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{{Short description|American and Canadian actor (1969–2023)}}{{Similar names}}{{pp-vandalism|small=yes}}{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

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| birth_place = Williamstown, Massachusetts, US20232808|19}}| death_place = Los Angeles, California, US| burial_place = Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, CaliforniaUnited States|Canada}}| occupation = Actor| years_active = 1979–2022John Bennett Perry (father)|Keith Morrison (stepfather)}}| signature = Matthew Perry signature.svg}}Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The West Wing (2003) and The Ron Clark Story (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in Fools Rush In (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Serving Sara (2002), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), and 17 Again (2009).Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, he starred as sportscaster Ryan King on the NBC sitcom Go On. He co-developed and starred in a revival of the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017. He had recurring roles in the legal dramas The Good Wife (2012–2013), and The Good Fight (2017). Perry portrayed Ted Kennedy in (The Kennedys: After Camelot) (2017) and appeared as himself in his final television appearance, (Friends: The Reunion) (2021). He voiced Benny in the video game (Fallout: New Vegas) (2010).For the majority of his life, Perry suffered from severe addictions to drugs and alcohol. Through his recovery, he became an advocate for rehabilitation and a spokesperson for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. In 2013, Perry received the Champion of Recovery Award from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In 2022, he released his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.

Early life and education

Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on August 19, 1969.WEB, Hayward, Anthony, Matthew Perry obituary,www.theguardian.com/global/2023/oct/29/matthew-perry-obituary, The Guardian, 16 November 2023, 29 October 2023, 14 November 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231114200841/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/oct/29/matthew-perry-obituary, live, His mother, Suzanne Marie Morrison (née Langford, born 1948),BOOK, Perry, Matthew,books.google.com/books?id=gmlVEAAAQBAJ, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Flatiron Books, 2022, 978-1-47229593-4, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029195516/https://books.google.com/books/about/Friends_Lovers_and_the_Big_Terrible_Thin.html?id=gmlVEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description, October 29, 2023, live, 30, is a Canadian journalist who was press secretary to Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau. His father, John Bennett Perry (born 1941), is an American actor and former model.NEWS, Kennedy, Dana, August 18, 2002, The Fame He Craved Came, but It Wasn’t Enough, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2002/08/18/arts/film-the-fame-he-craved-came-but-it-wasn-t-enough.html, live, limited,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, June 26, 2019, NEWS, September 23, 1968, Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Perry, Ottawa Citizen,news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19680923&id=lboyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ewFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4626,2377310, live,web.archive.org/web/20200124063723/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19680923&id=lboyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ewFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4626,2377310, January 24, 2020, Perry’s parents separated when he was one year old, and his mother married Canadian broadcast journalist Keith Morrison. He was raised by his mother mostly in Ottawa, Ontario, but he also lived briefly in Toronto and Montreal.NEWS, Winton, Richard, Brennan, Matt, Sheets, Connor, October 28, 2023, ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub at L.A. home, Los Angeles Times,www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56, live, limited, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029004752/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56, October 29, 2023, Perry attended Rockcliffe Park Public School and Ashbury College, a boarding school in Ottawa.WEB, March 17, 2017, Is this the playground where Matthew Perry beat up Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau?,amp.ibtimes.co.uk/this-playground-where-matthew-perry-beat-canadian-prime-minster-justin-trudeau-1612266, live,web.archive.org/web/20221028040454/https://amp.ibtimes.co.uk/this-playground-where-matthew-perry-beat-canadian-prime-minster-justin-trudeau-1612266, October 28, 2022, October 28, 2022, NEWS, Karimi Wamichi, Faith, April 2, 2017, Justin Trudeau challenges actor Matthew Perry to fight rematch, CNN,amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/02/entertainment/trudeau-matthew-perry-rematch/index.html, live, October 28, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221028040453/https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/02/entertainment/trudeau-matthew-perry-rematch/index.html, October 28, 2022, He had four younger maternal half-siblings, as well as a younger paternal half-sister. His siblings “would stand and applaud” him for early performances.WEB,www.today.com/popculture/matthew-perry-siblings-rcna122665, Francesca, Gariano, Matthew Perry said his sisters, brother ‘never turned their backs’ on him. Everything to know about his 5 siblings, Today, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029195518/https://www.today.com/popculture/matthew-perry-siblings-rcna122665, live, By the time he was ten, Perry started misbehaving. He stole money, smoked, let his grades slip, and beat up fellow student and future Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.NEWS, Ian, Youngs, Matthew Perry obituary: Friends brought fame but couldn’t quell personal demons, BBC News,www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67253920, live, October 28, 2023, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029143505/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67253920, October 29, 2023, Perry later attributed this to feeling like a family outsider who did not belong when his mother began having children with Morrison, writing “I was so often on the outside looking in, still that kid up in the clouds on a flight to somewhere else, unaccompanied”. At the age of 14, he began drinking alcohol and was drinking every day by the time he was 18.MAGAZINE, Browning, Justine, October 28, 2022, Matthew Perry says Friends costars confronted him about his sobriety when they could smell alcohol on him,ew.com/tv/matthew-perry-says-friends-costars-confronted-him-about-his-sobriety/, live, Entertainment Weekly,web.archive.org/web/20231029081440/https://ew.com/tv/matthew-perry-says-friends-costars-confronted-him-about-his-sobriety/, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023, Perry practiced tennis, often for 10 hours per day, and became a top-ranked junior player in Canada with the possibility of a tennis career. However, at the age of 15, he moved from Ottawa to live with his father in Los Angeles, where competition was tougher.NEWS, February 1, 2016, Matthew Perry: the one where Chandler writes a West End play, The Guardian,www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/31/matthew-perry-end-of-longing, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230410022608/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/31/matthew-perry-end-of-longing, April 10, 2023, At 15 years old, Perry studied acting at Buckley School, a college-preparatory school in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, and graduated in 1987.NEWS, Summer, Sydne, May 21, 2007, My Reunion with Matthew Perry, E!,www.eonline.com/news/58519/my-reunion-with-matthew-perry, live, January 10, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20190327233651/https://www.eonline.com/news/58519/my-reunion-with-matthew-perry, March 27, 2019, While in high school, he took improvisational comedy classes at L.A. Connection in Sherman Oaks.MAGAZINE, Koseluk, Chris, October 29, 2023, Matthew Perry, the Sweet and Snarky Chandler on ‘Friends’, Dies at 54,www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-dead-friends-1235630953/, live, The Hollywood Reporter,web.archive.org/web/20231029010806/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-dead-friends-1235630953/, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023,

Career

1979–1993: Early roles

File:Matthew Perry “Second Chance” (1987 FOX press photo).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Perry as Chazz Russell in Second Chance, 1987]]Perry’s first credited role was a small part in 240-Robert in 1979 as a child actor.NEWS, Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54,www.cbs58.com/news/matthew-perry-friends-star-dead-at-54, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029064849/https://cbs58.com/news/matthew-perry-friends-star-dead-at-54, October 29, 2023, Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Perry started auditioning for roles. Perry made guest appearances on Not Necessarily the News in 1983, Charles in Charge in 1985, and Silver Spoons in 1986. In 1987 and 1988, he played Chazz Russell in the TV series Second Chance (later called Boys Will Be Boys). Perry made his film debut in 1988 with A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon.NEWS, Jevens, Darel, October 28, 2023, When young Matthew Perry had ‘the best experience of my life’ in Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times,chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/10/28/23936791/matthew-perry-chicago-first-movie-river-phoenix-jimmy-reardon, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029064612/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/10/28/23936791/matthew-perry-chicago-first-movie-river-phoenix-jimmy-reardon, October 29, 2023, In 1989, he had a three-episode arc on Growing Pains, portraying Carol Seaver’s boyfriend Sandy, who dies in a drunk driving incident.NEWS, Matthew Perry Dies: ‘Friends,’ ‘The West Wing’ & More Memorable TV Roles, TV Insider,www.tvinsider.com/gallery/matthew-perry-dead-friends-west-wing-best-tv-roles/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029195513/https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/matthew-perry-dead-friends-west-wing-best-tv-roles/#4, October 29, 2023, Perry was cast as a regular on the 1990 CBS sitcom Sydney, playing the younger brother of Valerie Bertinelli’s character. In 1991, he made a guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Roger Azarian.NEWS, Villarreal, Yvonne, September 12, 2012, Before ‘Go On,’ Matthew Perry visited ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, Los Angeles Times,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, live, October 29, 2023,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, October 29, 2023, Perry played the starring role in the ABC sitcom Home Free, which aired in 1993.MAGAZINE, Berman, Marc, October 28, 2023, Matthew Perry Dead: The ‘Friends’ Star Was 54,www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-dead-the-friends-star-54/, live, Forbes,web.archive.org/web/20231029083918/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-dead-the-friends-star-54/, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023, Friends“>

