Riverdale Star Cole Sprouse Appeared In This Top-Rated ’90s Sitcom Years Before Disney Stardom — Can You Guess The Role He Played?

Before he donned the beanie and narrated teenage chaos in Riverdale, Cole Sprouse was part of another iconic TV universe, and hardly anyone noticed. Sprouse, who played Jughead Jones for seven seasons on The CW’s cult hit, once appeared on Friends, the highest-rated sitcom of the ’90s. His role? None other than Ben Geller, Ross’ mischievous little boy.

Sprouse took over the role from a pair of twins in Season 6 and stuck around until Season 8. He had scenes with just about everyone – Phoebe’s wild temper scared him, Joey and Chandler lost him on a bus, and Monica and Rachel taught him a few too many pranks. But like many sitcom kids, he vanished from the show without warning after a while, just before Emma was born. Fans still debate the disappearance, spinning theories about where Ben went and why Ross seemingly forgot his firstborn.

From Rachel’s Couch To Riverdale Chaos: Cole Sprouse’s Wild Screen Evolution

Though he was just a kid when he joined Friends, Sprouse already had a solid résumé. He’d starred in Big Daddy with Adam Sandler alongside his twin brother Dylan. But Friends gave him a spotlight on the most-watched show of the decade. And he held his own in a cast filled with comedy heavyweights.