Gone are his days managing Central Perk and his iconic blonde buzz cut.

Gunther fromFriends, also known asJames Michael Tyler, looks nothing like he did on the hit ’90s sitcom.

It was time to move on.

Gunther from Friends

The hair that on his head is dark, and he occasionally wears glasses.

… And I showed up like that for the first episode and the executive producers liked the look."

Nowthat’scommitment to the role.

James Michael Tyler talking