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'{{Short description|American and Canadian actor (1969–2023)}} {{Other people}} {{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Recent death|Perry, Matthew}} {{Use Canadian English|date=July 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Matthew Perry | image = Matthew Perry 2013.jpg | caption = Perry in 2013 | birth_name = Matthew Langford Perry | birth_date = {{Birth date|1969|8|19}} | birth_place = [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], U.S. | death_date = {{death_date and age|2023|10|28|1969|8|19}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | citizenship = {{hlist|United States|Canada}} | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|producer}} | years_active = 1979–2022 | father = [[John Bennett Perry]] | website = {{URL|matthewperrybook.com}} }} '''Matthew Langford Perry'''<!--TV Guide cite also supports middle name Langford--> (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor, comedian, and producer. He gained international recognition in the 1990s for playing [[Chandler Bing]] on the [[NBC]] television sitcom ''[[Friends]]'' (1994–2004) and earned a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for the role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry – Awards & Nominations |url=http://movies.msn.com/celebrities/celebrity-awards-and-nominations/matthew-perry.1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108123636/http://movies.msn.com/celebrities/celebrity-biography/matthew-perry.1/ |archive-date=November 8, 2009 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |publisher=MSN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry Credits |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/191213/Matthew_Perry_Credits |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125135926/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/191213/Matthew_Perry_Credits |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |website=Hollywood.com }}</ref> Perry starred in the television series ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'', and films including ''[[Fools Rush In (1997 film)|Fools Rush In]]'', ''[[Almost Heroes]]'', ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]'', ''[[The Whole Ten Yards]]'', ''[[The Ron Clark Story]]'', and ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/matthew_perry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220926/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/matthew_perry |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> In 2010, he provided the voice of Benny in the video game ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2010 |title=Fallout: New Vegas Voice Cast Includes Matthew Perry, Wayne Newton, Zach Levi |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Fallout-New-Vegas-Voice-Cast-Includes-Matthew-Perry-Wayne-Newton-Zach-Levi-26250.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407203426/https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Fallout-New-Vegas-Voice-Cast-Includes-Matthew-Perry-Wayne-Newton-Zach-Levi-26250.html |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |website=Cinemablend.com}}</ref> Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]'', which ran from February to April 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=December 6, 2010 |title=ABC's 'Mr. Sunshine' Will Bump 'Cougar Town'; Plus Dates For 'Happy Endings' & 'Off The Map' |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/06/abcs-mr-sunshine-will-bump-cougar-town-temporarily-plus-premiere-dates-for-happy-endings-off-the-map/74516 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208220459/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/06/abcs-mr-sunshine-will-bump-cougar-town-temporarily-plus-premiere-dates-for-happy-endings-off-the-map/74516 |archive-date=December 8, 2010 |access-date=March 4, 2011 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> In August 2012, he starred as sportscaster Ryan King on the NBC sitcom ''[[Go On (TV series)|Go On]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=May 10, 2013 |title='Go On' Canceled by NBC After One Season |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/go-on-canceled-by-nbc/182012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606210025/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/go-on-canceled-by-nbc/182012/ |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=May 10, 2013 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> Perry later co-developed and starred in a revival of the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017.<ref name="smh.com.au">{{Cite news |last=Idato |first=Matthew |date=February 26, 2014 |title=Friends star Matthew Perry set for Odd Couple reboot |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/friends-star-matthew-perry-set-for-odd-couple-reboot-20140226-33gx5.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407145723/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/friends-star-matthew-perry-set-for-odd-couple-reboot-20140226-33gx5.html |archive-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> ==Early life== Perry was born in [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], on August 19, 1969.<ref name="tvg">{{Cite magazine |title=Matthew Perry |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/matthew-perry/bio/165367 |url-status=live |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127093547/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/matthew-perry/bio/165367/ |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |access-date=August 11, 2015}}</ref> His mother, Suzanne Marie Morrison (née Langford, born 1948),<ref>Perry, Matthew. ''Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.'' Flatiron Books, 2022.</ref> is a Canadian journalist who served as press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister [[Pierre Trudeau]]. His father, [[John Bennett Perry]] (born 1941), is an American actor and former model.<ref name="nytimes081802">{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Dana |date=August 18, 2002 |title=The Fame He Craved Came, but It Wasn't Enough |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/18/arts/film-the-fame-he-craved-came-but-it-wasn-t-enough.