23 Facts About Ross Geller

Ross Geller, portrayed by David Schwimmer, is one of the six main characters of the NBC sitcom Friends.

Ross Geller is considered by many to be the most intelligent member of the group and is noted for his goofy but lovable demeanor.

Ross Geller gets divorced and is newly single in first episode because his wife, Carol, has realized she's a lesbian.

However, because Ross Geller says "I, Ross Geller, take thee Rachel" instead of Emily during the nuptials, the marriage doesn't last long.

Ross Geller is friends with Rachel Green, whom he has had a crush on since high school.

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Ross Geller is close friends with Joey Tribbiani and helps him with auditions.

Joey and Ross Geller briefly try to cut Chandler out of their friend group after Chandler ignores them.

Ross Geller often tries to bring out the best of his friends in difficult situations.

Above all, Ross Geller is portrayed as a very sweet, loving, and adorable character who is always looking out for everyone's best interests and often the most mature compared to the rest of the gang .

Ross Geller had a major interest in music, playing the keyboard for hours in the basement of their house in Long Island.

Ross Geller had a pet in the first season of the show: a white-headed capuchin monkey named Marcel.

Ross Geller's proclivity to marry and divorce is a running gag within the series.

Ross Geller developed an unrequited crush on her but never followed through on it.

Ross Geller hears this message the next day at Monica's apartment with Rachel begging him not to check his messages.

That same night, Ross Geller has a one-night stand with Chloe, which causes Rachel to officially end their relationship.

However, Ross Geller accidentally says Rachel's name at the altar, and the marriage soon dissolves.

Ross Geller briefly considers getting back together with Carol and they even share a kiss at a sushi restaurant, but Carol makes it clear that she can't reciprocate his feelings and has chosen to be with Susan.

Ross Geller later decides to forgive Ross, and reaches the airport in time to leave for their honeymoon, but is upset when she sees Ross and Rachel boarding the plane together after Ross, having given up on meeting Emily at the airport, invites Rachel on their honeymoon as a friend.

Ross Geller later calls Ross only to tell him that he has to stop calling and harassing her relatives, but Ross makes her reveal her love for him.

Ross Geller says that she will return only if Ross stops being friends with Rachel.

Shortly before Emily gets remarried to another man, she gets cold feet and leaves a message on Ross Geller's answering machine asking whether their divorce was a mistake.

Ross Geller has become a well-known figure in pop culture, in particular, due to his relationship with Rachel Green, his neurotic nature, and his love for dinosaurs.

In October 2016, Ross Geller was voted "the Best Friends Character" in an international poll held by Comedy Central, during six weeks of "FriendsFest" on the channel.