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James Michael Tyler

1962 - 2021

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James Michael Tyler (May 28, 1962 – October 24, 2021) was an American actor best known for portraying Gunther on the NBC sitcom Friends. Prior to acting, he was an assistant film editor and production assistant. His early works included being the production assistant for Fat Man and Little Boy. He also portrayed Oscar Bevins in the 1997 thriller film Motel Blue. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). James Michael Tyler is the 5,873rd most popular actor (down from 2,900th in 2024), the 9,102nd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,466th in 2019) and the 2,698th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, James Michael Tyler ranks 5,873 out of 13,578. Before him are Jenna Ortega, Giuliana Calandra, Bill Camp, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Hilarie Burton, and Rosy Varte. After him are James Robertson Justice, Inga Tidblad, Frank Whaley, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Chris Ellis, and Benji Gregory.

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Among people born in 1962, James Michael Tyler ranks 348. Before him are Jean-Marc Ferreri, Sophie Muller, Adel al-Jubeir, Mari Jungstedt, Elvira Lindo, and Pavel Černý. After him are Peter Berg, Gail Ann Dorsey, Andries Jonker, David Furnish, Gustavo Alfaro, and Feleti Teo. Among people deceased in 2021, James Michael Tyler ranks 514. Before him are Michael K. Williams, Pepi Bader, Keri Hulme, Leonid Bartenyev, Sabine Schmitz, and Tim Bogert. After him are Zlatko Saračević, Gábor Novák, Beryl Penrose, Mary Wilson, Ron Wright, and Marielle de Sarnez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Michael Tyler ranks 9,104 out of 20,380. Before him are Tommy Lee Wallace (1949), Florence Ballard (1943), Bill Camp (1961), Hilarie Burton (1982), Ring Lardner (1885), and Van McCoy (1940). After him are Mia Malkova (1992), Mary Carew (1913), Bill Bradley (1943), Frank Whaley (1963), Chris Ellis (1956), and Benji Gregory (1978).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Michael Tyler ranks 2,699. Before him are Lori Loughlin (1964), Michael Rosenbaum (1972), Isabel Sanford (1917), Jenna Ortega (2002), Bill Camp (1961), and Hilarie Burton (1982). After him are Frank Whaley (1963), Chris Ellis (1956), Benji Gregory (1978), Ken Curtis (1916), Judd Nelson (1959), and Judy Reyes (1967).

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