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Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Acting August 19, 1969 (54 years old) October 28, 2023 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 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 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).

Movies 30

TV Shows 63

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Ultrahouse 300 Matthew Perry Voice (voice)

1989
Beverly Hills, 90210 7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

as Roger Azarian

1990
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Chandler Bing

1994
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self

2010
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The View 4.3

The View

as Self - Guest

1997
Real Time with Bill Maher 6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

2003
The Late Late Show with James Corden 5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2022
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Joe Quincy

1999
Scrubs 8.2

Scrubs

as Murray

2001
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Mike Kresteva

2009
Ally McBeal 6.5

Ally McBeal

as Todd Merrick

1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
The Good Fight 7.5

The Good Fight

as Mike Kresteva

2017
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2009
Highway to Heaven 7.4

Highway to Heaven

as David Hastings

1984
Cougar Town 6.5

Cougar Town

as Sam

2009
MTV Movie & TV Awards 7.9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1992
Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1998
Today 5.6

Today

as Self

1952
Childrens Hospital 7.0

Childrens Hospital

as Matthew Perry

2008
Caroline in the City 6.5

Caroline in the City

as Chandler Bing

1995
Charles in Charge 6.1

Charles in Charge

as Ed

1984
Empty Nest 5.9

Empty Nest

as Bill at 18

1988
Punk'd 5.1

Punk'd

as Self

2003
The Reichen Show 4.8

The Reichen Show

as Self

2005
Growing Pains 6.5

Growing Pains

as Sandy

1985
The John Larroquette Show 6.9

The John Larroquette Show

as Steven

1993
Dream On 6.9

Dream On

as Alex Farmer

1990
Silver Spoons 6.3

Silver Spoons

as Davey

1982
The Tracey Ullman Show 7.0

The Tracey Ullman Show

as Craig

1987
Hollywood Game Night 6.5

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

2013
The Odd Couple 5.8

The Odd Couple

as Oscar Madison

2015
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 7.5

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Matt Albie

2006
Not Necessarily the News 6.9

Not Necessarily the News

as Bob

1983
Web Therapy 6.7

Web Therapy

as Tyler Bishop

2011
Playhouse Presents 6.0

Playhouse Presents

as The Charismatic Man

2012
Go On 6.5

Go On

as Ryan King

2012
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1996
The One About Matthew Perry 7.5

The One About Matthew Perry

as Self (archive footage)

2026
Mr. Sunshine 6.3

Mr. Sunshine

as Ben Donovan

2011
Boys Will Be Boys 6.0

Boys Will Be Boys

as Chazz Russell

1987
Hollywood Demons 6.8

Hollywood Demons

as Self (archive footage)

2025
240-Robert 7.4

240-Robert

as Arthur

1979
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Home Free 6.5

Home Free

as Matt Bailey

1993
Sydney 7.2

Sydney

as Billy Kells

1990
The Kennedys: After Camelot 5.5

The Kennedys: After Camelot

as Ted Kennedy

2017
Celebrities Uncensored 4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

2003

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