Matthew Perry

He has been treated for his drug addiction and alcoholism.

He is the son of Suzzane Marie and John Bennett. His mother was a Canadian journalist while his father an American actor and model. He parents divorced when Matthew was just a baby.

He studied at Rockcliffe Park Public School where he was a very proficient tennis player.

He attended high school at The Buckley School. During this time he developed an interest in acting and appeared on several of the school’s stage productions. He was also involved with LA Connection where he performed improv comedy and was a regular performer.

He started making guest appearances in television shows during the early 1980s. He got a major break when he was offered the role of Chazz Russell in the television series ‘Second Chance’. He appeared in 21 episodes of the show from 1987 to 1988.

He was cast as Fred Roberts in the movie ‘A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon’ in 1988 when he was just 18 years old. However, the film did not perform well at the box office.

He played a rookie cop, Billy in the sitcom ‘Sydney’ that premiered on CBS in 1990. The main cast also included Valerie Bertinelli and Craig Bierko.

During the early 1990s he appeared in a number of television movies that included ‘Call me Anna’ (1990), ‘Deadly Relations’ (1993), and ‘Parallel Lives’ (1994).

He landed his most famous role in 1994 when he was selected to play Chandler Bing in the sitcom ‘Friends’ that ran for ten seasons till 2004. The series which revolved around the life of a group of friends in New York City was a critical as well as commercial success.

His best known work is his portrayal of the character Chandler Bing in the long-running NBC television sitcom ‘Friends’. He received several awards and nominations for this role.