The 'Friends' actor had an interaction with the pop icon when he was a teenager, but it had nothing to do with show business.

David Schwimmer had an encounter with legendary rocker Rod Stewart before his big 'Friends' days, but unfortunately it was not for a good reason.

Though Schwimmer didn’t confirm who was divorcing the legendary British rock singer at the time, Stewart and his first wife Alana Stewart divorced in 1984. That same year, the actor would have been 18 years old.

David Schwimmer just revealed that he once served Sir Rod Stewart with divorce papers as he opened up about his pre-fame jobs. As you’re probably aware, 58-year-old David is now a hugely successful actor, with the star getting his big break when he was cast as Ross Geller in the hit sitcom Friends back in 1994.

FRIENDS legend David Schwimmer has revealed he once served divorce papers to Sir Rod Stewart. The actor worked as a a process server before finding fame and was tasked with serving documents to

“Rachel broke up with me on a Monday evening, and it was heartbreaking. No one leaves Rod!” Stewart told the outlet. “But that Saturday night, I met Penny at the Dorchester Hotel in London. The bass player in my band, Carmine, said, ‘Listen, you’ve just come out of a long nine-year marriage. You’re not ready yet.’ I nearly strangled him!”

David Schwimmer revealed he once served Rod Stewart divorce papers while working as a process server - and he's "thankful" he's never run into the singer since.

While Rod Stewart is known as a successful British singer in a happy marriage with his current wife, Penny Lancaster, years ago, he had a surprising run-in with a young man who would go on to be a huge sitcom star,