1994–2004: Breakthrough with Friends

File:Matthew Perry leaving rehearsal (2078582750).jpg|left|thumb|Perry departing from rehearsal for the 1995 Emmy Awards ]]Perry’s commitment to a pilot for a sitcom called LAX 2194, set in the baggage handling department of Los Angeles Airport 200 years in the future,NEWS,screenrant.com/lax-2194-matthew-perry-friends-failed-comedy-pilot/, LAX 2194: Everything We Know About Matthew Perry’s Failed Comedy Pilot, November 3, 2023, May 18, 2021, Screen Rant, Quinn, Hough, January 11, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230111100914/https://screenrant.com/lax-2194-matthew-perry-friends-failed-comedy-pilot/, live, initially made him unavailable for a role in another pilot, Six of One, later called Friends. After the LAX 2194 pilot fell through, he had the opportunity to read for a part in Six of One and was cast as Chandler Bing. At the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the main cast.NEWS, Lee, Benjamin, Cain, Sian, Topping, Alexandra, October 29, 2023, Tributes pour in for ‘comedic genius’ Matthew Perry, dead at 54, The Guardian,www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/matthew-perry-death-friends-actor, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029082523/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/matthew-perry-death-friends-actor, October 29, 2023, After making the pilot and while waiting for the show to air, Perry spent the summer of 1993 performing at the Williamstown Theater Festival alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.NEWS, The Boston Globe,www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/30/arts/gwyneth-paltrow-matthew-perry-massachusetts/, October 30, 2023, November 3, 2023, Gwyneth Paltrow recalls ‘magical summer’ in Massachusetts with Matthew Perry, Matt, Juul, November 3, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231103021818/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/30/arts/gwyneth-paltrow-matthew-perry-massachusetts/, live, Friends was hugely successful, and it made Perry an international celebrity. By 2002, he and his co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer were making $1 million per episode.WEB, Pomarico, Nicole, How much the cast of ‘Friends’ is estimated to be worth today,www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9, live,web.archive.org/web/20190414213318/https://www.businessinsider.com/cast-of-friends-ranked-by-net-worth-2018-9, April 14, 2019, March 25, 2019, Business Insider, The program earned him an Emmy nomination in 2002 for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series award.WEB, Matthew Perry,www.emmys.com/bios/matthew-perry, live,www.emmys.com/celebrities/matthew-perry," title="web.archive.org/web/20130605024203www.emmys.com/celebrities/matthew-perry,">web.archive.org/web/20130605024203www.emmys.com/celebrities/matthew-perry, June 5, 2013, October 29, 2023, Emmy Awards, Perry appeared in films such Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes, Three to Tango, The Whole Nine Yards and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards, and Serving Sara.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} In 1995, he and Jennifer Aniston appeared in a 60-minute-long promotional video for Microsoft’s Windows 95, released on VHS on August 1.WEB, Phil, Edwards, Vox,www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8568415/friends-aniston-perry-windows-95, The one where Friends did an hour-long video promoting Windows 95, May 7, 2015, November 1, 2023, November 1, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231101010136/https://www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8568415/friends-aniston-perry-windows-95, live, For his performance as Joe Quincy in The West Wing, Perry received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2003 and 2004. He appeared as attorney Todd Merrick in two episodes of Ally McBeal. In 2004, he made his directorial debut and acted in an episode of the fourth season of the comedy-drama Scrubs, an episode which included his father.