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220948/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/18/arts/film-the-fame-he-craved-came-but-it-wasn-t-enough.html |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |quote=Mr. Perry, whose parents divorced when he was a baby, was raised by his mother, Suzanne Morrison,}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 23, 1968 |title=Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Perry |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19680923&id=lboyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ewFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4626,2377310 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124063723/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19680923&id=lboyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ewFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4626,2377310 |archive-date=January 24, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2016 |quote=The marriage of Suzanne Marie Langford... |newspaper=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref> His parents divorced before his first birthday and his mother married Canadian-born broadcast journalist [[Keith Morrison]]. He was raised by his mother mostly in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], but he also lived briefly in [[Toronto]] and [[Montreal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6563532 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113053925/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6563532 |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=CBC Books}}</ref> He was educated at both the [[Rockcliffe Park Public School]], alongside future Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]], and at [[Ashbury College]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2017 |title=Is this the playground where Matthew Perry beat up Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau? |url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.uk/this-playground-where-matthew-perry-beat-canadian-prime-minster-justin-trudeau-1612266 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028040454/https://amp.ibtimes.co.uk/this-playground-where-matthew-perry-beat-canadian-prime-minster-justin-trudeau-1612266 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Justin Trudeau challenges actor Matthew Perry to fight rematch |url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/02/entertainment/trudeau-matthew-perry-rematch/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028040453/https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/02/entertainment/trudeau-matthew-perry-rematch/index.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> While growing up, he took a keen interest in [[tennis]] and became a top-ranked junior player.<ref name="nytimes081802" /><ref name="tenniswhiz">{{Cite news |last=Imperiale |first=Nancy |date=October 15, 1995 |title=Matthew Perry Was Tennis Whiz |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-10-15/entertainment/9510090598_1_matthew-perry-noah-wyle-sliders |url-status=dead |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003855/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-10-15/entertainment/9510090598_1_matthew-perry-noah-wyle-sliders |archive-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> == Career == When he was 15, Perry moved from Ottawa to [[Los Angeles]] to live with his father, and pursued acting there.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 1, 2016 |title=Matthew Perry: the one where Chandler writes a West End play |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/31/matthew-perry-end-of-longing |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410022608/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/31/matthew-perry-end-of-longing |archive-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> He graduated from the [[Buckley School (California)|Buckley School]] in Sherman Oaks in 1987.<ref name="tenniswhiz" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Summer |first=Sydne |date=May 21, 2007 |title=My Reunion with Matthew Perry |publisher=E! |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/58519/my-reunion-with-matthew-perry |url-status=live |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327233651/https://www.eonline.com/news/58519/my-reunion-with-matthew-perry |archive-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref> He pursued improvisational comedy at the LA Connection in Sherman Oaks while still in high school.<ref name="HollywoodReporter">{{Cite web |last=Koseluk |first=Chris |date=October 29, 2023 |title=Matthew Perry, the Sweet and Snarky Chandler on 'Friends, Dies at 54 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-dead-friends-1235630953/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029010806/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-dead-friends-1235630953/ |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> [[File:Matthew Perry in Boys Will Be Boys (1988 Fox publicity photo).jpg|thumb|upright|Perry as Chazz Russell in [[Boys Will Be Boys (TV series)|Boys Will Be Boys]], 1988]] After graduating, Perry played Chazz Russell in the TV series ''[[Second Chance (1987 TV series)|Second Chance]]''. After 13 episodes, ''Second Chance'' became ''[[Boys Will Be Boys (TV series)|Boys Will Be Boys]]'', with the plots refocused on the adventures of Chazz and his friends. Perry made his big screen debut in the 1988 film ''[[A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon]]''.<ref name="yahoo1">{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018621/bio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118125023/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018621/bio |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |website=[[Yahoo! Movies]]}}</ref> In 1989, Perry had a three-episode arc on the series ''[[Growing Pains]]'', where he portrayed Carol Seaver's boyfriend Sandy who dies in hospital after a [[drunk-driving]] crash.<ref name="yahoo1" /> Perry was cast as a regular on the 1990 CBS sitcom ''[[Sydney (TV series)|Sydney]]'', playing the younger brother of [[Valerie Bertinelli]]'s character. In 1991, he made a guest appearance on ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' as Roger Azarian.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Villarreal |first=Yvonne |date=September 12, 2012 |title=Before 'Go On,' Matthew Perry visited 'Beverly Hills, 90210' |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2012-sep-11-la-et-st-matthew-perry-recalls-his-times-on-beverly-hills-90210-20120910-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029050437/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2012-sep-11-la-et-st-matthew-perry-recalls-his-times-on-beverly-hills-90210-20120910-story.html |archive-date=October 29, 2023}}</ref> Perry played the starring role in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Home Free (1993 TV series)|Home Free]]'', which aired 11 episodes in the spring of 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2013 |title=Matthew Perry Pilot: Actor Starred In 'LAX 2194' The Same Year He Shot 'Friends' |work=HuffPost |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matthew-perry-pilot-lax-2194_n_3442048/amp |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029050434/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/matthew-perry-pilot-lax-2194_n_3442048/amp |archive-date=October 29, 2023}}</ref> Perry's commitment to a pilot caused him not to be considered for a role in another pilot, ''Six of One'', later called ''[[Friends]]''. After getting the opportunity to read for a part in ''Six of One'', he was cast as [[Chandler Bing]]. He was the youngest member of the main cast at age 24.