However, Donovan has now confessed that when he heard about the scene, he wasn't quite sure how to play it as he thought being frightened of ducks was just "not a thing" in reality. "Does the duck bit work?" said the star, when quizzed about the episode in an interview with The Independent.

The actor appeared in five episodes of the sitcom in 1998, as Rachel’s crush Joshua. To mark the show’s 30th anniversary, Donovan talks to Ellie Harrison about one of the most difficult and wonderful

Reflecting on his time on 'Friends', Donovan credited his co-star late Matthew Perry as the unsung hero of the set. “Matt Perry was the beating heart of that whole cast. He was the funniest...He was such a champion of mine."

Jennifer Aniston 's ex-partner and Friends co-star Tate Donovan has opened up about his "tough" experience being cast for the sitcom at the same time as navigating his real-life break up.

Friends star Tate Donovan joined the show in 1998 as Rachel's crush Joshua - but in real-life the actors were in the middle of a break-up