2005–2022: Later work

(File:Matthew Perry by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Perry in 2007)Perry starred in the TNT movie The Ron Clark Story, which premiered August 13, 2006,MAGAZINE, Lowry, Brian, August 9, 2006, The Ron Clark Story,variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/, live,variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180508025719variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/,">web.archive.org/web/20180508025719variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-ron-clark-story-1200514291/, May 8, 2018, October 29, 2023, Variety, NEWS, December 14, 2006, A story even better than the movie,www.theage.com.au/entertainment/a-story-even-better-than-the-movie-20061214-ge3s9z.html, live,web.archive.org/web/20231029010805/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/a-story-even-better-than-the-movie-20061214-ge3s9z.html, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023, The Age, and received a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for his performance.WEB, The Ron Clark Story (2006) Awards & Festivals,mubi.com/en/films/the-ron-clark-story/awards, live,web.archive.org/web/20231029010806/https://mubi.com/en/films/the-ron-clark-story/awards, October 29, 2023, October 29, 2023, Mubi, From 2006 to 2007, he 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 show.MAGAZINE, September 15, 2006, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,variety.com/2006/film/awards/studio-60-on-the-sunset-strip-1200513375/, live, Variety,www.variety.com/article/VR1117936967?categoryid=14&cs=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20110605183532www.variety.com/article/VR1117936967?categoryid=14&cs=1,">web.archive.org/web/20110605183532www.variety.com/article/VR1117936967?categoryid=14&cs=1, June 5, 2011, In 2006, Perry began filming Numb, a film based on a man suffering from depersonalization disorder. The release was postponed several times, but it was finally released on DVD on May 13, 2008.MAGAZINE, May 6, 2007, Numb,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/numb-158211/, live, The Hollywood Reporter,web.archive.org/web/20230119020426/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/numb-158211/, January 19, 2023, October 29, 2023, Associated Press, Perry also appeared on stage in London in David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago.NEWS, Smith, Neil, May 15, 2003, Perry debuts in tame Perversity, BBC News,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3030605.stm, live, September 10, 2007,news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/3030605.stm," title="web.archive.org/web/20040226050038news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/3030605.stm,">web.archive.org/web/20040226050038news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/3030605.stm, February 26, 2004, In 2008, Perry starred in the independent film Birds of America.MAGAZINE, Harvey, Dennis, January 31, 2008, Birds of America,variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/birds-of-america-1200548514/, live, Variety,web.archive.org/web/20220817110121/https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/birds-of-america-1200548514/, August 17, 2022, October 29, 2023, Showtime passed on a pilot called The End of Steve, a dark comedy starring, written, and produced by Perry and Peter Tolan.MAGAZINE, Frankel, Daniel, October 13, 2008, Showtime picks up ‘End of Steve’,www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1, live, Variety,www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20090601113753www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1,">web.archive.org/web/20090601113753www.variety.com/article/VR1117993934.html?categoryid=14&cs=1, June 1, 2009, April 17, 2020, In 2009, Perry starred in the film 17 Again playing a 37-year-old man who transforms into his 17-year-old self (Zac Efron) after an accident.NEWS, November 5, 2022, Matthew Perry says 17 Again co-star Zac Efron declined opportunity to play him again,www.independent.co.uk/celebrity-news/matthew-perry-zac-efron-17-again-b2218067.html, live,web.archive.org/web/20221115153553/https://www.independent.co.uk/celebrity-news/matthew-perry-zac-efron-17-again-b2218067.html, November 15, 2022, October 29, 2023, The Independent, The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office success.WEB, 17 Again,www.metacritic.com/movie/17-again/, live,web.archive.org/web/20230321181530/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/17-again, March 21, 2023, October 29, 2023, Metacritic, WEB, 17 Again (2009),www.the-numbers.com/movie/17-Again#tab=summary, live,web.archive.org/web/20230304004041/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/17-Again#tab=summary, March 4, 2023, October 29, 2023, The Numbers (website), The Numbers, A review on WRC-TV found Perry miscast in his role, emphasizing the disbelief in Efron growing up to resemble Perry, both physically and behaviorally — a sentiment echoed by other critics.WEB, April 15, 2009, MovieMantz Review: ‘17 Again’,www.nbcwashington.com/local/moviemantz_review___17_again_/1889475/, live,web.archive.org/web/20221203002033/https://www.nbcwashington.com/local/moviemantz_review___17_again_/1889475/, December 3, 2022, October 29, 2023, WRC-TV, NEWS, April 13, 2009, Review: You’ve seen 17 Again _ again and again, The Washington Times,www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/review-youve-seen-17-again-_-again-and-again-1/, live, October 20, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029153713/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/review-youve-seen-17-again-_-again-and-again-1/, October 29, 2023, NEWS, Dargis, Manohla, April 16, 2009, Those Cheekbones! That Wind-Swept Hair! OMG, It’s Zac Efron!, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/movies/17seve.html, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230205201409/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/movies/17seve.html, February 5, 2023, In 2009, Perry was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, when he presented Ellen DeGeneres with an Xbox 360 video game console and a copy of the game Fallout 3. The gesture led to game studio Obsidian Entertainment casting him in (Fallout: New Vegas) as the voice of Benny.NEWS, Tassi, Paul, October 29, 2023, Gamers Pay Tribute To Matthew Perry, Fallout: New Vegas’ Benny, Forbes,www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/29/gamers-pay-tribute-to-matthew-perry-fallout-new-vegas-benny/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029153718/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/29/gamers-pay-tribute-to-matthew-perry-fallout-new-vegas-benny/, October 29, 2023, WEB, Yoon, Andrew, August 14, 2010, How Ellen DeGeneres got Matthew Perry his role in Fallout: New Vegas,www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/how-ellen-degeneres-got-matthew-perry-his-role-in-fallout-new-v, live,web.archive.org/web/20170814103429/https://www.engadget.com/2010/08/14/how-ellen-degeneres-got-matthew-perry-his-role-in-fallout-new-v/, August 14, 2017, Engadget, Perry’s new comedy pilot, Mr. Sunshine, based on his original idea for the show, was bought by ABC.MAGAZINE, February 7, 2011, Mr. Sunshine, Variety,variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/mr-sunshine-1117944522/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230529211411/https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/mr-sunshine-1117944522/, May 29, 2023, MAGAZINE, Bryant, Adam, Matthew Perry Comedy Lands at ABC, TV Guide,www.tvguide.com/News/Matthew-Perry-ABC-1010869.aspx, live,www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-abc-1010869.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20131215104305www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-abc-1010869.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20131215104305www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-abc-1010869.aspx, December 15, 2013, He played the lead role as a middle-aged man with an identity crisis.WEB, January 13, 2010, ABC picks up Matthew Perry comedy pilot,www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot/, live,www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150925005422www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150925005422www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196012/abc-picks-up-matthew-perry-comedy-pilot.html, September 25, 2015, September 26, 2010, Digital Spy, ABC canceled the series after nine episodes in 2011.MAGAZINE, February 9, 2011, Matthew Perry’s new show Mr Sunshine gets panned,www.theweek.co.uk/search/site/matthew%20perry%27s%20new%20show%20panned%20mr.%20sunshine, live,web.archive.org/web/20190626220940/https://www.theweek.co.uk/search/site/matthew%20perry%27s%20new%20show%20panned%20mr.%20sunshine, June 26, 2019, January 7, 2019, The Week, (File:Matthew Perry ONDCP White House - Frame Grab.png|left|thumb|170x170px|Perry in 2012)In 2012, Perry starred in the NBC comedy series Go On, written and produced by former Friends writer/producer Scott Silveri. Perry portrayed Ryan King, a sportscaster who tries to move on after the death of his wife through the help of mandatory therapy sessions.MAGAZINE, June 19, 2012, Fall TV Pilot Preview: NBC’s ‘Go On’, The Hollywood Reporter,www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fall-tv-preview-go-on-matthew-perry-339026/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20220813185954/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fall-tv-preview-go-on-matthew-perry-339026/, August 13, 2022, In the same year, he guest-starred on the CBS drama The Good Wife as attorney Mike Kresteva. He reprised his role in the fourth season in 2013.WEB, Andreeva, Nellie, November 10, 2012, Matthew Perry Returning To ‘The Good Wife’,www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife, live,www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140608184642www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife/,">web.archive.org/web/20140608184642www.deadline.com/2012/11/matthew-perry-returning-to-the-good-wife/, June 8, 2014, July 5, 2017, Deadline Hollywood, 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. He portrayed “a charismatic man” who enchanted onlookers by throwing his dog in the air.NEWS, March 4, 2014, Former Friends star Matthew Perry to make UK TV debut, BBC News,www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388, live, July 5, 2017,www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388," title="web.archive.org/web/20180103204738www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388,">web.archive.org/web/20180103204738www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26436388, January 3, 2018, From 2015 to 2017, Perry starred in, co-wrote, and served as executive producer of a reboot of the sitcom The Odd Couple on CBS. He played Oscar Madison opposite Thomas Lennon as Felix Unger.WEB,variety.com/2017/tv/news/odd-couple-canceled-1202419201/, ‘The Odd Couple’ Canceled by CBS, Holloway, Daniel, Variety (magazine), Variety, May 15, 2017, October 30, 2023, November 1, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231101002812/https://ssum-sec.casalemedia.com/usermatch?us_privacy=1---&d=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F&s=184674&cb=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.indexww.com%2Fht%2Fhtw-pixel.gif%3F, live, 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.WEB, The End Of Longing,www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/the-end-of-longing-tickets, live,web.archive.org/web/20151222113218/https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/the-end-of-longing-tickets, December 22, 2015, December 18, 2015, London Box Office, Its limited run proved successful despite mixed reviews.MAGAZINE, June 5, 2017, Read What New York Critics Thought of Matthew Perry’s The End of Longing,playbill.com/article/read-what-new-york-critics-thought-of-matthew-perrys-the-end-of-longing, live, Playbill,web.archive.org/web/20230130004957/https://www.playbill.com/article/read-what-new-york-critics-thought-of-matthew-perrys-the-end-of-longing, January 30, 2023, October 29, 2023, Perry restructured the play and appeared alongside Jennifer Morrison in its second off-Broadway production, which opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on June 5, 2017. It closed on July 1 after receiving poor reviews.NEWS, Green, Jesse, June 5, 2017, Review: In Matthew Perry’s First Play, a Chandler Gone to Seed, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/theater/the-end-of-longing-review.html, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20201112004801/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/theater/the-end-of-longing-review.html, November 12, 2020, Years later Perry described the play as “a personal message to the world, an exaggerated form of me as a drunk. I had something important to say to people like me, and to people who love people like me.“WEB, NME, October 30, 2023, October 29, 2023,www.nme.com/news/tv/fans-are-sharing-matthew-perrys-wish-for-how-he-wanted-to-be-remembered-3525114, Fans are sharing Matthew Perry’s wish for how he wanted to be remembered, Emma, Wilkes, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029183826/https://www.nme.com/news/tv/fans-are-sharing-matthew-perrys-wish-for-how-he-wanted-to-be-remembered-3525114, live, 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.MAGAZINE, January 13, 2017, ‘The Good Fight’: Here’s How Matthew Perry’s Character Returns,www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/, live, TV Guide,www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170610070124www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/,">web.archive.org/web/20170610070124www.tvguide.com/news/the-good-fight-matthew-perry-return/, June 10, 2017, July 18, 2017, Later that year, he starred as Ted Kennedy in the mini-series (The Kennedys: After Camelot).MAGAZINE, March 15, 2016, Matthew Perry Cast as Ted Kennedy in Reelz Miniseries,www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-cast-as-ted-kennedy-in-reelz-miniseries/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210515221623/https://www.tvguide.com/news/matthew-perry-cast-as-ted-kennedy-in-reelz-miniseries/, May 15, 2021, November 20, 2019, TV Guide, WEB, March 16, 2017, EXCLUSIVE: Katie Holmes Admits to Co-Star Matthew Perry That She Was a ‘Huge’ ‘Friends’ Fan,www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan, live,www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan," title="web.archive.org/web/20210226083702www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan,">web.archive.org/web/20210226083702www.etonline.com/news/213081_exclusive_katie_holmes_admits_to_co_star_matthew_perry_that_she_was_a_huge_friends_fan, February 26, 2021, December 7, 2019, Entertainment Tonight, In May 2021, he participated in the special episode (Friends: The Reunion).WEB,tvline.com/2021/05/13/friends-reunion-premiere-date-video-hbo-max/, Friends Reunion Special Gets May Premiere Date on HBO Max — First Look, Swift, Andy, TVLine, May 13, 2021, May 13, 2021, May 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210513170209/https://tvline.com/2021/05/13/friends-reunion-premiere-date-video-hbo-max/, live, He was meant to have a role in Don’t Look Up, but withdrew in 2020 because of CPR-induced broken ribs.NEWS,variety.com/2022/tv/news/matthew-perry-exited-dont-look-up-heart-stopped-5-minutes-broke-ribs-1235413780/, Variety, Matthew Perry Exited ‘Don’t Look Up’ After His Heart Stopped for Five Minutes: Doctor ‘Broke Eight of My Ribs’ Doing CPR, October 25, 2022, November 2, 2023, Zack, Scharf, November 2, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231102142702/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/matthew-perry-exited-dont-look-up-heart-stopped-5-minutes-broke-ribs-1235413780/, live, Perry published a memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, in October 2022. It became a bestseller on both Amazon and The New York Times charts.MAGAZINE, Hartzog, Oscar, November 1, 2022, Matthew Perry Memoir Hits No. 1 on Amazon Charts Four Days After Release,www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/matthew-perry-book-memoir-buy-read-online-1234622454/, live, Rolling Stone,web.archive.org/web/20221205192430/https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/matthew-perry-book-memoir-buy-read-online-1234622454/, December 5, 2022, October 29, 2023, WEB, Hardy, Liberty, September 9, 2022, 30 of the Buzziest, Best Fall Books 2022 Has To Offer,bookriot.com/best-fall-books-2022/, live,web.archive.org/web/20220928153328/https://bookriot.com/best-fall-books-2022/, September 28, 2022, September 28, 2022, Book Riot,