<ref name="yahoo1" /> [[File:Matthew Perry 1995.jpg|thumb|left|Perry departing rehearsal for the [[47th Primetime Emmy Awards|1995 Emmy Awards]]]] By 2002, Perry and the six-member main cast were making $1 million per episode.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomarico |first=Nicole |title=How much the cast of 'Friends' is estimated to be worth today |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414213318/https://www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> The program earned him an [[Emmy]] nomination in 2002 for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]].<ref name="emmys">{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/matthew-perry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605024203/http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/matthew-perry |archive-date=June 5, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=Television Academy}}</ref> Perry appeared in films such ''[[Fools Rush In (1997 film)|Fools Rush In]]'', ''[[Almost Heroes]]'', ''[[Three to Tango]]'', ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Whole Ten Yards]]'', and ''[[Serving Sara]]''.<ref name="yahoo1" /> Perry played Associate [[White House Counsel]] Joe Quincy in [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'', for which he received two [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2003 and 2004.<ref name=emmys/> He appeared as attorney Todd Merrick in two episodes of ''[[Ally McBeal]].''<ref name="yahoo1" /> Perry made his directorial debut and acted in an episode of the fourth season of comedy-drama ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', an episode which included Perry's father.<ref name="yahoo1" /> He starred in the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] movie ''[[The Ron Clark Story]],'' which premiered August 13, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=August 9, 2006 |title=The Ron Clark Story |url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508025719/http://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/ |archive-date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2006 |title=A story even better than the movie |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/a-story-even-better-than-the-movie-20061214-ge3s9z.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029010805/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/a-story-even-better-than-the-movie-20061214-ge3s9z.html |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref> Perry received a [[Golden Globe]] and an [[Emmy]] nomination for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ron Clark Story (2006) Awards & Festivals |url=https://mubi.com/en/films/the-ron-clark-story/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029010806/https://mubi.com/en/films/the-ron-clark-story/awards |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=mubi.com}}</ref><ref name=emmys/> [[File:Matthew Perry by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Perry in 2007|alt=]] From 2006 to 2007, Perry appeared in [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s drama ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]''. Perry played Matt Albie alongside [[Bradley Whitford]]'s Danny Tripp, a writer-director duo brought in to help save a failing [[Sketch comedy|sketch show]]. Perry's character was considered to be substantially based on Sorkin's own personal experiences, particularly in television.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 26, 2006 |title='Variety' announces Matthew Perry in 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' |work=Variety |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117936967?categoryid=14&cs=1 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605183532/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117936967?categoryid=14&cs=1 |archive-date=June 5, 2011 }}</ref> In 2006, he began filming ''[[Numb (2007 film)|Numb]]'', a film based on a man suffering from [[depersonalization disorder]]. The film's tentative release date was pushed back several times, but it was finally released to DVD on May 13, 2008. He also appeared on stage in London in [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[Sexual Perversity in Chicago]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Neil |date=May 15, 2003 |title=Perry debuts in tame Perversity |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/3030605.stm |url-status=live |access-date=September 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040226050038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/3030605.stm |archive-date=February 26, 2004}}</ref> In 2008, Perry starred in the offbeat film ''[[Birds of America (film)|Birds of America]]'' as Morrie Tanager, an uptight man who has to deal with his siblings.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] passed on a pilot called ''The End of Steve'', a [[dark comedy]] starring, written, and produced by Perry and [[Peter Tolan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frankel |first=Daniel |date=October 13, 2008 |title=Showtime picks up 'End of Steve' |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601113753/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |archive-date=June 1, 2009 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |website=Variety}}</ref> In 2009, he starred in the film ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' playing the older Mike O'Donnell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2022 |title=Matthew Perry says 17 Again co-star Zac Efron declined opportunity to play him again |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/celebrity-news/matthew-perry-zac-efron-17-again-b2218067.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115153553/https://www.independent.co.uk/celebrity-news/matthew-perry-zac-efron-17-again-b2218067.html |archive-date=November 15, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Perry's new comedy pilot, ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]'', based on Perry's original idea for the show, was bought by ABC.