Matthew Perry in full, Matthew Langford Perry was an American-Canadian actor, comedian and producer.
He gained international recognition in the 1990s for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends.
Who was Matthew Perry?
Perry was born Matthew Langford Perry in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on August 19, 1969.
His mother, Suzanne Marie Morrison (née Langford, born 1948), is a Canadian journalist and served as press secretary to former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
His father, John Bennett Perry (born 1941), is an American actor and former model.
His parents divorced before his first birthday and his mother married Canadian-born broadcast journalist Keith Morrison.
He was brought up by his mother in Ottawa, Ontario, having briefly resided in Toronto and Montreal, Quebec.
He received his education at both the Rockcliffe Park Public School, where he studied alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and at Ashbury College.
During his formative years, he developed a strong passion for tennis and achieved a high ranking as a junior player.
Matthew Perry Career
When he was 15, Matthew Perry moved from Ottawa to Los Angeles to pursue acting and attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, graduating in 1987.
He pursued improvisational comedy at the LA Connection in Sherman Oaks while still in high school.
Here are some of the highlights of his career:
He made his TV debut in 1987 on the series Second Chance, which was later renamed Boys Will Be Boys.
He had a recurring role as Carol’s boyfriend Sandy on Growing Pains in 1989. His character died in a car crash after driving drunk.
He auditioned for the role of Chandler Bing on Friends in 1994, but he was already committed to another sitcom called LAX 2194.
Luckily, the show was canceled before it aired and he was able to join Friends.
He received an Emmy nomination in 2002 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Chandler Bing.
He also appeared in several movies during his time on Friends, such as Fools Rush In, The Whole Nine Yards, and 17 Again.
He co-created and starred in the short-lived comedy series Mr. Sunshine in 2011, playing a manager of a sports arena.
He played a sportscaster who joins a support group after losing his wife in the NBC comedy Go On, which aired for one season in 2012-2013.
He co-developed and starred in the CBS remake of The Odd Couple, playing Oscar Madison opposite Thomas Lennon’s Felix Unger.
The show ran for three seasons from 2015 to 20171.
He reprised his role as Chandler Bing in the Friends reunion special that aired on HBO Max in May 2021.
He joined his former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer for an emotional and nostalgic look back at their iconic show.
Matthew Perry has had a long and varied career in comedy and drama.
He has also overcome many personal challenges along the way. Perry died on October 28, 2023.
Matthew Perry Parents
Matthew Perry’s parents are John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Perry.
They were both young when they had Matthew in 1969, but they divorced when he was only one year old.
Matthew Perry Siblings
Matthew Perry has five siblings, four of them are from his mother’s second marriage and one is from his father’s second marriage.
Here are their names and some information about them:
Mia Perry (paternal half-sister): She is the daughter of John Bennett Perry and his second wife Deborah. She is an actress and a producer.
Madeleine Morrison (maternal half-sister): She is the eldest daughter of Suzanne Perry Morrison and her second husband Keith Morrison, a journalist and a news anchor.
Caitlin Morrison (maternal half-sister): She is the second daughter of Suzanne and Keith. She owns a pottery studio called Centering Souls Pottery Studio.
Emily Morrison (maternal half-sister): She is the third daughter of Suzanne and Keith. She works as a business coach and a construction manager.
Willy Morrison (maternal half-brother): He is the only son of Suzanne and Keith. He is a musician and a songwriter.
Matthew Perry Family
Matthew Perry has six family members. They are:
John Bennett Perry (father).
Suzanne Perry (mother).
Keith Morrison (stepfather).
Madeleine Morrison (maternal half-sister).
Caitlin Morrison (maternal half-sister).
Emily Morrison (maternal half-sister).
Willy Morrison (maternal half-brother).
Matthew Perry deaths cause
Matthew Perry was found dead Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources said. He was 54.
Authorities responded about 4 p.m. to his home, where he was discovered unresponsive. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, did not cite a cause of death. No drugs were found at the scene, sources said. Additionally, no foul play is suspected, according to law enforcement sources. A representative for Perry did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.
The Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery-homicide detectives are investigating the death. The cause of death will be determined at a later date by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
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