Personal life

(File:Matthew Perry 2013.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Perry in 2013|229x229px)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.NEWS, Caruso, Skyler, October 28, 2023, Matthew Perry’s Dating History: From Gwyneth Paltrow to Molly Hurwitz, People (magazine), People,people.com/tv/matthew-perry-dating-history/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029030604/https://people.com/tv/matthew-perry-dating-history/, October 29, 2023, NEWS, Fisher, Kelly, September 10, 2011, Matthew Perry And Lizzy Caplan: Another Hollywood Odd Couple? (PHOTO), HuffPost,www.huffpost.com/entry/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646, live,www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/10/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304073042www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/10/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160304073042www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/10/matthew-perry-and-lizzy-caplan_n_956646.html, March 4, 2016, In November 2020, Perry became engaged to literary manager Molly Hurwitz. Their engagement ended in 2021.MAGAZINE, June 1, 2021, Matthew Perry Splits from Fiancée Molly Hurwitz: ‘Sometimes Things Just Don’t Work Out’,people.com/tv/matthew-perry-ends-engagement-molly-hurwitz/, live, People (magazine), People,web.archive.org/web/20210602022615/https://people.com/tv/matthew-perry-ends-engagement-molly-hurwitz/, June 2, 2021, Residences owned at some point by Perry included a condo in Sierra Towers purchased from Elton John, a house in Hollywood Hills, a house in Malibu, and a cottage in Pacific Palisades.NEWS, Matthew Perry’s $30 Million in Real Estate — Two Listings, One Sale, One Purchase All In A Few Weeks (Photos), The Hollywood Reporter,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matthew-perry-real-estate-252032/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20221002195156/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matthew-perry-real-estate-252032/, October 2, 2022, NEWS, Neal J., Leitereg, Matthew Perry quietly sells his Hollywood Hills home for $12.5 million,www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-matthew-perry-home-sold-20180309-story.html, Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2018, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230909053113/https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-matthew-perry-home-sold-20180309-story.html, September 9, 2023, NEWS, September 2, 2020, Matthew Perry Bought This $6 Million Pacific Palisades Cottage Prior to Listing $15 Million Malibu Home, House Beautiful,www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/real-estate/a33897416/matthew-perry-downsizes-pacific-palisades-cottage/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230131194737/https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/real-estate/a33897416/matthew-perry-downsizes-pacific-palisades-cottage/, January 31, 2023, NEWS, January 25, 2021, Matthew Perry Sells Malibu Beach House for $13.1 Million – See Inside!, People,people.com/home/matthew-perry-lists-his-stunning-15-million-malibu-house-see-inside/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20221129115353/https://people.com/home/matthew-perry-lists-his-stunning-15-million-malibu-house-see-inside/, November 29, 2022, In 2017, Perry purchased a condo occupying the top floor of The Century in Los Angeles for $20 million,NEWS, Matthew Perry finally sells Century City penthouse,therealdeal.com/la/2021/06/15/matthew-perry-finally-sells-century-city-penthouse-for-21-6m/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230321214750/https://therealdeal.com/la/2021/06/15/matthew-perry-finally-sells-century-city-penthouse-for-21-6m/, March 21, 2023, selling it to Nick Molnar for $21.6 million in 2021, who in turn sold it to Rihanna in 2023.NEWS, Rihanna buys Matthew Perry’s former ‘Mansion in the Sky’ for $21 million,local12.com/news/around-the-web/rihanna-buys-matthew-perry-former-mansion-in-the-sky-california-penthouse-condominium-condo-21-million-dollars, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029195515/https://local12.com/news/around-the-web/rihanna-buys-matthew-perry-former-mansion-in-the-sky-california-penthouse-condominium-condo-21-million-dollars, October 29, 2023, In June 2023, Perry purchased a mid-century modern house in Hollywood Hills.NEWS, June 9, 2023, Matthew Perry Buys Hollywood Hills Midcentury Home for $5 Million, Architectural Digest,www.architecturaldigest.com/story/matthew-perry-buys-hollywood-hills-midcentury-home, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230622115839/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/matthew-perry-buys-hollywood-hills-midcentury-home, June 22, 2023, Perry had a perfectionist and obsessive personality, spending many hours perfecting his answering machine message. He also believed in God, with whom he had “a very close relationship,“WEB, Selsey, Dallas,www.deseret.com/faith/2023/10/29/23937147/matthew-perry-religion-prayer, What Matthew Perry said about prayer and religion, October 29, 2023, Deseret News, October 31, 2023, October 31, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231031050315/https://www.deseret.com/faith/2023/10/29/23937147/matthew-perry-religion-prayer, live, calling himself “a seeker.“WEB, Kaisha, Forde,www.eonline.com/news/1388916/heres-how-matthew-perry-wanted-to-be-remembered-in-his-own-words, Here’s How Matthew Perry Wanted to Be Remembered, In His Own Words, October 30, 2023, E! Online, October 31, 2023, October 31, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231031050302/https://www.eonline.com/news/1388916/heres-how-matthew-perry-wanted-to-be-remembered-in-his-own-words, live,

