US-Canadian actor and screenwriter Matthew Langford Perry was born on August 19, 1969 in the state of Massachusetts, the city of Williamstown. He gained the greatest fame thanks to the role of Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends.
Childhood
Born in the family of actor John Perry and journalist Susan Marie. Shortly after the birth of the baby, the couple divorced, and the mother moved with her baby to Canada, where she married a journalist named Kate Morrison a second time. In this family, Matthew Perry had four sisters and one brother. The boy studied at a prestigious Ashbury school and private college. While studying, he was fond of tennis and theatrical activities. Both hobbies were very good and bore fruit.
First steps in a career
Realizing that he was good at acting, Matthew Perry went to Los Angeles at the age of 15. At that time, his father lived there. This allowed the guy to start studying at the art school. After graduating from school, Perry categorically resisted going to college, putting filming in a priority. The father did not like this, but he compromised, saying that his son has a year to find a decent job. Otherwise, he had to go to university after a year. This ultimatum was the starting point in the acting biography of Matthew Perry.
The novice artist paved the first steps to fame through theatrical productions, in which the famous actress Patty Duke liked the game. At the same time, Matthew participated in various television series and programs, securing the reputation of a comedian. So, after working in different places for some time, Perry thought about continuing his studies at the University of Southern California, but it was then that he was offered a major role in the television series "Second Chance." Symbolically. The actor played a major role, sharing screen time with Kyle Martin, and after a while the creators changed the format and name to “Boys are boys”, leaving Matthew the only protagonist.
Career
When the young promising actor was eighteen, he starred in the film "Night from the Life of Jimmy Reardon." This happened by accident - the producer just noticed him in a cafe.
From the beginning of the nineties, Matthew did not leave the screens. Permanent roles in sitcoms were replaced one by one until he got into the series, which later became a cult. It is worth saying that he might not have entered the castes, because at the time of listening he participated in other shootings. But by the will of fate M. Perry nevertheless became Chandler Bing in the legendary Friends.
TV Shows and Films with Matthew Perry
Having become widely known, Perry starred in many films, both comedic and dramatic, but nevertheless television roles and filming remained closer to him.
| Year | Genre | Title | Role |
| 1985 | series | "It's not important for the news." | Bean |
| 1987 | series | "Second chance" | Chazz Russell |
| 1988 | series | "10 of us" | Ed |
| 1988 | comedy | "Dancing Until Dawn" | Roger |
| 1989 | series | "Empty nest" | young bill |
| 1990 | comedy series | "Who is the boss here?" | Benjamin Dawson |
| 1991 | youth series | Beverly Hills 90210 | Roger Azarian |
| 1994 | drama | "Parallel Lives" | Willie Morrison |
| 1994-2004 | comedy series | "Friends" | Chandler bing |
| 1997 | romantic comedy | "Hurry - you make people laugh" | Alex Whitman |
| 1997 | comedy | "Almost a hero" | Leslie Edwards |
| 1999 | romantic comedy | Threesome Tango | Oscar Novak |
| 2000 | comedy | Nine Yards | Nicholas Ozeransky |
| 2002 | comedy | "Fraudsters" | Joe Tyler |
| 2002 | comedy-drama series | Ellie McBeal | Todd Merrick |
| 2003 | series | West Wing | Joe Quincy |
| 2003 | comedy | "Nine Yards 2" | Nicholas Ozeransky |
| 2004 | comedy-drama series | "Clinic" | Murray Mark |
| 2006 | drama | "The Ron Clark Story" | Ron Clark |
| 2006-2007 | comedy-drama series | "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" | Matt albie |
| 2007 | drama | "Helpless" | Hudson milbank |
| 2008 | drama, comedy | "Birds of America" | Morrie Teneger |
| 2009 | comedy | "Daddy is 17 again" | Mike at 37 |
| 2011 | sitcom | Mr. Sunshine | Ben Donovan |
| 2012-2013 | series | "Good wife" | Mike christiva |
| 2012-2013 | comedy series | "On your marks!" | Ryan king |
| 2014 | series | "Cougar Town" | Sam |
| 2015 | sitcom | "Web Therapy" | Tyler bishop |
| 2015-2017 | sitcom | "Strange couple" | Oscar Maddison |
Since 2009, the actor has acted in films only. In 2016, he took part in a theatrical production in London.
In addition to his acting career, Perry is trying to prove himself in other directions. So he became the producer and screenwriter of the series "Mr. Sunshine", as well as the screenwriter of the series "Strange Couple".
Personal life Matthew Perry
The actor tries not to publicize his private life. Basically, one can only talk about his girls by rumors. So, it is believed that Perry was in an affair with Julia Roberts and Lizzie Kaplan. Nevertheless, Matthew is still not married and has no children.
Back in the nineties, the artist began to have serious problems with drugs and alcohol. Looking at some photos of Matthew Perry, you can simply not recognize him. It is known that addictions haunted him for thirty years, but he managed to recover. After that, he organized a rehabilitation center to provide assistance to drug addicts and alcoholics who found themselves in the same situation.
Surprisingly, despite the addictions, Perry got into the lists of the most beautiful and influential people according to the versions of famous publishers, and also received many awards and nominations for his work. Of course, his bad habits did not leave without a trace - now the actor looks much older than his years. And in the summer of 2018, Matthew underwent an operation related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Data
Among musical hobbies can be noted the singers Tori Amos, Sean Colvin and the group "Indie Girls".
Matthew Perry's zodiac sign is Leo.
Height is 183 centimeters.
A distinctive feature of the actor, which is not immediately noticeable, is the absence of the last phalanx of the middle finger of the right hand.