honestly, because at least he was quiet and you could close your eyes, right? It's easier to close your eyes than plug your ears."

Oh, and this is how Gunther looks now.

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We think he's aged pretty well.