Matthew Perry
Acting
- Born:
- 1969-08-19
- Died:
- 2023-10-28
- Place of birth:
- Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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 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).
Known For
Filmography
The One About Matthew Perry
Hollywood Demons
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Friends: The Reunion
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
The Kennedys: After Camelot
The Good Fight
The Big Lie: American Addict 2
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Odd Couple
Misery Loves Comedy
The Dog Thrower
Hollywood Game Night
Go On
Playhouse Presents
Web Therapy
Mr. Sunshine
Conan
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Cougar Town
The Good Wife
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
17 Again
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Childrens Hospital
Birds of America
Numb
The Graham Norton Show
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Ron Clark Story
The Reichen Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Whole Ten Yards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Celebrities Uncensored
Punk'd
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Serving Sara
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Scrubs
The Kid
The Whole Nine Yards
Three to Tango
The West Wing
Almost Heroes
Parkinson
Ally McBeal
The View
Fools Rush In
E! True Hollywood Story
The Daily Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Caroline in the City
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide
Getting In
Friends
Parallel Lives
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The John Larroquette Show
Deadly Relations
Home Free
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Call Me Anna
Beverly Hills, 90210
Dream On
Sydney
The Simpsons
She's Out of Control
Dance 'Til Dawn
Empty Nest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Second Chance
The Tracey Ullman Show
Growing Pains
Charles in Charge
Highway to Heaven
Not Necessarily the News
Silver Spoons
240-Robert
Saturday Night Live
Today
Golden Globe Awards