Castmates Who Found Lifelong Friendships On Set

Mar. 15, 2025

01of 08Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and Bryan CranstonMax BarsnessPaul and Cranston gave Emmy Award-winning performances as Jesse Pinkman and Walter White on their hit seriesBreaking Bad, but their connection is far from an act. Throughout the years, the pair have expressed their appreciation for each other as friends, mentors,godparentsand, as recently as 2019, business partners.Cranston credits Paul as the “brains” behind their mezcal company, Dos Hombres. “He knows more about business than I do,” CranstontoldEsquirein January 2022. “Someone has to be the cover girl, and that’s me.”

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Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston

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Paul and Cranston gave Emmy Award-winning performances as Jesse Pinkman and Walter White on their hit seriesBreaking Bad, but their connection is far from an act. Throughout the years, the pair have expressed their appreciation for each other as friends, mentors,godparentsand, as recently as 2019, business partners.

Cranston credits Paul as the “brains” behind their mezcal company, Dos Hombres. “He knows more about business than I do,” CranstontoldEsquirein January 2022. “Someone has to be the cover girl, and that’s me.”

02of 08The Office’s Angela Kinsey and Jenna FischerAngela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer.Adam HendershottTheir characters onThe Officewere far from forever friends, but behind the scenes, Kinsey and Fischer formed an unbreakable bond over the beloved comedy’s nine-season run.“We had this really fun friendship,” Fischertold PEOPLEabout the origins of their connection. “You don’t expect to make a friendship like this when you’re older.“Since the show wrapped, Kinsey and Fischer have continued its legacy through their podcast,Office Ladies, on which the pair shares stories and exclusive commentary from their time on set. The duo evenco-authored a bookdetailing their personal experiences and favorite memories from filmingThe Office.

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The Office’s Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer

Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer.Adam Hendershott

Their characters onThe Officewere far from forever friends, but behind the scenes, Kinsey and Fischer formed an unbreakable bond over the beloved comedy’s nine-season run.

“We had this really fun friendship,” Fischertold PEOPLEabout the origins of their connection. “You don’t expect to make a friendship like this when you’re older.”

Since the show wrapped, Kinsey and Fischer have continued its legacy through their podcast,Office Ladies, on which the pair shares stories and exclusive commentary from their time on set. The duo evenco-authored a bookdetailing their personal experiences and favorite memories from filmingThe Office.

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The Cheetah Girls' Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan

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These “Cheetah Sisters” kept up their friendship after their Disney franchise wrapped. In their Disney days of the aughts, Bryan and Williams co-starred in all threeCheetah Girlsmovies. They also performed and recorded music together in the girl group of the same name.

04of 08The Modern Family CastJesse Tyler Ferguson/TwitterSarah Hyland’s wedding was truly a family affair. The bride, who was only 18 whenModern Familypremiered, celebrated her nuptials with several of her on-screen relatives, including her “mom” Julie Bowen and “siblings” Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould.Sofía Vergara, who played Hyland’s aunt,gushed to PEOPLEabout the romantic event. “It was magical getting to celebrate her special day with her and with everyone,” said theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge.To top it all off, Hyland’s former “uncle” Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiated the wedding ceremony.

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The Modern Family Cast

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Sarah Hyland’s wedding was truly a family affair. The bride, who was only 18 whenModern Familypremiered, celebrated her nuptials with several of her on-screen relatives, including her “mom” Julie Bowen and “siblings” Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould.

Sofía Vergara, who played Hyland’s aunt,gushed to PEOPLEabout the romantic event. “It was magical getting to celebrate her special day with her and with everyone,” said theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge.

To top it all off, Hyland’s former “uncle” Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiated the wedding ceremony.

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The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley

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Speaking to PEOPLEin March 2021, the castmates-turned-business-partners discussed their friendship and its entrepreneurial evolution. It was only natural that the two collaborated with Brother’s Bond, they agreed, considering their shared love for bourbon and complementary personalities.

