Matthew Perry

About

Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry, August 19, 1968, in Williamsburg, Virginia; died October 28, 2023, in Los Angeles, California) was a White American actor, producer, and writer of English and Irish descent, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall. He was raised by his actor father John Bennett Perry and stepfather Steven V. Perry, a U.S. ambassador to Canada, and attended Choate School and Brown University before dropping out to pursue acting. He is best known for co-creating and starring as Chandler Bing in Friends (1994–2004), winning a SAG Award and an Emmy, and for writing and starring in his one-man show The End of Longing (2007–2013). He was found dead in the jacuzzi of his home; the cause of death was ruled accidental drowning compounded by ketamine. His most notable film credits include Fools Rush In (1997), Three to Tango (1999), Almost Heroes (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The...

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Ally McBealSeries • 1997The SimpsonsSeries • 1989FriendsSeries • 1994The Good WifeSeries • 2009The West WingSeries • 1999Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990ScrubsSeries • 2001The Good FightSeries • 2017Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984Cougar TownSeries • 2009Childrens HospitalSeries • 2008Caroline in the CitySeries • 1995Dream OnSeries • 1990Charles in ChargeSeries • 1984Empty NestSeries • 1988The John Larroquette ShowSeries • 1993Growing PainsSeries • 1985Playhouse PresentsSeries • 2012Silver SpoonsSeries • 1982The Tracey Ullman ShowSeries • 1987Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSeries • 2006The Odd CoupleSeries • 2015The Whole Nine YardsMovie • 2000Web TherapySeries • 2011