Highlights
- The stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway? have developed a strong friendship off-screen, with Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie remaining friends since their early days at The Second City.
- Colin Mochrie has described his Whose Line co-stars as his best friends and has shared how much working with Ryan Stiles means to him, highlighting their easy camaraderie.
- Wayne Brady has also spoken about the close bonds he has developed with his co-stars, particularly praising Colin Mochrie for always making him laugh and considering him a close friend and idol from his early days.
When viewers tune into their favorite shows, they'd like to think all the actors get along and fortunately, some co-stars are good friends including Modern Family's stars. On the other hand, there are some infamous examples of co-stars not getting along including the Sex and the City cast. On top of that, Jason Alexander memorably had trouble working with one of his Seinfeld co-stars.
While Whose Line Is It Anyway? isn't a typical show, it features several performers who work together regularly. With that in mind, it begs an obvious question, are the stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway friends when they aren't being recorded?
Who Are The Stars Of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Many people who enjoy Whose Line Is It Anyway? have no idea about the show's lengthy history. First introduced in The U.K., the original version of the show premiered back in 1988 and remained on the air until 1999. In America, Whose Line Is It Anyway? has been produced off and on since 1998 and is set to return for a 21st season in the future.
When it comes to the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, it has been hosted by two people over the years. For the first several years, it was Drew Carey that presented the show until he left for his day job and Aisha Tyler took over.
While the show's host has an impact on how good Whose Line Is It Anyway? is, the main performers obviously matter more. Over the many years and different versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, many performers have come and gone including some celebrity guests. That said, four performers have become mainstays.
In 1989, Ryan Stiles made his debut on Whose Line Is It Anyway? as part of The U.K.'s version of the show. After appearing in 76 episodes of The U.K. show, Stiles went on to star in the American adaptation from the beginning.
While Greg Proops hasn't appeared in as many Whose Line Is It Anyway? episodes as the show's other main performers, he has become a regular as well. Just like Stiles, Proops made his U.K. debut in 1989 and appeared in 50 episodes of that version of the show. Proops has then gone on to appear in 78 episodes of the American adaptation to date.
A couple of years after Stiles and Proops, Colin Mochrie debuted on The U.K.'s version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1991. After becoming a regular part of that version of the show, Mochrie brought his talents to America's adaptation.
After appearing in only three episodes of The U.K.'s Whose Line It Is Anyway?, Wayne Brady still managed to show how incredibly talented he is. As a result, Brady was able to become a huge part of the American adaptation over time, and now it would feel wrong for there to be an episode without him. Brady has also notably become an executive producer on the show since the ninth season.
Are The Stars Of Whose Line Is It Anyway Friends?
When fans tune into episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, it doesn't take long for it to become clear how much comedy chemistry the show's stars share. Absolutely hilarious together, the show's stars are extremely comfortable making people laugh as a group.
Of course, just because the stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway? have learned to depend on each other comedically doesn't mean they necessarily like each other. Thankfully for anyone who hopes that the show's stars are pals in real life, however, it certainly seems like they all get along well.
Before Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie starred in Whose Line Is It Anyway? the two performers began working together as a part of The Second City. On top of collaborating ever since, Stiles and Mochrie have remained friends.
In March 2021, Mochrie was interviewed for a video that was uploaded to Cassius Morris' YouTube channel. During the resulting conversation, Mochrie talked about how he and Stiles have the kind of friendship where they can go without talking for a while and then instantly pick up where they left off.
"What I love about him is we can go years without talking and then immediately it's like I just saw you yesterday. It has that, it's a really easy feeling."
During a separate interview with Vulture from 2022, Mochrie spoke about the friendships he has made because of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Early on during his conversation with Vulture, Mochrie stated that he has become very close with his long-time co-stars.
"Through the show, I met all these great people who have become my best friends" Also during the same interview, Mochrie was asked what Whose Line Is It Anyway? moments will stick with him once he walks away. After listing getting to work with legends like Sid Caesar and Robin Williams, Mochrie said something that reveals how much Stiles means to him. "
"Then there were a couple of scenes I think of where I made Ryan laugh, and that always makes me proud."
Over the years, Wayne Brady has also spoken about becoming friends with his co-stars. For example, back when he was still hosting The Wayne Brady Show, he had Mochrie on as a guest and both of them spoke about their friendship.
First off, Brady outright said "I'm your friend" to Mochrie. As the interview proceeded, Mochrie described working on Whose Line Is It Anyway? as "playing with your friends". Mochrie later said, "The beauty of Whose Line is that you are out there with such great people".
In 2021, Brady was a guest on The Rich Eisen Show. During the conversation, Brady heaped praise on Stiles, Mochrie, and Proops and called all three men geniuses. By the tenor of the entire conversation, it came across that Brady greatly valued getting to work with those three men, Drew Carey, and Aisha Tyler.
Most specifically, Brady went out of his way to talk about what a joy it is for him to work with Mochrie. Initially, Brady made it clear that Mochrie makes him laugh anytime they are together including in between the scenes they film together.
"Colin Mochrie always makes me laugh, even when, even between the scenes. We have a great chemistry together." More importantly, Brady then went on to talk about admiring Mochrie before they met and the close bond they've built after working together for years.
"He always makes me happy. And I think part of that is because he was my, he was one of my idols when I was coming up and watching Whose Line on Comedy Central. Just thinking, 'Wow, how cool would it would be to one day get to work with this guy.' And then years later, I get to work with him and I call him a close friend."
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