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Adam |title=Matthew Perry Comedy Lands at ABC |work=TV Guide |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Matthew-Perry-ABC-1010869.aspx |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215104305/http://www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-abc-1010869.aspx |archive-date=December 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Perry: ABC officially greenlit my pilot |url=https://twitter.com/langfordperry/status/7698925627 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308145731/https://twitter.com/langfordperry/status/7698925627 |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=September 26, 2010 |via=Twitter}}</ref> Perry was set to portray a middle-aged man with an identity crisis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2010 |title=ABC picks up Matthew Perry comedy pilot |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925005422/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot.html |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |access-date=September 26, 2010 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref> ABC cancelled the series after nine episodes.<ref name="Canceled">{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2011 |title=Updated: 'V' Cancelled; 'Brothers & Sisters', 'Mr. Sunshine', 'Detroit 187', 'Off The Map', 'No Ordinary Family' Cancelled Too |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/13/v-cancelled-brothers-sisters-cancelled-by-abc-too/92307 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516102211/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/13/v-cancelled-brothers-sisters-cancelled-by-abc-too/92307/ |archive-date=May 16, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |publisher=TV By The Numbers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2011 |title=Matthew Perry's new show Mr Sunshine gets panned |url=https://www.theweek.co.uk/search/site/matthew%20perry%27s%20new%20show%20panned%20mr.%20sunshine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220940/https://www.theweek.co.uk/search/site/matthew%20perry%27s%20new%20show%20panned%20mr.%20sunshine |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=January 7, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Week]]}}</ref> On March 1, 2012, it was reported that Perry had signed on to star on the NBC comedy pilot ''[[Go On (TV series)|Go On]]'', written and produced by former ''Friends'' writer/producer [[Scott Silveri]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=March 1, 2012 |title=Scoop: Matthew Perry Returning to NBC as Star of Comedy Pilot Go On |url=http://tvline.com/2012/03/01/matthew-perry-go-on-nbc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807230203/http://tvline.com/2012/03/01/matthew-perry-go-on-nbc/ |archive-date=August 7, 2012 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref> The project was picked up to series in May 2012. Perry portrayed Ryan King, a sportscaster who tries to move on after the death of his wife through the help of mandatory therapy sessions. The pilot aired on August 8, 2012, as a "sneak preview" after the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="timesgo">{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Scott |date=August 9, 2012 |title=London Olympics: NBC draws crowd for Matthew Perry sitcom 'Go On' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-london-olympics-nbc-previews-matthew-perry-sitcom-go-on-20120809,0,7921751.story |url-status=dead |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104070850/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-london-olympics-nbc-previews-matthew-perry-sitcom-go-on-20120809,0,7921751.story |archive-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> The series premiered on September 11, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2012 |title=NBC Fall 2012 Premiere Dates: 'Go On' Premieres Early, 'Community' Returns In October |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/nbc-fall-2012-premiere-dates_n_1597648.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615030406/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/nbc-fall-2012-premiere-dates_n_1597648.html |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2012 |website=HuffPost}}</ref> On October 2, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of 22 episodes.<ref name="pickup">{{Cite web |last=Bibel |first=Sara |title=NBC Orders Full Seasons of 'Revolution', 'Go On' & 'The New Normal' |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/nbc-orders-full-seasons-of-revolution-go-on-the-new-normal/151252 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225406/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/nbc-orders-full-seasons-of-revolution-go-on-the-new-normal/151252 |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 2, 2012 |website=TV By the Numbers}}</ref> NBC cancelled ''Go On'' in May 2013, shortly after the conclusion of its first season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=May 10, 2013 |title='Go On' Canceled by NBC After One Season |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/go-on-canceled-by-nbc/182012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606210025/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/go-on-canceled-by-nbc/182012/ |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> In 2012, Perry guest-starred on the CBS drama ''[[The Good Wife]]'', as attorney Mike Kresteva. In 2013, he reprised his role in the fourth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 10, 2012 |title=Matthew Perry Returning To 'The Good Wife' |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608184642/http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife/ |archive-date=June 8, 2014 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> [[File:Matthew Perry 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|Perry in 2013]] In 2014, Perry made his British TV debut in the one-off comedy program ''The Dog Thrower'', which aired on May 1 as part of [[Sky Arts]]' ''[[Playhouse Presents]]''. Perry portrayed "a charismatic man" who enchanted onlookers by throwing his dog in the air.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Friends star Matthew Perry to make UK TV debut |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388 |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103204738/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388 |archive-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref> From 2015 to 2017, Perry starred in, co-wrote, and served as executive producer of a revival of the [[sitcom]] ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' on CBS. Perry played Oscar Madison opposite [[Thomas Lennon (actor)|Thomas Lennon]] as Felix Unger.