Mike Hannigan
The lawyer-turned-pianist Joey found by shouting "Mike!", Phoebe's husband, played by Paul Rudd.
Michael "Mike" Hannigan is Phoebe Buffay's last love interest and eventual husband in Friends, played by Paul Rudd in 17 episodes of seasons 9 and 10. Joey, who had forgotten to arrange the blind date he promised Phoebe, found him by walking into Central Perk and shouting "Mike!"; Mike answered and agreed to the date. He had recently given up law to pursue his dream of playing the piano.
Quick Facts
- Played by
- Paul Rudd
- Occupation
- Pianist (formerly a lawyer)
- Wife
- Phoebe Buffay
- Parents
- Theodore and Bitsy Hannigan
- First appearance
- The One With The Pediatrician (season 9)
- Episodes
- 17
Facts from the source article.
Background
Mike's parents Theodore and Bitsy live on Park Avenue, and he first tells Phoebe he loves her in front of them after they object to her. He and Phoebe share a childlike streak: he renames himself Crap Bag when she becomes Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock, and he makes his dog a groomsman. After one disastrous marriage he swears never to remarry, which ends the relationship until he flies to Barbados to propose before her old boyfriend David can. They marry in the snow outside Central Perk, with Joey officiating. He is a formidable table-tennis player who quotes the rule book, and in the finale he paints the "Welcome to the World, Baby Bing" banner.
Mike's vows say he loves Phoebe because she is "so wonderfully weird". In the series finale the two decide to have children.
Source
Text adapted from Mike Hannigan on Friends Central (Fandom, CC BY-SA 3.0). Page history: contributors. Codexery summarised the page, and this entry is shared under the same licence.
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