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Friends star Eddie Cahill looks unrecognisable 21 years after playing Rachel’s toyboy Tag

FRIENDS star Eddie Cahill looks completely different 21 years after he starred as Rachel Green's toyboy Tag Jones.

Fans of the hugely popular US sitcom will remember that Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston, hired Tag to be her assistant at Ralph Lauren.

Eddie Cahill starred as Tag Jones in Friends
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Eddie Cahill starred as Tag Jones in Friends
He last recently appeared in drama Fantasy Island
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He last recently appeared in drama Fantasy Island

But it wasn't because of his experience - which including "painting houses" and "two whole summers at TGI Friday's".

Rachel had a huge crush on Tag which she tried to keep a secret until Joey accidentally outed her during Thanksgiving dinner at Monica's.

The characters dated until Rachel decided, on her 30th birthday, that 24-year-old Tag was too young and called it off.

Following his exit from Friends, Eddie, 44, went on to enjoy a successful TV career in the US.

He starred as Mike Dolan in Demontown and Detective Don Flack in 197 episodes of CSI: NY.

He then joined the cast of NCIS: New Orleans, in which he plays Eddie Barrett.

Eddie, who is married to artist wife Nikki with whom he shares son Henry, 12, most recently appeared in the Holiday special of American drama Fantasy Island.

The episode, which aired last December, showed that even though Eddie has long ditched Tag's floppy locks in favour of a more distinguished style, he's definitely held on to the good looks.

Eddie previously opened up about joining the cast of Friends during its seventh season, when the show - and its stars - were huge.

He said: "This was kind of at the beginning of all of my professional experience as an actor. So there was pressure, there was just pressure in general.

"I don’t think I even really knew what big television actually meant in the kind of broader world."

Luckily Eddie says the whole cast were on hand to lend support - especially David Schwimmer, who played Ross Geller.

He added: "So he took me out and, and I mean, in a sense, took me under his wing. But they all offered me kindness and a sense that I belong."

Rachel hired Tag to be her assistant at Ralph Lauren
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Rachel hired Tag to be her assistant at Ralph Lauren
Eddie has since enjoyed a successful US television career
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Eddie has since enjoyed a successful US television career
Eddie Cahill stars as Rachel's toyboy Tag in hilarious moment in Friends
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