Matthew Perry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 19, 1969
- Died
- October 28, 2023 (aged 54)
- Birthplace
- Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry, August 19, 1968, in Williamsburg, Virginia; died October 28, 2023, in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, producer, and writer of English and Irish descent, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall. He was raised by his actor father John Bennett Perry and stepfather Steven V. Perry, a U.S. ambassador to Canada, and attended Choate School and Brown University before dropping out to pursue acting. He is best known for co-creating and starring as Chandler Bing in Friends (1994–2004), winning a SAG Award and an Emmy, and for writing and starring in his one-man show The End of Longing (2007–2013). He was found dead in the jacuzzi of his home; the cause of death was ruled accidental drowning compounded by ketamine. His most notable film credits include Fools Rush In (1997), Three to Tango (1999), Almost Heroes (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), 17 Again (2009), and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016). On television he starred as Matt Albie in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2008), Ryan King in Go On (2012–2014), and Mike Kresteva in The Good Wife (2012) and The Good Fight (2017), with notable guest roles in The West Wing (2003), Scrubs (2004), Cougar Town (2014), and Ally McBeal (2002). He hosted Saturday Night Live (1997) and appeared in Friends: The Reunion (2021). Posthumous archive appearances include Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends (2023), Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025), and The One About Matthew Perry (2026).
Known For
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Filmography
Friends
Movie
The One About Matthew Perry
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Demons
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
Movie · as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Friends: The Reunion
Movie · as Self
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Movie · as Chandler Bing
The Kennedys: After Camelot
TV · as Ted Kennedy · 2 eps
The Good Fight
TV · as Mike Kresteva · 3 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
The Big Lie: American Addict 2
Movie · as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie · as Self
The Odd Couple
TV · as Oscar Madison · 38 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Dog Thrower
Movie · as The Charismatic Man
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Go On
TV · as Ryan King · 22 eps
Playhouse Presents
TV · as The Charismatic Man · 1 ep
Mr. Sunshine
TV · as Ben Donovan · 9 eps
Web Therapy
TV · as Tyler Bishop · 2 eps
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Movie · as Self
Conan
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
17 Again
Movie · as Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
The Good Wife
TV · as Mike Kresteva · 3 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Cougar Town
TV · as Sam · 1 ep
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Birds of America
Movie · as Morrie
Childrens Hospital
TV · as Matthew Perry · 1 ep
Numb
Movie · as Hudson Milbank
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ron Clark Story
Movie · as Ron Clark
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
TV · as Matt Albie · 22 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Whole Ten Yards
Movie · as Oz
Punk'd
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Serving Sara
Movie · as Joe Tyler
Scrubs
TV · as Murray · 1 ep
The Whole Nine Yards
Movie · as 'Oz' Oseransky
The Kid
Movie · as Mr. Vivian (uncredited)
Three to Tango
Movie · as Oscar Novak
The West Wing
TV · as Joe Quincy · 3 eps
Almost Heroes
Movie · as Leslie Edwards
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fools Rush In
Movie · as Alex
Ally McBeal
TV · as Todd Merrick · 2 eps
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide
Movie · as Self
Caroline in the City
TV · as Chandler Bing · 1 ep
Parallel Lives
Movie · as Willie Morrison
Getting In
Movie · as Randall Burns
Friends
TV · as Chandler Bing · 228 eps
Deadly Relations
Movie · as George Westerfield
Home Free
TV · as Matt Bailey · 11 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Steven · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Call Me Anna
Movie · as Desi Arnaz Jr.
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Roger Azarian · 1 ep
Sydney
TV · as Billy Kells · 13 eps
Dream On
TV · as Alex Farmer · 1 ep
She's Out of Control
Movie · as Timothy
The Simpsons
TV · as Ultrahouse 300 Matthew Perry Voice (voice) · 1 ep
Dance 'Til Dawn
Movie · as Roger
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Movie · as Fred Roberts
Empty Nest
TV · as Bill at 18 · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Boys Will Be Boys
TV · as Chazz Russell · 21 eps
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV · as Craig · 1 ep
Growing Pains
TV · as Sandy · 2 eps
Charles in Charge
TV · as Ed · 1 ep
Highway to Heaven
TV · as David Hastings · 2 eps
Not Necessarily the News
TV · as Bob · 48 eps
Silver Spoons
TV · as Davey · 1 ep
240-Robert
TV · as Arthur · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Audience Member · 1 ep