The actor appeared as Gavin Mitchell, a love interest for Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel Green.
“But some come out of the deep past.Angels in the Outfield, oh my goodness!
I just have a tiny part in it, but it’s such a meaningful movie to people.”
Dermot Mulroney and Jennifer Aniston on ‘Friends’.Credit:NBCUniversal via Getty
He then pointed toFriends, theiconic ’90s sitcomthat has taken on a second life in the streaming era.
“You know, we didn’t used to have comfort shows, but now we do.
Mulroney joinedFriendsfor a brief period in its penultimate season as Gavin Mitchell, a work-rival-turned-love-interest forJennifer Aniston’s Rachel.
Jennifer Aniston and Dermot Mulroney on ‘Friends’.NBCUniversal via Getty
“That one was weird because people are shouting, ‘Hey, Gavin!’
at me at like, a gas station, and it had been so long,” he explained.
“WhenFriendsre-emerged on streamers, I was suddenly super-recognizable for something I did 20 years ago.”
Jennifer Aniston, Dermot Mulroney, and Courteney Cox on ‘Friends’.NBCUniversal via Getty
“It was so fun to talk to Courteney because I appeared with her onFriends.
But it’s amazing.
I was so proud of that designation, even if it was sort of self-ascribed.”
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