Matthew Perry

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Matthew Perry is an actor cum comedian best known for portraying Chandler Bing on the highly popular television sitcom ‘Friends’

Aug 19, 1969

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: August 19, 1969
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors, T V & Movie Producers, ENTP
  • City/State: Massachusetts
  • Siblings: Caitlin Morrison, Emily Morrison, Madeleine Morrison, Mia Perry, Willy Morrison
  • Known as: Matthew Langford Perry
  • Universities:
    • The Buckley School
    • Sherman Oaks
    • Ashbury College
    • Ottawa

Matthew Perry born at

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

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Birth Place

He has dated several beautiful women like Julia Roberts, Lauren Graham and Yasmine Bleeth in the past. Currently he is in a relationship with Lizzy Caplan since 2006.

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Personal Life

He has been treated for his drug addiction and alcoholism.

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Personal Life

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.

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Childhood & Early Life

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

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Childhood & Early Life

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.

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Childhood & Early Life

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.

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Career

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.

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Career

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.

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Career

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).

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Career

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.

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Career

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.

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Major Works