<ref name="smh.com.au" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=March 13, 2014 |title=The Odd Couple Pilot Scoop: Look Who's Playing the Felix to Matthew Perry's Oscar |url=http://tvline.com/2014/03/13/the-odd-couple-cast-thomas-lennon-felix/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313223839/http://tvline.com/2014/03/13/the-odd-couple-cast-thomas-lennon-felix/ |archive-date=March 13, 2014 |access-date=March 14, 2014 |website=TVLine}}</ref> Perry played the lead role in the world premiere production of his play ''[[The End of Longing]]'', which opened on February 11, 2016, at the [[Playhouse Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The End Of Longing |url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/the-end-of-longing-tickets |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113218/https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/the-end-of-longing-tickets |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=December 18, 2015 |website=London Box Office}}</ref> The play transferred to Off-Broadway, opening at the [[Lucille Lortel Theatre]] on June 5, 2017, with [[Jennifer Morrison]]. It closed on July 1 after receiving poor reviews.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=June 5, 2017 |title=Review: In Matthew Perry's First Play, a Chandler Gone to Seed |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/theater/the-end-of-longing-review.html |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112004801/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/theater/the-end-of-longing-review.html |archive-date=November 12, 2020}}</ref> In March 2017, Perry again reprised his role as attorney Mike Kresteva, in ''[[The Good Fight]]'', a sequel show to the CBS drama ''[[The Good Wife]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 13, 2017 |title='The Good Fight': Here's How Matthew Perry's Character Returns |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/ |url-status=live |magazine=TV Guide |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610070124/http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/ |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref> Later that year, he starred as [[Ted Kennedy]] in the mini-series ''[[The Kennedys: After Camelot]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2016 |title=Matthew Perry Cast as Ted Kennedy in Reelz Miniseries |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-cast-as-ted-kennedy-in-reelz-miniseries/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515221623/https://www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-cast-as-ted-kennedy-in-reelz-miniseries/ |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2019 |magazine=TV Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2017 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Katie Holmes Admits to Co-Star Matthew Perry That She Was a 'Huge' 'Friends' Fan |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226083702/http://www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=December 7, 2019 |website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported Perry's net worth to be around $80 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomarico |first=Nicole |title=How much the cast of 'Friends' is estimated to be worth today |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414213318/https://www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=February 10, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> In October 2022, Perry published a memoir, ''Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing''. It became a bestseller on both Amazon and ''The New York Times'' charts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2022 |title=Matthew Perry Memoir Hits No. 1 on Amazon Charts Four Days After Release |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/matthew-perry-memoir-hits-no-202000828.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111212718/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/matthew-perry-memoir-hits-no-202000828.html |archive-date=November 11, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=finance.yahoo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Liberty |date=September 9, 2022 |title=30 of the Buzziest, Best Fall Books 2022 Has To Offer |url=https://bookriot.com/best-fall-books-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928153328/https://bookriot.com/best-fall-books-2022/ |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Personal life== Perry held Canadian and American citizenship. He dated [[Yasmine Bleeth]] in 1995, [[Julia Roberts]] from 1995 to 1996, and [[Lizzy Caplan]] from 2006 to 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2006 |title=Matthew Perry's Student Body Hookup |url=https://www.tmz.com/2006/11/16/matthew-perrys-student-body-hook-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626220928/https://www.tmz.com/2006/11/16/matthew-perrys-student-body-hook-up/ |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=August 12, 2012 |website=[[TMZ]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Kelly |date=September 10, 2011 |title=Matthew Perry And Lizzy Caplan: Another Hollywood Odd Couple? (PHOTO) |work=HuffPost |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/10/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073042/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/10/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Takeda |first=Allison |date=October 18, 2013 |title=Matthew Perry, Lizzy Caplan Quietly Split, "Haven't Been Together for a Long Time" |work=[[Us Weekly]] |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/matthew-perry-lizzy-caplan-quietly-split-havent-been-together-for-a-long-time-20131810 |url-status=live |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112091732/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/matthew-perry-lizzy-caplan-quietly-split-havent-been-together-for-a-long-time-20131810/ |archive-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2009, Perry was a guest on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', where he presented [[Ellen DeGeneres]] with an [[Xbox 360]] system and a copy of the video game ''[[Fallout 3]]''. The gesture led to game studio Obsidian Entertainment casting him in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=Andrew |date=August 14, 2010 |title=How Ellen DeGeneres got Matthew Perry his role in Fallout: New Vegas |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/how-ellen-degeneres-got-matthew-perry-his-role-in-fallout-new-v |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814103429/https://www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/how-ellen-degeneres-got-matthew-perry-his-role-in-fallout-new-v/ |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |access-date=August 13, 2017 |publisher=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> In 2018, Perry spent five months in a hospital for a gastrointestinal perforation. During the hospital stay, Perry nearly died after his colon burst from opioid abuse. He spent two weeks in a coma and used a colostomy bag for nine months. Upon being admitted to the hospital, doctors told Perry's family that Perry had a two percent chance of survival. He was connected to an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine, which breathed for him.