'Friends' actor James Michael Tyler, who portrayed Gunther, reveals stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk manager Gunther in a popular sitcom Friends, shared he was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer and that he can no longer walk because of it. According to Variety, during an interview with a new outlet, Tyler, who played Jennifer Aniston’s coffee shop manager Gunther on ‘Friends’, shared that he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in September 2018 after a routine physical. 

Tyler said, “I was 56 years old at the time, and they screen for PSA, which is a prostate-specific antigen. That came back at an extraordinarily high number. So, I knew immediately when I went online and I saw the results of my blood test and blood work that there was obviously something quite wrong there. He further, nearly immediately, my doctor called me and said, “Hey, I need you to come in tomorrow because I suspect that you may have quite a serious problem with your prostate.'” 

Tyler was recently seen on the HBO Max special ‘Friends: The Reunion’. While several other characters from the show stopped by to say hello to the core cast in person, Tyler appeared via video conference.