“This is not like a friendship. This is like a brotherhood, it’s like a marriage,” Somerhalder said. “We’ve been in it together for so long”

06of 08Friends' Courteney Cox and Jennifer Anistonjennifer aniston/InstagramThe cast ofFriendshas certainly lived up to their show’s name: the six stars havereunited several timessince the sitcom wrapped in 2004. However the duo behind on-screen BFFs Rachel Green and Monica Geller stand out as the show’s closest alumnae.Cox and Aniston continue to delight fans with evidence of their lasting friendship. On social media, the pairpost callbacksto their time as co-stars — like this picture of them wearingFriendsthemed shirts — but they alsoshare earnest momentsfrom time spent together.

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Friends' Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston

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The cast ofFriendshas certainly lived up to their show’s name: the six stars havereunited several timessince the sitcom wrapped in 2004. However the duo behind on-screen BFFs Rachel Green and Monica Geller stand out as the show’s closest alumnae.

Cox and Aniston continue to delight fans with evidence of their lasting friendship. On social media, the pairpost callbacksto their time as co-stars — like this picture of them wearingFriendsthemed shirts — but they alsoshare earnest momentsfrom time spent together.

07of 08The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants CastAmerica Ferrera/Instagram.The only thing more magical than the Traveling Pants themselves is the real-life bond formed between the four “sisters” who wore them: Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn.The four actresses met filmingThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants —the 2005 flick based on the novel series of the same name — and they’ve continuously their love and support of each other.“Those are three women who I met when I was 16 years old and I’ve been lucky to call them my friends and mentors ever since,” said Lively in December 2020,speaking to PEOPLEabout her former costars.The ladies have even discussed working together again. Speaking onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin 2018,Bledel sharedthe group’s interest in a thirdSisterhoodmovie. TheHandmaid’s Taleactress said revisiting the franchise “would be the best thing.”

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Cast

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The only thing more magical than the Traveling Pants themselves is the real-life bond formed between the four “sisters” who wore them: Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn.

The four actresses met filmingThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants —the 2005 flick based on the novel series of the same name — and they’ve continuously their love and support of each other.

“Those are three women who I met when I was 16 years old and I’ve been lucky to call them my friends and mentors ever since,” said Lively in December 2020,speaking to PEOPLEabout her former costars.

The ladies have even discussed working together again. Speaking onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin 2018,Bledel sharedthe group’s interest in a thirdSisterhoodmovie. TheHandmaid’s Taleactress said revisiting the franchise “would be the best thing.”

08of 08iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy and Miranda CosgroveMiranda Cosgrove/InstagramMcCurdy expressed her love and appreciation for Cosgrovein a recent interviewwithEntertainment Tonight.“She has such a special place in my heart,” the former Nickelodeon star said of heriCarlycastmate while discussing her memoir,I’m Glad My Mom Died. Despite her abusive upbringing, McCurdy pointed to Cosgrove as a source of light. “She helped me grow as a person and heal as a person, and I hope I did the same for her. And I just love her so much.“Though they “totally still keep in touch,” McCurdy noted they speak less frequently now than they did “probably until our mid-20s.” In this sweet selfie taken at Tokyo Disneyland in April 2017, the girls were 24- and 23-years-old.

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iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy and Miranda Cosgrove

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McCurdy expressed her love and appreciation for Cosgrovein a recent interviewwithEntertainment Tonight.

“She has such a special place in my heart,” the former Nickelodeon star said of heriCarlycastmate while discussing her memoir,I’m Glad My Mom Died. Despite her abusive upbringing, McCurdy pointed to Cosgrove as a source of light. “She helped me grow as a person and heal as a person, and I hope I did the same for her. And I just love her so much.”

Though they “totally still keep in touch,” McCurdy noted they speak less frequently now than they did “probably until our mid-20s.” In this sweet selfie taken at Tokyo Disneyland in April 2017, the girls were 24- and 23-years-old.

source: people.com