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Matthew Perry Nearly Died After His Colon Burst From Opioid Abuse: 'No One Survives That' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-nearly-died-colon-burst-opioid-abuse-1234614251/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308170805/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-nearly-died-colon-burst-opioid-abuse-1234614251/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2023}}</ref> In November 2020, Perry became engaged to literary manager Molly Hurwitz. The couple ended their engagement in 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Matthew Perry Splits from Fiancée Molly Hurwitz: 'Sometimes Things Just Don't Work Out' |url=https://people.com/tv/matthew-perry-ends-engagement-molly-hurwitz/ |url-status=live |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602022615/https://people.com/tv/matthew-perry-ends-engagement-molly-hurwitz/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2023}}</ref> ===Addiction and advocacy=== [[File:Matthew Perry Office of National Drug Control Policy The White House.theora.ogv|thumbnail|right|Perry talking about the National Drug Control Policy program in 2012|225x225px]] Perry became addicted to [[Hydrocodone/paracetamol|Vicodin]] after a jet-ski accident in 1997, and completed a 28-day rehab program that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Rachel |title=Matthew Perry's Addiction Struggle: He Doesn't Remember Three Years of 'Friends' |url=https://www.biography.com/news/matthew-perry-addiction-friends |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716115658/https://www.biography.com/news/matthew-perry-addiction-friends |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=Biography |quote=He first went to rehab in 1997, spending 28 days at a Hazelden Betty Ford facility in Minnesota.}}</ref> His weight fluctuated over the next few years, dropping to {{convert|145|lb|kg}} due to [[pancreatitis]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smolowe |first=Jill |date=March 12, 2001 |title=Show Stopper – Substance Abuse, Friends, Rocky Road Rehab, Matthew Perry |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20133850,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515221131/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20133850,00.html |archive-date=May 15, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2010}}</ref> He entered rehab in February 2001 for an addiction to Vicodin, [[methadone]], [[substituted amphetamine|amphetamine]]s, and alcohol.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Corlliss |first=Richard |last2=Ressner |first2=Jeffrey |date=March 19, 2001 |title=Who's Feeling No Pain? |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,999472,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030143743/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,999472,00.html |archive-date=October 30, 2010 |access-date=November 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 26, 2001 |title=Friends Star Perry Enters Rehab |publisher=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml |url-status=live |access-date=November 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021113912/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml |archive-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> While filming ''[[Serving Sara]]'' in Texas, severe stomach pain sent Perry into [[Marina del Rey]]'s [[Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, Memorial Campus|Daniel Freeman Hospital]]. He later estimated he had spent $9 million to get sober.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Emily |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Matthew Perry Has Spent Around $9 Million Trying to Get Sober |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |url=https://vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/matthew-perry-spent-9-million-sober-journey-addiction-rehab-stomach-surgery-oxycontin |url-status=live |access-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024200617/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/matthew-perry-spent-9-million-sober-journey-addiction-rehab-stomach-surgery-oxycontin |archive-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> He revealed that due to his addiction issues, he did not remember three years of the time he was acting on ''Friends'', between seasons three and six.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Nate |date=January 25, 2016 |title=Matthew Perry Doesn't Remember Filming 3 Seasons of Friends |work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/01/matthew-perry-doesnt-remember-filming-friends.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016114251/https://www.vulture.com/2016/01/matthew-perry-doesnt-remember-filming-friends.html |archive-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> In 2011, Perry lobbied Congress as a celebrity spokesperson for the [[National Association of Drug Court Professionals]] in support of funding for [[Drug courts in the United States|drug courts]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 26, 2011 |title=Matthew Perry joins NADCP to ensure $86 million for Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts |publisher=National Association of Drug Court Professionals |url=http://www.allrise.org/learn/nadcp-news-events/nadcp-news/nadcp-takes-center-stage-capitol-hill |url-status=dead |access-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909210129/http://allrise.org/learn/nadcp-news-events/nadcp-news/nadcp-takes-center-stage-capitol-hill |archive-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> He received a Champion of Recovery award in May 2013 from the White House [[Office of National Drug Control Policy]] for opening Perry House, a rehab center in his former mansion in [[Malibu, California]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Matthew Perry Says 'I Don't Think So' to 'Friends' Reunion |agency=[[ABC News]] |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/matthew-perry-says-i-dont-think-so-to-friends-reunion |url-status=live |access-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606192227/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/matthew-perry-says-i-dont-think-so-to-friends-reunion |archive-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/3EbbIfRWEJs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210519144230/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbbIfRWEJs&t=321s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite magazine |title='Friends' Reunion Exclusive: Cast Reflects on Beloved Show Before "Emotional" Special |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbbIfRWEJs |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 29, 2021 |quote=Matthew sat down with the cast of Friends for a "three question" interview with PEOPLE last week about the upcoming HBO Max special. |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He relocated it in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 27, 2015 |title=Why Matthew Perry Sold His Addiction Recovery Facility |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/why-matthew-perry-sold-his-817578/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603073418/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/why-matthew-perry-sold-his-817578/ |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> == Death == On October 28, 2023, [[Los Angeles Police Department]] officers found Perry dead in a [[hot tub]] from an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home. He was 54.