On "Friends", what is the real name of the guy who played Phoebe's boyfriend, Gary?

On Friends, Phoebe’s boyfriend Gary was played by actor Michael Rapaport.

Gary is introduced in the fifth season after Phoebe finds a police badge and briefly pretends it belongs to her. She eventually meets the badge’s owner, New York City police officer Gary, and the two begin dating. Rapaport’s performance gives Gary a confident, blunt personality that initially contrasts with Phoebe’s eccentric and unconventional outlook.

Their relationship becomes serious surprisingly quickly. Gary asks Phoebe to move in with him, and she considers doing so after seeing his apartment and imagining a future together. The romance ends during a Central Park scene when Gary shoots a bird, an act that horrifies Phoebe. Her strong opposition to harming animals makes the breakup consistent with her established character and turns the moment into one of the show’s memorable relationship jokes.

Michael Rapaport was already known for film and television roles before appearing on Friends. Gary is sometimes confused with Phoebe’s other partners, but Rapaport is specifically the actor who played the police officer.