Health and addiction

In his memoirs, Perry wrote that by the age of 14, he had become an alcoholic. He became addicted to Vicodin after a jet ski accident in 1997, and completed a 28-day rehab program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation that year.WEB, Chang, Rachel, Matthew Perry’s Addiction Struggle: He Doesn’t Remember Three Years of ‘Friends’,www.biography.com/actors/matthew-perry-addiction-friends, Biography.com, October 29, 2023, September 4, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230904180756/https://www.biography.com/actors/matthew-perry-addiction-friends, live, His weight dropped to {{convert|128|lb|kg}} as he took as many as 55 Vicodin pills per day.NEWS, October 19, 2022, Matthew Perry Recalls Struggling With Addiction During ‘Friends,’ Getting Down to 128 Pounds, Entertainment Tonight,www.etonline.com/matthew-perry-recalls-struggling-with-addiction-during-friends-getting-down-to-128-pounds-192966, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20221103185659/https://www.etonline.com/matthew-perry-recalls-struggling-with-addiction-during-friends-getting-down-to-128-pounds-192966, November 3, 2022, In May 2000, at the age of 30, he was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with alcohol-induced pancreatitis.NEWS, Laura, Trujillo, October 28, 2023, ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry, sitcom great who battled addiction, dead at 54, USA Today,www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-dead-friends-chandler-bing/71367353007/, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029050854/https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/10/28/matthew-perry-dead-friends-chandler-bing/71367353007/, October 29, 2023, While Perry said in 2002 that, although he had made an effort not to drink on the set of Friends, he did arrive with extreme hangovers and sometimes would shake or sweat excessively on set.NEWS, Hunt, Elle, October 29, 2023, ‘An alcoholic from the age of 14’: Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death, The Guardian,www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/alcoholic-troubled-life-matthew-perry-addicted-substance, October 30, 2023, 0261-3077, October 30, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231030132031/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/alcoholic-troubled-life-matthew-perry-addicted-substance, live, During the later seasons of the series, he was frequently drunk or high on set. His castmates made efforts to help him, even staging an intervention, but were unsuccessful.In February 2001, Perry paused productions of Friends and Serving Sara for two months so that he could enter in-patient rehabilitation for his addictions to Vicodin, methadone, amphetamines, and alcohol.NEWS, February 26, 2001, Friends Star Perry Enters Rehab, CBS News,www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml, live,www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20131021113912www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20131021113912www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/02/26/entertainment/main274753.shtml, October 21, 2013, He said later that, due to his substance use disorder, he had no memory of three years of his work on Friends.NEWS, Jones, Nate, January 25, 2016, Matthew Perry Doesn’t Remember Filming 3 Seasons of Friends, Vulture (website), Vulture,www.vulture.com/2016/01/matthew-perry-doesnt-remember-filming-friends.html, live,web.archive.org/web/20191016114251/https://www.vulture.com/2016/01/matthew-perry-doesnt-remember-filming-friends.html, October 16, 2019, 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 his family that Perry had a 2% chance of survival. He was connected to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine.MAGAZINE, Blistein, Jon, October 19, 2022, Matthew Perry Nearly Died After His Colon Burst From Opioid Abuse: ‘No One Survives That’,www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-nearly-died-colon-burst-opioid-abuse-1234614251/, live, Rolling Stone,web.archive.org/web/20230308170805/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-nearly-died-colon-burst-opioid-abuse-1234614251/, March 8, 2023, Two years later, while attending rehab in Switzerland, Perry faked pain to get a prescription for 1,800 milligrams of OxyContin per day and was having daily ketamine infusions. He was given propofol in conjunction with a surgery, which stopped his heart for five minutes. The resulting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resulted in eight broken ribs. He paid $175,000 for a private jet to take him to Los Angeles to get more drugs. When doctors there refused, Perry spent another $175,000 to take a private jet back to Switzerland.MAGAZINE, Longeretta, Emily, November 1, 2022, Matthew Perry’s Most Shocking Memoir Reveals: Salary Details, Bashing His Skull Open and One Sober ‘Friends’ Season,variety.com/lists/matthew-perry-book-friends-drug-abuse-memoir-revelations/, live, Variety (magazine), Variety,web.archive.org/web/20230410215818/https://variety.com/lists/matthew-perry-book-friends-drug-abuse-memoir-revelations/, April 10, 2023, October 29, 2023, In 2022, he estimated that he had spent $9 million on his addiction, including 14 stomach surgeries, 15 stays in rehab, and therapy twice a week for 30 years and had attended approximately 6,000 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.MAGAZINE, Kirkpatrick, Emily, October 24, 2022, Matthew Perry Has Spent Around $9 Million Trying to Get Sober,vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/matthew-perry-spent-9-million-sober-journey-addiction-rehab-stomach-surgery-oxycontin, live, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair,web.archive.org/web/20221024200617/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/10/matthew-perry-spent-9-million-sober-journey-addiction-rehab-stomach-surgery-oxycontin, October 24, 2022,

Philanthropy and advocacy

In July 2011, Perry lobbied the United States Congress as a celebrity spokesperson for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals in support of funding for drug courts.PRESS RELEASE, Martin Sheen & Matthew Perry to Take Part in NADCP Conference: World’s Largest Gathering on Addiction, Mental Health & Criminal Justice System, July 16, 2011, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Business Wire,www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110716005001/en/Martin-Sheen-Matthew-Perry-to-Take-Part-in-NADCP-Conference-World%E2%80%99s-Largest-Gathering-on-Addiction-Mental-Health-Criminal-Justice-System, October 29, 2023, live,web.archive.org/web/20231029154244/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110716005001/en/Martin-Sheen-Matthew-Perry-to-Take-Part-in-NADCP-Conference-World%E2%80%99s-Largest-Gathering-on-Addiction-Mental-Health-Criminal-Justice-System, October 29, 2023, 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.NEWS, May 30, 2013, Matthew Perry Says ‘I Don’t Think So’ to ‘Friends’ Reunion, ABC News,abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/matthew-perry-says-i-dont-think-so-to-friends-reunion, live, September 23, 2015,web.archive.org/web/20210606192227/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/matthew-perry-says-i-dont-think-so-to-friends-reunion, June 6, 2021, In 2015, Perry sold the mansion and relocated its services.MAGAZINE, Gardner, Chris, August 27, 2015, Why Matthew Perry Sold His Addiction Recovery Facility,www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/why-matthew-perry-sold-his-817578/, live, The Hollywood Reporter,web.archive.org/web/20210603073418/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/why-matthew-perry-sold-his-817578/, June 3, 2021, During the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched an apparel line inspired by Friends, with proceeds donated to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 relief fund.MAGAZINE, December 6, 2020, Matthew Perry Launched ‘Friends’ Inspired Apparel Collection For Charity,www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-matthew-perry-launched-friends-inspired-apparel-collection-for-charity/366414, live, Outlook (Indian magazine), Outlook,web.archive.org/web/20221116113937/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-matthew-perry-launched-friends-inspired-apparel-collection-for-charity/366414, November 16, 2022, October 29, 2023,