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Winton |first=Richard |last2=Brennan |first2=Matt |date=October 28, 2023 |title='Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub, sources say |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56 |url-status=live |access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004752/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56 |archive-date=October 29, 2023}}</ref> == Acting credits == === Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 1988 | ''[[A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon]]'' | Fred Roberts | rowspan="2" | Credited as Matthew L. Perry |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 1989 | ''[[She's Out of Control]]'' | Timothy |- | ''[[Fat Man and Little Boy]]'' | Bomb Technician | Uncredited |- ! scope="row" | 1994 | ''[[Getting In]]'' | Randal Burns | Direct-to-video |- ! scope="row" | 1997 | ''[[Fools Rush In (1997 film)|Fools Rush In]]'' | Alex Whitman | |- ! scope="row" | 1998 | ''[[Almost Heroes]]'' | Leslie Edwards | |- ! scope="row" | 1999 | ''[[Three to Tango]]'' | Oscar Novak | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2000 | ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]'' | Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky | |- | ''[[Disney's The Kid|The Kid]]'' | Mr. Vivian | Cameo (uncredited)<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |title=Matthew Perry, 'Friends' Star, Dead at 54 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-friends-star-dead-obit-1234865185/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029034223/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-friends-star-dead-obit-1234865185/ |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2002 | ''[[Serving Sara]]'' | Joe Tyler | |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | ''[[The Whole Ten Yards]]'' | Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky | |- ! scope="row" | 2007 | ''[[Numb (2007 film)|Numb]]'' | Hudson Milbank | Also executive producer |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | ''[[Birds of America (film)|Birds of America]]'' | Morrie | |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' | Older Mike O'Donnell | |} === Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 1979 | ''[[240-Robert]]'' | Arthur | Acting debut<br/>Episode: "Bank Job" |- ! scope="row" | 1983 | ''[[Not Necessarily the News]]'' | Bob | Episode: "Audrie in Love" |- ! scope="row" | 1985 | ''[[Charles in Charge]]'' | Ed | Episode: "The Wrong Guy"<br/>Credited as Matthew L. Perry |- ! scope="row" | 1986 | ''[[Silver Spoons]]'' | Davey | Episode: "Rick Moves Out" |- ! scope="row" | 1987 | ''Morning Maggie'' | Bradley McAllister | Television film<br/>Credited as Matthew L. Perry |- ! scope="row" | 1987–1988 | ''[[Second Chance (1987 TV series)|Boys Will be Boys]]'' | Chazz Russell | Series regular; 21 episodes (also known as ''Second Chance'') |- ! scope="row" | 1988 | ''[[Dance 'til Dawn]]'' | Roger | Television film |- ! scope="row" | 1988 | ''[[Just the Ten of Us]]'' | Ed | Episode: "The Dinner Test"<br/>Credited as Matthew L. Perry |- ! scope="row" | 1988 | ''[[Highway to Heaven]]'' | David Hastings | 2 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 1989 | ''[[Empty Nest]]'' | Bill at 18 | Episode: "A Life in the Day" |- ! scope="row" | 1989 | ''[[Growing Pains]]'' | Sandy | Recurring role; 3 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 1990 | ''[[Sydney (TV series)|Sydney]]'' | Billy Kells | Series regular; 13 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 1990 | ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'' | Benjamin Dawson | Episode: "Roomies" |- ! scope="row" | 1990 | ''[[Call Me Anna]]'' | [[Desi Arnaz Jr.]] | Television film<br/>Credited as Matthew L. Perry |- ! scope="row" | 1991 | ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' | Roger Azarian | Episode: "April Is the Cruelest Month" |- ! scope="row" | 1992 | ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]'' | Alex Farmer | Episode: "To the Moon, Alex!" |- ! scope="row" | 1992 | ''[[Sibs]]'' | Chas | Episode: "What Makes Lily Run?" |- ! scope="row" | 1993 | ''[[Deadly Relations]]'' | George Westerfield | Television film |- ! scope="row" | 1993 | ''[[Home Free (1993 TV series)|Home Free]]'' | Matt Bailey | Series regular; 13 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 1994 | ''[[Parallel Lives (film)|Parallel Lives]]'' | Willi Morrison | Television film |- ! scope="row" | 1994 | ''L.A.X. 2194'' | Blaine | Television film |- ! scope="row" | 1994–2004 | ''[[Friends]]'' | rowspan="2" | [[Chandler Bing]] | Main role; 236 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 1995 | ''[[Caroline in the City]]'' | Episode: "Caroline and the Folks" |- ! scope="row" | 1995 | ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' | Steven | Episode: "Rachel Redux" |- ! scope="row" | 1997 | ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' | Host | Episode: "Matthew Perry/Oasis" |- ! scope="row" | 2001 | ''[[The Simpsons]]'' | Himself | Voice, episode: "[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]" |- ! scope="row" | 2002 | ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' | Todd Merrick | 2 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2003 | ''[[The West Wing]]'' | Joe Quincy | Recurring role; 3 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' | Murray | Episode: "My Unicorn"<br/>Also director |- ! scope="row" | 2005 | ''Friday Night Lights Short Scene'' | Football Player | Television short |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | ''[[The Ron Clark Story]]'' | [[Ron Clark (teacher)|Ron Clark]] | Television film |- ! scope="row" | 2006–2007 | ''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'' | Matt Albie | Series regular; 21 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''[[Childrens Hospital]]'' | Himself | Episode: "The Black Doctor" |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]'' | Ben Donovan | Series regular; 13 episodes<br/>Also creator/executive