The Best Celebrity Cameos and Appearances in 'Friends'

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban had the role and honor of playing the father to Phoebe Buffay. The audience meets him only once, at a Buffay grandmother's funeral. Though Phoebe tries to patch up their relationship, some things are better left in the past for a reason. 

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