Death

On October 28, 2023, Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at 4:17{{nbsp}}pm that day at the age of 54.NEWS, Blankstein, Andrew, Dasrath, Diana, Melas, Chloe, Romero, Dennis, October 29, 2023, Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54, NBC News,www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/matthew-perry-friends-actor-dies-apparent-drowning-54-rcna122643, live, October 29, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231029111203/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/matthew-perry-friends-actor-dies-apparent-drowning-54-rcna122643, October 29, 2023, NEWS, Hume, Ashley, November 10, 2023, Matthew Perry’s death certificate reveals ‘Friends’ star’s time of death, names Keith Morrison as ‘informant’,www.foxnews.com/entertainment/matthew-perrys-death-certificate-reveals-friends-stars-time-of-death-names-keith-morrison-informant, November 11, 2023, Fox News, November 11, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231111022751/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/matthew-perrys-death-certificate-reveals-friends-stars-time-of-death-names-keith-morrison-informant, live, On November 3, 2023, Perry’s funeral was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles where he was buried.MAGAZINE, Wynne, Kelly, Mangalindan, JP, November 3, 2023, Matthew Perry’s Funeral Attended by Friends Costars After Actor’s Unexpected Death,people.com/matthew-perry-funeral-attended-by-friends-costars-after-unexpected-death-8384182, November 3, 2023, People (magazine), People, November 4, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231104013715/https://people.com/matthew-perry-funeral-attended-by-friends-costars-after-unexpected-death-8384182, live, His father, mother, and stepfather attended, as did his five Friends co-stars.MAGAZINE, November 4, 2023, Matthew Perry Laid to Rest in Los Angeles,www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/11/matthew-perry-funeral-los-angeles-friends, November 16, 2023, Vanity Fair, November 14, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231114211905/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/11/matthew-perry-funeral-los-angeles-friends, live, The Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song “Don’t Give Up” was played; Perry was enamored with the song and referenced it in signed copies of his autobiography, released in part to help people suffering from depression or addiction issues.WEB, Sophie, Van Soest, ‘Don’t give up’: One of Matthew Perry’s favourite songs brought his entire funeral to tears,www.morefm.co.nz/home/goss/2023/11/dont-give-up-one-of-matthew-perrys-favourite-songs-brought-his-entire-funeral-to-tears.html, November 6, 2023, November 6, 2023, More FM, November 6, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231106133030/https://www.morefm.co.nz/home/goss/2023/11/dont-give-up-one-of-matthew-perrys-favourite-songs-brought-his-entire-funeral-to-tears.html, live, Following Perry’s death, the National Philanthropic Trust established the “Matthew Perry Foundation” to support people suffering from addiction.NEWS, Matthew Perry Foundation launched to help people with drug addiction, NPR, Veltman, Chloe,www.npr.org/2023/11/04/1210680697/matthew-perry-foundation-drug-addiction-alcohol, November 4, 2023, November 9, 2023, November 9, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231109083124/https://www.npr.org/2023/11/04/1210680697/matthew-perry-foundation-drug-addiction-alcohol, live, On December 15, 2023, Perry’s death was revealed to have occurred due to “acute effects of ketamine”.NEWS, December 15, 2023, Matthew Perry’s Cause of Death Determined,people.com/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-8384175, December 15, 2023, People, Kelly, Wynne, December 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231218112932/https://people.com/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-8384175, live, NEWS, 2023-12-15, Perry death an accident caused by ketamine - coroner, en-GB, BBC News,www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67734397, 2023-12-15, December 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231218234031/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67734397, live, Other circumstances that contributed to his death included the effects of buprenorphine, drowning, and coronary artery disease. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in a statement that “at the high levels of ketamine found in his post-mortem blood specimens, the main lethal effects would be from both cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression,” while “drowning contributes due to the likelihood of submersion into the pool as he lapsed into unconsciousness; coronary artery disease contributes due to exacerbation of ketamine induced myocardial effects on the heart”. Perry had been receiving ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions to treat anxiety at the time of his death, his last known session of which having been the week prior to his death. However, the report stated, “The ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy, since ketamine’s half-life is 3 to 4 hours, or less”.WEB, Strause, Jackie, Hibberd, James, 2023-12-15, Matthew Perry Died From Acute Effects of Ketamine, Autopsy Reveals,www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine-1235634114/, 2023-12-17, The Hollywood Reporter, en-US, December 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231218105513/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine-1235634114/, live, NEWS, Bubalo, Mattea, 2023-12-15, Perry death an accident caused by ketamine - coroner, en-GB, BBC News,www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67734397, live, 2023-12-16,web.archive.org/web/20231215230857/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67734397, 2023-12-15, WEB, 2023-12-15, Matthew Perry toxicology report reveals cause of death was “acute effects of ketamine”,www.cbsnews.com/news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine/, 2023-12-17, CBS News, en-US, December 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231218165251/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine/, live, MAGAZINE, Kreps, Daniel, 2023-12-15, Matthew Perry Cause of Death: ‘Acute Effects of Ketamine’,www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-cause-of-death-ketamine-drowning-1234930494/, 2024-03-09, Rolling Stone, en-US, On May 2024, LA Police will Investigating for connection of keatimine WEB,www.reuters.com/world/us/la-police-probe-how-friends-star-matthew-perry-obtained-lethal-ketamine-dose-2024-05-21/, LA police probe how ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry obtained lethal ketamine dose, returns,

Acting credits

Film{| 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” |1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon| Fred RobertsCredited as Matthew L. PerryURL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 WEBSITE=AFI. CATALOG, ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |1989| She’s Out of Control| Timothy|Fat Man and Little Boy (film)>Fat Man and Little Boy| Bomb Technician| UncreditedLAST2=PATTEN DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 URL=HTTPS://DEADLINE.COM/2023/10/MATTHEW-PERRY-DEAD-CHANDLER-BING-FRIENDS-ACTOR-1235586174/ ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029082539/HTTPS://DEADLINE.COM/2023/10/MATTHEW-PERRY-DEAD-CHANDLER-BING-FRIENDS-ACTOR-1235586174/ ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Deadline, ! scope=“row” |1994| Getting In| Randal Burns| Direct to videoURL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=JUNE 26, 2019 PUBLISHER=ROTTEN TOMATOES, ! scope=“row” |1997Fools Rush In (1997 film)>Fools Rush In| Alex Whitman||! scope=“row” |1998| Almost Heroes| Leslie Edwards||! scope=“row” |1999| Three to Tango| Oscar Novak||!rowspan=2 scope=“row” |2000 The Whole Nine Yards| Nicholas “Oz” Oseransky|| The Kid| Mr. Vivian| Cameo (uncredited)TITLE=MATTHEW PERRY, ‘FRIENDS’ STAR, DEAD AT 54 URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029034223/HTTPS://WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM/TV-MOVIES/TV-MOVIE-NEWS/MATTHEW-PERRY-FRIENDS-STAR-DEAD-OBIT-1234865185/ ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 28, 2023, ! scope=“row” |2002| Serving Sara| Joe Tyler||! scope=“row” |2004 The Whole Ten Yards| Nicholas “Oz” Oseransky||! scope=“row” |2007Numb (2007 film)>Numb| Hudson Milbank| Also executive producer|! scope=“row” |2008Birds of America (film)>Birds of America| Morrie||! scope=“row” |200917 Again (film)>17 Again| Older Mike O’Donnell||! scope=“row” |2015Misery Loves Comedy (film)>Misery Loves Comedy| Himself|DATE=2015-01-23 URL=HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2015/FILM/REVIEWS/SUNDANCE-FILM-REVIEW-MISERY-LOVES-COMEDY-1201413208/ WEBSITE=VARIETY ARCHIVE-DATE=JANUARY 5, 2024 URL-STATUS=LIVE, “>