producer/writer |- ! scope="row" | 2012–2013 | ''[[The Good Wife]]'' | Mike Kresteva | Recurring role; 4 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2012–2013 | ''[[Go On (TV series)|Go On]]'' | Ryan King | Series regular; 22 episodes<br/>Also executive producer |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | ''[[Cougar Town]]'' | Sam Johnston | Episode: "Like a Diamond" |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | ''[[Playhouse Presents]]'' | The Charismatic Man | Episode: "The Dog Thrower" |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''[[Web Therapy (TV series)|Web Therapy]]'' | Tyler Bishop | 2 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2015–2017 | ''[[The Odd Couple (2015 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' | Oscar Madison | Series regular; 38 episodes<br/>Also executive producer/writer |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | ''[[The Good Fight]]'' | Mike Kresteva | Recurring role; 3 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | ''[[The Kennedys: After Camelot]]'' | [[Ted Kennedy]] | Television miniseries; 4 episodes<br/>Also executive producer |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | ''[[Friends: The Reunion]]'' | Himself | [[Max (streaming service)|HBO Max]] special;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=March 18, 2020 |title='Friends' Reunion Special Delayed at HBO Max |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-special-delayed-at-hbo-max-1285276/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513183424/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/friends-reunion-special-delayed-at-hbo-max-1285276/ |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 21, 2020 |title='Friends' Reunion Special Officially A Go At HBO Max With Cast Returning |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/friends-reunion-special-confirmed-hbo-max-cast-returning-jennifer-aniston-courtney-cox-1202865593 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325043452/https://deadline.com/2020/02/friends-reunion-special-confirmed-hbo-max-cast-returning-jennifer-aniston-courtney-cox-1202865593/ |archive-date=March 25, 2020 |access-date=February 24, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en}}</ref> |} === Theatre === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | 2003 | David Mamet's ''[[Sexual Perversity in Chicago]]'' | Danny | At the [[Comedy Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]] | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Paul |date=2003-05-14 |title=Sexual Perversity Arrives In London May 14 |url=https://playbill.com/article/sexual-perversity-arrives-in-london-may-14-com-113176 |website=Playbill}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | Matthew Perry's ''[[The End of Longing]]'' | Jack | At the [[Playhouse Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]] Playwrighting debut. |<ref name="Playbill2">{{Cite web |last=Climent |first=Olivia |date=2017-06-18 |title=Friends’ Matthew Perry Finds Vulnerability in His Playwriting Debut, The End of Longing |url=https://playbill.com/article/friends-matthew-perry-finds-vulnerability-in-his-playwriting-debut-the-end-of-longing |website=Playbill}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | Matthew Perry's ''[[The End of Longing]]'' | Jack | At the [[Lucille Lortel Theater]], Off Broadway |<ref name="Playbill2"/> |} === Video games === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Voice role !Ref |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' | Benny |<ref name="USA Today Interview">{{cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=August 9, 2010 |title='Fallout: New Vegas' owes Wayne Newton a danke schoen |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-08-10-fallout10_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103000916/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-08-10-fallout10_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |access-date=August 10, 2010 |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.}}</ref> |} === Specials === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''[[The Sports Network|TSN]]: The Hangover'' | Angry Matthew Perry | Cameo |} == Awards and nominations == {{Expand section|date=October 2023}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ {{sronly|Awards and nominations received by Matthew Perry}} |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Golden Globe Award]]s | 2007 | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television]] | ''[[The Ron Clark Story]]'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ron Clark Story, The |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/ron-clark-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613081753/https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/ron-clark-story |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=Golden Globe Awards}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" | [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s | 2002 | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]] | ''[[Friends]]'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | <ref name=emmys/> |- | 2003 | rowspan="2" | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[The West Wing]]'' | {{nom}} |- | 2004 | {{nom}} |- | 2007 | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]] | ''[[The Ron Clark Story]]'' | {{nom}} |- | 2021 | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)|Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)]] | ''[[Friends: The Reunion]]'' | {{nom}} |- |} == Books == * {{Cite book |last=Perry |first=Matthew |title=Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir |date=November 1, 2022 |publisher=Flatiron Books |others=Foreword: Lisa Kudrow |isbn=978-1-250-86644-8 |location=New York |oclc=1338841699}} == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == {{Wikiquote}} {{Commons category|Matthew Perry (actor)|Matthew Perry}} * {{IMDb name|1612}} {{Portal bar|Biography|Canada|Film|Literature|Massachusetts|Television}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Matthew}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:2023 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American memoirists]] [[Category:American emigrants to Canada]] [[Category:American expatriates in Canada]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American male voice actors]] [[Category:American people of Canadian descent]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]] [[Category:Canadian male film actors]] [[Category:Canadian male television actors]] [[Category:Canadian male voice actors]] [[Category:Canadian people of American descent]] [[Category:Deaths by drowning in California]] [[Category:Male actors from Massachusetts]] [[Category:Male actors from Ottawa]] [[Category:People from Williamstown, Massachusetts]]'