Brad Pitt and Courteney Cox Reunite Nearly 23 Years After HisFriendsAppearance

Mar. 15, 2025

Courteney Cox and Brad Pitt at a Rock4EB event in Malibu, California, on Sept. 21, 2024.Photo:Todd Williamson/Shutterstock for ebmrf

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Courteney CoxandBrad Pitthad aFriendsreunion!

Nearly 23 years after Pitt, 60, made a guest appearance on the hit NBC sitcom opposite then-wifeJennifer Aniston, he and Cox came together at aRock4EBfundraising event on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Malibu, Calif.

Pitt and Cox, 60, posed together for a photo at the star-studded gathering, which also included Pitt’s girlfriendInes de Ramonplus singerPink, actressKaley Cuocoand more.

The event, which began in 2013, raises funds for research and to find a cure for the rare skin condition epidermolysis bullosa.

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Courteney Cox and Brad Pitt at a Rock4EB event in Malibu, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2024.Todd Williamson/Shutterstock for ebmrf

At the time the episode was filmed, Pitt was married to Aniston, 55, who played Rachel Green. The duo was married for five years before theirdivorcein 2005, but have remained on amicable terms.

While speaking withAccessalongside Cox andLisa Kudrow(Phoebe Buffay) in promotion of their HBO Max reunion special, Aniston and her costars were asked to list some of their favorite guest stars who appeared on the hit sitcom series throughout the years.

After reminiscing about working with actors such asBen Stiller,Reese WitherspoonandPaul Rudd, among many others, Aniston then mentioned her ex-husband.

“Mr.Pitt was wonderful,” she recalled, as Kudrow, 61, chimed in, “He was fantastic” and Cox nodded her head in agreement.

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Brad Pitt (seated, left) guest stars on the ‘Friends’ episode ‘The One with the Rumor’ on Nov. 22, 2001.Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

During the Rock4EB event, Cox spoke with PEOPLE aboutFriends' 30th anniversary— and the last time she watched an episode.

“It’s just insane to me because it feels like time, it goes so fast and I don’t realize it,” she said when asked about the show’s milestone, which was Sunday. “We used to say, ‘Oh, I can’t wait for this month’ or ‘God, it feels like forever.’ I would never say that line anymore.”

Reflecting on how her character Monica Geller lives on in pop culture and remains one of her most defining roles, Cox jokingly declared, “Monica is alive and well. Are you kidding?”

Despite having fond memories of the series, the actress told PEOPLE she hasn’t seen an episode of the series “in a little while, but whenever I do come across it, I can’t help but [watch].”

She added, “That show is incredible. Every joke holds up, all the characters are just so amazing, and we [had] the best writers in the world. I’m lucky that it continues on through all the generations. And that’s very fortunate.”

source: people.com