Television{| 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” |1979| 240-Robert| Arthur| Episode: “Bank Job”LAST2=TANGALAKIS-LIPPERT DATE=OCTOBER 28, 2023 URL=HTTPS://WWW.INSIDER.COM/MATTHEW-PERRY-DEAD-2023-10 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029154251/HTTPS://WWW.INSIDER.COM/MATTHEW-PERRY-DEAD-2023-10 ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Insider, ! scope=“row” |1983| Not Necessarily the News| Bob| Episode: “Audrie in Love“| ! scope=“row” |1985| Charles in Charge| Ed| Episode: “The Wrong Guy“Credited as Matthew L. Perry| ! scope=“row” |1986| Silver Spoons| Davey| Episode: “Rick Moves Out“| ! scope=“row” |1987–1988Second Chance (1987 TV series)>Second Chance/Boys Will Be Boys| Chazz Russell| Main roleURL=HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/NEWS/WORLD-US-CANADA-67252752.AMP ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029100948/HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/NEWS/WORLD-US-CANADA-67252752.AMP ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVEDATE=OCTOBER 19, 2023 WEBSITE=ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, !rowspan=3 scope=“row” |1988| Dance ‘til Dawn| Roger| TV movieURL=HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/NEWS/IN-PICTURES-67253055 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029092444/HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/NEWS/IN-PICTURES-67253055 ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, BBC News, | Just the Ten of Us| Ed| Episode: “The Dinner Test“Credited as Matthew L. Perry| | Highway to Heaven| David Hastings| 2 episodes| ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |1989| Empty Nest| Bill at 18| Episode: “A Life in the Day”URL=HTTPS://WMGK.COM/2023/10/28/MATTHEW-PERRY-DIES-AT-54/ ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029154238/HTTPS://WMGK.COM/2023/10/28/MATTHEW-PERRY-DIES-AT-54/ ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, 102.9 WMGK, | Growing Pains| Sandy| Recurring role| !rowspan=3 scope=“row” |1990Sydney (TV series)>Sydney| Billy Kells| Main role| | Who’s the Boss?| Benjamin Dawson| Episode: “Roomies“| | Call Me Anna| Desi Arnaz Jr.| TV movie; credited as Matthew L. PerryDATE=NOVEMBER 11, 1990 NEWSPAPER=THE WASHINGTON POST ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, ! scope=“row” |1991| Beverly Hills, 90210| Roger Azarian| Episode: “April Is the Cruelest Month“| ! scope=“row” |1992Dream On (TV series)>Dream On| Alex Farmer| Episode: “To the Moon, Alex!”LAST2=CAIN DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 WORK=THE GUARDIAN URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029082523/HTTPS://WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM/TV-AND-RADIO/2023/OCT/29/MATTHEW-PERRY-DEATH-FRIENDS-ACTOR, October 29, 2023, ! scope=“row” |1992| Sibs| Chas| Episde: “What Makes Lily Run?”TITLE=MATTHEW PERRY STARTED ACTING WHILE HE WAS STILL AT HIGH SCHOOL. TAKE A LOOK AT HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER IN PHOTOS. URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVEDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 WEBSITE=INSIDER, ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |1993| Deadly Relations| George Westerfield| TV movieURL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 24, 2023 WEBSITE=THE A.V. CLUB, Home Free (1993 TV series)>Home Free| Matt Bailey| Main role| ! scope=“row” |1994Parallel Lives (film)>Parallel Lives| Willi Morrison| TV movieLAST2=RENNOLDS DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 URL=HTTPS://WWW.INSIDER.COM/CELEBRITIES-COSTARS-POST-SOCIAL-MEDIA-TRIBUTES-MATTHEW-PERRY-2023-10 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029154916/HTTPS://WWW.INSIDER.COM/CELEBRITIES-COSTARS-POST-SOCIAL-MEDIA-TRIBUTES-MATTHEW-PERRY-2023-10 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Insider, ! scope=“row” |1994 Matthew_Perry#Career>LAX 2194| Blaine| Unaired PilotWEBSITE=IMDBARCHIVE-DATE=APRIL 19, 2023URL-STATUS=LIVE, ! scope=“row” |1994–2004| FriendsChandler Bing| Main roleNEWSPAPER=THE DAILY TELEGRAPH URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029154801/HTTPS://WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/OBITUARIES/2023/10/29/MATTHEW-PERRY-CHANDLER-FRIENDS-ADDICTION-OPIOIDS-COMEDY/, October 29, 2023, !rowspan=2 scope=“row” |1995| Caroline in the CityList_of_Caroline_in_the_City_episodes#ep6> Caroline and the Folks”URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=OUKEDWAAQBAJ&PG=PT76 DATE=MAY 9, 2018 ISBN=978-0-9932207-3-9 ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 ARCHIVEDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, live, The John Larroquette Show| Steven| Episode: “Rachel Redux“| ! scope=“row” |1997| Saturday Night Live| HostOasis (band)>Oasis“| ! scope=“row” |2001 The Simpsons| Himself| Voice, episode: “Treehouse of Horror XII“| ! scope=“row” |2002| Ally McBeal| Todd Merrick| 2 episodesDATE=APRIL 12, 2002 ALLY MCBEAL? >URL=HTTPS://EW.COM/ARTICLE/2002/04/12/CAN-MATTHEW-PERRY-SAVE-ALLY-MCBEAL/ ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220808130046/HTTPS://EW.COM/ARTICLE/2002/04/12/CAN-MATTHEW-PERRY-SAVE-ALLY-MCBEAL/ ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Entertainment Weekly, ! scope=“row” |2003 The West Wing| Joe Quincy| Recurring role| ! scope=“row” |2004Scrubs (TV series)>Scrubs| Murray| Episode: “My Unicorn”; directorURL=HTTPS://WWW.TODAY.COM/POPCULTURE/MATTHEW-PERRY-DIRECT-STAR-SCRUBS-EPISODE-WBNA6241167 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210516215910/HTTPS://WWW.TODAY.COM/POPCULTURE/MATTHEW-PERRY-DIRECT-STAR-SCRUBS-EPISODE-WBNA6241167 ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 URL=HTTPS://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.CO.UK/ENTRY/BEST-GUEST-STARS-SCRUBS_N_56D7A33EE4B0000DE4036859 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029155312/HTTPS://WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.CO.UK/ENTRY/BEST-GUEST-STARS-SCRUBS_N_56D7A33EE4B0000DE4036859 ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, HuffPost UK, ! scope=“row” |2006 The Ron Clark StoryRon Clark (teacher)>Ron Clark| TV movie| ! scope=“row” |2006–2007| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip| Matt Albie| Main role| ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |2011| Childrens Hospital| Himself| Episode: “The Black Doctor”PAGE=38, The Courier-Mail, Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)>Mr. Sunshine| Ben Donovan| Main roler; creator, executive producer and writer| ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |2012–2013 The Good Wife| Mike Kresteva| Recurring role| Go On (TV series)>Go On| Ryan King| Main role; Also executive producer| ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |2014| Cougar Town| Sam Johnston| Episode: “Like a Diamond“| | Playhouse Presents| The Charismatic Man| Episode: “The Dog Thrower“| ! scope=“row” |2015Web Therapy (TV series)>Web Therapy| Tyler Bishop| 2 episodesWORK=INDIAN EXPRESS URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160210051312/HTTP://INDIANEXPRESS.COM/ARTICLE/ENTERTAINMENT/TELEVISION/MATTHEW-PERRY-TO-APPEAR-ON-LISA-KUDROWS-WEB-THERAPY/, February 10, 2016, ! scope=“row” |2015–2017 The Odd Couple| Oscar Madison| Main role; creator, executive producer and writer| ! rowspan=2 scope=“row” |2017 The Good Fight| Mike Kresteva| Recurring role| (The Kennedys: After Camelot)| Ted Kennedy| Miniseries; executive producerURL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 17, 2023 WEBSITE=EW.COM, ! scope=“row” |2021| (Friends: The Reunion)| Himself| Executive producerDATE=MARCH 18, 2020 URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/TV/TV-NEWS/FRIENDS-REUNION-SPECIAL-DELAYED-AT-HBO-MAX-1285276/ ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210513183424/HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/TV/TV-NEWS/FRIENDS-REUNION-SPECIAL-DELAYED-AT-HBO-MAX-1285276/ ACCESSDATE=MAY 13, 2021 DATE=FEBRUARY 21, 2020 URL=HTTPS://DEADLINE.COM/2020/02/FRIENDS-REUNION-SPECIAL-CONFIRMED-HBO-MAX-CAST-RETURNING-JENNIFER-ANISTON-COURTNEY-COX-1202865593 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/ ACCESSDATE=FEBRUARY 24, 2020, Deadline Hollywood, “>

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| Sexual Perversity in Chicago| Danny| Comedy Theatre, LondonDATE=MAY 14, 2003 URL=HTTPS://PLAYBILL.COM/ARTICLE/SEXUAL-PERVERSITY-ARRIVES-IN-LONDON-MAY-14-COM-113176 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20201126185926/HTTPS://WWW.PLAYBILL.COM/ARTICLE/SEXUAL-PERVERSITY-ARRIVES-IN-LONDON-MAY-14-COM-113176 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Playbill, ! scope=“row” |2016The End of LongingJack| Also playwright; Playhouse Theatre, LondonDATE=JUNE 18, 2017 URL=HTTPS://PLAYBILL.COM/ARTICLE/FRIENDS-MATTHEW-PERRY-FINDS-VULNERABILITY-IN-HIS-PLAYWRITING-DEBUT-THE-END-OF-LONGING ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20221113153048/HTTPS://WWW.PLAYBILL.COM/ARTICLE/FRIENDS-MATTHEW-PERRY-FINDS-VULNERABILITY-IN-HIS-PLAYWRITING-DEBUT-THE-END-OF-LONGING ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Playbill, ! scope=“row” |2017| Also playwright; Lucille Lortel Theater, off Broadway|“>

Video games{| class“wikitable plainrowheaders”

