Matthew Perry
- Acting
- August 19, 1969 · Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
- October 28, 2023
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 · Self
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy · Self
- Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends · Self
- Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview · Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · Self
- Friends: The Reunion · Self, Executive producer
- Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary · Chandler Bing
- The Kennedys: After Camelot · Ted Kennedy, Executive producer
- The Good Fight · Mike Kresteva
- The Big Lie: American Addict 2 · Self
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- The Odd Couple · Oscar Madison, Teleplay
- Misery Loves Comedy · Self
- The Dog Thrower · The Charismatic Man
- Hollywood Game Night · Self
- Go On · Ryan King, Co-Executive Producer
- Playhouse Presents · The Charismatic Man
- Web Therapy · Tyler Bishop
- Mr. Sunshine · Ben Donovan, Writer
- Conan · Self
- The Making of Fallout: New Vegas · Self
- Cougar Town · Sam
- The Good Wife · Mike Kresteva
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- 17 Again · Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Childrens Hospital · Matthew Perry
- Birds of America · Morrie
- Numb · Hudson Milbank
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip · Matt Albie
- The Ron Clark Story · Ron Clark
- The Reichen Show · Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · Self
- The Whole Ten Yards · Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Celebrities Uncensored · Self
- Punk'd · Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Serving Sara · Joe Tyler
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special · Self
- Scrubs · Murray, Director
- The Kid · Mr. Vivian (uncredited)
- The Whole Nine Yards · Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky
- Three to Tango · Oscar Novak
- The West Wing · Joe Quincy
- Almost Heroes · Leslie Edwards
- Parkinson · Self
- Ally McBeal · Todd Merrick
- The View · Self
- Fools Rush In · Alex
- E! True Hollywood Story · Self
- The Daily Show · Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show · Self
- Caroline in the City · Chandler Bing
- Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide · Self
- Getting In · Randall Burns
- Friends · Chandler Bing
- Parallel Lives · Willie Morrison
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- The John Larroquette Show · Steven
- Deadly Relations · George Westerfield
- Home Free · Matt Bailey
- MTV Movie & TV Awards · Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Self
- Call Me Anna · Desi Arnaz Jr.
- Beverly Hills, 90210 · Roger Azarian
- Dream On · Alex Farmer
- Sydney · Billy Kells
- The Simpsons · Ultrahouse 300 Matthew Perry Voice (Voice)
- She's Out of Control · Timothy
- Dance 'Til Dawn · Roger
- Empty Nest · Bill at 18
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark · Self
- A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon · Fred Roberts
- Second Chance · Chazz Russell