Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry, August 19, 1968, in Williamsburg, Virginia; died October 28, 2023, in Los Angeles, California) was an 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
His most notable film credits include Fools Rush In (1997), Three to Tango (1999), Almost Heroes (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), 17 Again (2009), and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016). On television he starred as Matt Albie in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2008), Ryan King in Go On (2012–2014), and Mike Kresteva in The Good Wife (2012) and The Good Fight (2017), with notable guest roles in The West Wing (2003), Scrubs (2004), Cougar Town (2014), and Ally McBeal (2002). He hosted Saturday Night Live (1997) and appeared in Friends: The Reunion (2021). Posthumous archive appearances include Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends (2023), Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025), and The One About Matthew Perry (2026).
Born
Aug 19, 1969
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Oct 28, 2023
Known For
Acting
Movies
30 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
17 Again
2009
as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
The Whole Nine Yards
2000
as 'Oz' Oseransky
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as Self
The Kid
2000
as Mr. Vivian (uncredited)
The Ron Clark Story
2006
as Ron Clark
Fools Rush In
1997
as Alex
The Whole Ten Yards
2004
as Oz
She's Out of Control
1989
as Timothy
Serving Sara
2002
as Joe Tyler
Almost Heroes
1998
as Leslie Edwards
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