Birth name: Matthew Langford Perry

  Also known as: Matthew Perry & Matthew L Perry

  Date of birth: 19 August 1969

  Birthplace: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

  Sign: Leo

  Occupation: Actor

  Attended Ashbury College, a private school in Ottawa, Canada.
  Son of John Bennett Perry.
  Raised in Ottawa, Canada.
  Mother, Suzanne Morrison, was the press agent for Pierre Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, during the seventies and eighties.
  he asked that his name be removed from the Best Actor in a Comedy Emmy list. “Friends” (1994) co-stars have all agreed that they would only be nominated in supporting roles. [June 2000]
  Missing part of his middle finger on his right hand, this is due to an unfortunate door-shutting accident in nursery school.
  Used to be ranked nationally in junior tennis in Canada. He has said on interviews that he tried to play in the States but he wasn’t good enough.
  Entered a rehabilitation clinic for treatment of an undisclosed condition. [27 February 2001]
  A 75 year old woman ran a stop sign and smashed into the side of Matthew’s BMW. Neither party was injured. [18 April 2001]

  Stepson of Keith Morrison, NBC newscaster. Half-brother of Caitlin (b. 1981); Emily (b. 1985); Willy (b. 1987); Madeleine (b. 1989); and Marie Perry.
  “Friends” (1994) castmate Jennifer Aniston offers to be his personal trainer after he received threats from bosses Warner Brothers about his increasing weight problems [2002]
  “Friends” (1994) castmates agree to enter themselves for consideration in the leading role catagories at the Emmys. [2002]
  Turned down a role in Independence Day (1996). The part he was offered was eventually taken by Harry Connick Jr..
  Has dual citizenship in Canada and the USA.
  Made his world stage debut in the West End in London alongside Minnie Driver. [May 2003]
  Appeared in the top 30 of Forbes Top 100 Celebrity rich list for the first time [2003]
  He is the only central cast member of “Friends” (1994) who has not been nominated for a Razzie.
  Following the May 6, 2004 airing of the “Friends” (1994) series finale, he and the rest of the show’s cast were on the Jay Leno broadcast from the Central Perk set in the “Friends” (1994) studio.
  His father appeared on an episode of “Friends” (1994), as the father of one of Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriends.
  The part of Maj. Don West in Lost in Space (1998) was originally offered to him, but eventually went to “Friends” (1994) co-star Matt LeBlanc.
  His favorite NHL team is the Ottawa Senators. He often attends the playoff games in Ottawa, Canada. He attended this year’s playoff games between Ottawa and Toronto Maple Leafs (2004).
  According to an interview, Matthew claimed that when he was filming A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) he had formed a star complex and would cockily ask his fellow co-stars what they planned on doing now that “they were on their way”. He then said that reality settled in once the movie was released and nothing happened.
  He spoke the last line in the final episode of “Friends” (1994). When it’s suggested that they all go out for coffee, his character Chandler says “Where?”
  His father, John Bennett Perry, played his father in Fools Rush In (1997).
  He enjoys playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time
  Is the youngest cast member of “Friends” (1994).
  When auditioning for the part of Chandler Bing, he didn’t need a script because he knew the pilot by heart. He had been helping a friend with the part before auditioning himself.
  Auditioned for Chandler Bing on a Friday and started work on that Monday.
  Behind the scenes of “Friends” (1994), Perry was very close friends with co-star Jennifer Aniston.

  Matthew’s wit is so legendary that directors often used his gags and suggestions on the show
  Is on the board of directors for the soon-to-be-opened Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Ron Clark is a world-renowned educator who Perry depicted in the TNT original film The Ron Clark Story (2006) (TV).
  His real father, John Bennett Perry, played his father when he guest-starred on the Scrubs episode ‘My Unicorn’.
  Was the Ottawa Loggers 10th selection in the 1996 RHI (Roller Hockey International) draft.
  Close friends with “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” co-star Bradley Whitford.
  Is a Toronto Blue Jays Fan.
  In season 1, episode 16 of “The West Wing”, Matthew Perry was mentioned as a guest at a party the president was attending in L.A. He later played the character of Joe Quincy in three episodes during the third and fourth season.
  He is close friends with actor Hank Azaria.
  Godfather of Reagan “Fletch” Holder, the son of Christine and Mark Holder.
  Both in The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and Three to Tango (1999), his characters are asked “Are you always this nervous?”. Both times the response is “yes.”.
  In the mid 90′s, Matthew appeared in a Pepsi commercial with the whole cast of Friends. He appeared alongside Bruce Willis in an “I Love This Game” commercial ad for the NBA and was in a Hanes commercial with Michael Jordan.
  Matthew sold his house because it did not have a tennis court and he loves playing tennis.
  He is an active contributor of many charities, including Lili Clare Foundation, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Racquet Rumble, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Hollywood Helps Hollygrove, Sargent Cancer Care Fund and many more
  His character, Chandler, on Friends was an avid cigarette smoker. In reality, Matthew is also a smoker.
  In one episode of Friends, Matthew had to act as if he was bad at tennis. This was hard for him as he is a fantastic player and really loves playing the game.
  While filming Friends, Matthew appeared in two public service announcements for NBC’s The More You Know. His topics were stay in school and teacher recruitment.
  Matthew volunteered as an actor for the Young Storytellers program.
  Matthew received more Emmy nominations for his appearance in three episodes of The West Wing than for his entire career on Friends.
  Matthew recorded the abridged audiobook version of Microserfs, a book by Douglas Coupland.
  Matthew can speak French.
  Matthew is a huge hockey fan, his favorite NHL team is the Ottawa Senators and he attends a lot of their playoff games. He can be seen wearing an Ottawa Senators shirt in the movie The Whole Nine Yards.
  Matthew appeared in every episode of Friends.
  Matthew Perry was so famous for missing his mark while taping Friends that he developed the backward slide that you see him do in almost every show. He would come bounding into his scene slide backwards looking down for his mark and then hit it.
  Matthew’s favorite lines he said on Friends are:
“Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian – did I say that out loud?”
“Joey, you have to stop the Q-tip when there’s resistance!”
  Matthew’s favorite episode of Friends is “The One with the Blackout” when he was stuck in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre.
  Matthew was originally unavailable to work on Friends due to a pilot he was shooting called LAX 2194. He helped his friends with auditions though, and realized he was similar to Chandler and got the part.
  Matthew dated Kristin Davis, who played ‘Charlotte’ in Sex and the City. The pair met at the Beverly Hills Club and have been seen together in LA many times since, hand in hand. Mutual friends have confirmed the relationship.
  Matthew previously dated Lauren Graham. He briefly went out with Neve Campbell after the release of Scream and dated Julia Roberts in 1995 after she guest-starred on Friends. He also had a previous relationship with Rachel Dunn and split up with her to concentrate on ‘soberity’.
  Matthew auditioned for the role of Billy Campbell on Melrose Place. Andrew Shue landed the role.
  Matthew was admitted to rehab twice: once in 1999 and once in 2001. He was especially unattractive in the 8th and 9th season (2001-2003) of Friends, because he was getting over the addiction. He’s been clean ever since his last admittance to rehab in 2001. They had to delay the filming of Serving Sara because of his 28-day stay in rehab.
  Matthew is 6’1″ (1.85m) in height.