Which Friends character is known for the catchphrase “How you doin’?”

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Joey Tribbiani is the Friends character known for the catchphrase “How you doin’?”

Joey uses the line as a flirtatious greeting, usually when approaching women. Its exaggerated delivery became one of the character’s signature comic traits and is strongly associated with his confident but often unsuccessful attempts at dating.

Joey is portrayed as an aspiring actor from Queens who shares an apartment with Chandler Bing. His most famous acting job is playing Dr. Drake Ramoray on the fictional soap opera Days of Our Lives.

The phrase belongs to Joey rather than Chandler, although Chandler frequently reacts to Joey’s behavior with sarcasm. The wording is also sometimes written with different punctuation, but the character and phrase remain consistent across the series and its publicity.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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