! scope=“col” | Year! scope=“col” | Title! scope=“col” | Voice role! scope=“col” class=“unsortable” | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” | 2010| (Fallout: New Vegas)| BennyDATE=AUGUST 9, 2010 URL=HTTPS://WWW.USATODAY.COM/LIFE/LIFESTYLE/2010-08-10-FALLOUT10_ST_N.HTM?LOC=INTERSTITIALSKIP ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20121103000916/HTTP://USATODAY30.USATODAY.COM/LIFE/LIFESTYLE/2010-08-10-FALLOUT10_ST_N.HTM?LOC=INTERSTITIALSKIP ACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 10, 2010 PUBLISHER=GANNETT COMPANY, INC., “>

Specials{| class“wikitable plainrowheaders”

! scope=“col” | Year! scope=“col” | Title! scope=“col” | Role! scope=“col” class=“unsortable” | Notes! scope=“col” class=“unsortable” | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” | 2013The Sports Network>TSN: The Hangover| Angry Matthew Perry| CameoDATE=APRIL 30, 2013 URL=HTTPS://AWFULANNOUNCING.COM/2013/NHL-ON-TSN-S-PANEL-HANGOVER-IS-SPORTS-COMEDY-GOLD.HTML ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220819200101/HTTPS://AWFULANNOUNCING.COM/2013/NHL-ON-TSN-S-PANEL-HANGOVER-IS-SPORTS-COMEDY-GOLD.HTML ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, Awful Announcing, Awards and nominations received by Matthew Perry}}“>

Awards and nominations{| class“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders”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 Awards64th Golden Globe Awards>2007Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film>Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film| The Ron Clark Story| {{nom}}MATTHEW PERRY >URL=HTTPS://WWW.GOLDENGLOBES.COM/PERSON/MATTHEW-PERRY ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029034306/HTTPS://WWW.GOLDENGLOBES.COM/PERSON/MATTHEW-PERRY ACCESSDATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, goldenglobes.com, ! scope=“row” rowspan=5|Primetime Emmy Awards54th Primetime Emmy Awards>2002Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series| FriendsPrimetime Emmy Award nomination for Friends episode: “The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath“}}OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – 2002 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2002/OUTSTANDING-LEAD-ACTOR-IN-A-COMEDY-SERIES ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20221126223828/HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2002/OUTSTANDING-LEAD-ACTOR-IN-A-COMEDY-SERIES ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, emmys.com, 55th Primetime Emmy Awards>2003Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesThe West Wing|rowspan=3 {{nom}}OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – 2003 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2003/OUTSTANDING-GUEST-ACTOR-IN-A-DRAMA-SERIES ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220518202757/HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2003/OUTSTANDING-GUEST-ACTOR-IN-A-DRAMA-SERIES ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, emmys.com, 56th Primetime Emmy Awards>2004OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – 2004 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2004/OUTSTANDING-GUEST-ACTOR-IN-A-DRAMA-SERIES ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230513083454/HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2004/OUTSTANDING-GUEST-ACTOR-IN-A-DRAMA-SERIES ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, emmys.com, 59th Primetime Emmy Awards>2007Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie>Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie| The Ron Clark StoryOUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE – 2007 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2007/OUTSTANDING-LEAD-ACTOR-IN-A-MINISERIES-OR-A-MOVIE ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170914172654/HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2007/OUTSTANDING-LEAD-ACTOR-IN-A-MINISERIES-OR-A-MOVIE ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, emmys.com, 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards>2021Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)>Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)| (Friends: The Reunion)Shared with Ben Winston, Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Emma Conway, James Longman, Stacey Thomas, Brett Blakeney, David Piendak, Carly Segal, Guy Harding, Paul Monaghan, James Corden, Tracie Fiss, Mike Darnell, Brooke Karzen}}OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED) – 2021 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2021/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230207191215/HTTPS://WWW.EMMYS.COM/AWARDS/NOMINEES-WINNERS/2021/OUTSTANDING-VARIETY-SPECIAL-PRE-RECORDED ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, emmys.com, ! scope=“row” rowspan=8|Screen Actors Guild Awards2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards>1996Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFriendsname=shared|Shared with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer}}THE 2ND ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/2ND-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230215210638/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/2ND-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards>1999name=shared}}THE 5TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/5TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20221124224417/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/5TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 6th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2000THE 6TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/6TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=55 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20231029195515/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/6TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=55 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2001THE 7TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/7TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220630124619/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/7TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2002THE 8TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/8TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230607225603/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/8TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2003THE 9TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/9TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230607214620/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/9TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2004THE 10TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/10TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20221208153822/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/10TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards>2007Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries|The Ron Clark Story|rowspan=3 {{nom}}THE 13TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES >URL=HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/13TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20211029083024/HTTPS://WWW.SAGAWARDS.ORG/AWARDS/NOMINEES-AND-RECIPIENTS/13TH-ANNUAL-SCREEN-ACTORS-GUILD-AWARDS?FIELD_TAXONOMY_VOCABULARY_2_TARGET_ID=5 ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023, sagawards.com, ! scope=“row” rowspan=2|American Comedy Awards| 1996Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV SeriesFriends{{multirefTITLE=JOKES ON THEM: NBC, FOX TOP COMEDY NOMS THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER >VOLUME=340 DATE=JANUARY 11, 1996 ID={{PROQUESTDAVIES >FIRST=JONATHAN MAGAZINE=THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ISSUE=2 PAGES=3, 32 2467933942, }}}}| 1998|! scope=“row” |Huading Awards| 2013| Best Global Actor in a Television SeriesGo On (TV series)>Go On| {{won}}IP >FIRST=STEPHANIE TITLE=LAVIGNE, PERRY HONOURED AT CHINA’S HUADING AWARDS URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=JUNE 20, 2023 WEBSITE=GLOBALNEWS.CA, ! scope=“row” |Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards2002 Kids’ Choice Awards>2002Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star>Favorite TV Actor|Friends| rowspan=5 {{nom}}{{multirefDATE=MARCH 5, 2002 VIACOM (1952–2006)>VIACOM URL-STATUS=DEAD ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 17, 2002, VARIETY (MAGAZINE)>DAILY VARIETY ISSUE=36 ID={{EBSCOHOSTHTTP://WWW.VIACOM.COM/PRESS.TIN?IXPRESSRELEASE=80003782 >TITLE=CHRIS TUCKER, EDDIE MURPHY, JENNIFER LOPEZ, MICHAEL JORDAN, MICHELLE KWAN, THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS AND MORE SEIZE TOP HONORS AT NICKELODEON’S 15TH ANNUAL KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS PUBLISHER=VIACOM (1952–2006) >ACCESS-DATE=AUGUST 7, 2021 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20021003112815/HTTP://WWW.VIACOM.COM/PRESS.TIN?IXPRESSRELEASE=80003782, October 3, 2002, }}! scope=“row” rowspan=2|People’s Choice Awards42nd People’s Choice Awards>2016Favorite Comedic TV Actorn/aJANUARY 6, 2016 >TITLE=PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2016: SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS HERE URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 26, 2022 MAGAZINE=BILLBOARD (MAGAZINE), Billboard, 43rd People’s Choice Awards>2017JANUARY 18, 2017 >TITLE=PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 WINNERS LIST URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 29, 2023 WEBSITE=THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, ! scope=“row” |Satellite Awards11th Satellite Awards>2006| Best Actor in a Series, Drama| Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDECEMBER 1, 2006 >TITLE=SATELLITE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 16, 2023 WEBSITE=VARIETY (MAGAZINE), Variety, ! scope=“row” |Teen Choice Awards2004 Teen Choice Awards>2004Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Comedy>Choice TV Actor – ComedyFriends{{multirefWEBSITE=TEEN PEOPLE URL-STATUS=DEAD ARCHIVE-DATE=JUNE 11, 2004, WEBSITE=TEEN PEOPLE URL-STATUS=DEAD ARCHIVE-DATE=AUGUST 25, 2004, }}! scope=“row” |TV Guide Awards| 2000| Editor’s ChoiceShared with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Jane Sibbett, John Christopher Allen}}| ! scope=“row” | TV Land Awards| 2006| Most Wonderful WeddingShared with Courteney Cox}}|

Publications

• BOOK, Perry, Matthew, (Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir), November 1, 2022, Flatiron Books, Foreword: Lisa Kudrow, 978-1-250-86644-8, New York, 1338841699, none,

Notes

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References

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External links

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