Friends Cast: Where Are They Now?
16. Cole Sprouse (Ben)
Cole Sprouse played Ross’ son Ben on the show, a regular recurring appearance throughout Friends. Sprouse almost immediately outgrew the role once Friends ended though, becoming one of the biggest child stars of the late ‘00s to early ‘10s.
Along with his twin brother Dylan Sprouse, Cole formed the Disney duo Zack & Cody, initially living in the Tipton hotel as part of The Suite Life show. The show was one of the most popular of its era, with the twins supported by Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale and Phill Lewis.
The Suite Life came as part of Disney’s golden era of TV, which also featured Hannah Montana, The Wizards Of Waverley Place and Sonny With A Chance, which launched the careers of Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato respectively.
Even amongst that, The Suite Life stood out as one of the best. It even got a sequel, The Suite Life On Deck, still starring the Sprouse twins, this time launching the (fairly less successful) career of Debby Ryan.
After that, Sprouse was cast in Riverdale, stealing practically every scene he’s in as Jughead Jones.