- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMatthew Langford Perry
- Nicknames
- Matty
- Matt
- MattMan
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (Langford), a Canadian journalist, and John Bennett Perry, an American actor. His ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, and French-Canadian.
Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, where he became a top-ranked junior tennis player in Canada. However, after moving to Los Angeles at the age of 15 to live with his father, he became more interested in acting. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he remained an avid tennis player. Perry ranked 17th nationally in the junior singles category and third in the doubles category. Upon graduating from high school, Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California. However, when he was offered a leading role on the television series, Boys Will Be Boys (1987), he seized the opportunity to begin his acting career.
Perry appeared in the hit comedy film The Whole Nine Yards (2000), as the neighbor of a hit man, played by Bruce Willis. His other feature film credits included Fools Rush In (1997), A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), She's Out of Control (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994). He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy Almost Heroes (1998) and in the romantic comedy, Three to Tango (1999), opposite Neve Campbell. Perry resided in Los Angeles. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.
- IMDb mini biography by: C G Zeh
- ChildrenNo Children
- Parents
- RelativesCaitlin Morrison(Half Sibling)Emily Morrison(Half Sibling)Maria Perry(Half Sibling)Madeline Morrison(Half Sibling)Alton L. Perry(Grandparent)Will Morrison(Half Sibling)
- Sarcastic disposition
- The first time he ever got onto the cover of "People" magazine, he sent it to one of his old teachers, Dr. Webb, who said he would never amount to anything if he kept joking around all the time.
- He asked that his name be removed from the Best Actor in a Comedy Emmy list. The Friends (1994) co-stars have all agreed that they would only be nominated in supporting roles.
- When auditioning for the part of Chandler Bing, he didn't need a script because he knew the pilot by heart. He had been helping a friend with the part before auditioning himself.
- He spoke the last line in the final episode of Friends (1994). When it's suggested that they all go out for coffee, his character Chandler says "Where?".
- Auditioned for Chandler Bing on a Friday and started work the following Monday.
- I learned to fall down early in life - I was like six - because I realized it was a way to make girls laugh.
- [on originating the show 'Mr. Sunshine'] Some of it is based on me. I like to think I'm a little less selfish than this character, but at times in my life I certainly have been that way. I've been accused of not really paying attention to a sentence unless my name comes up in it twice.
- When I did 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' I would look over and see Aaron Sorkin pacing around in the corner of the stage, mumbling to himself. I thought, Well, he's crazy. And then I realized what he was actually doing was playing out the next week's scenes as he was writing them. And that was intriguing to me. So now I've become one of the people that mumbles in the corner of the room.
- [on his sports-based series 'Go On'] Whenever I come across a famous athlete, I'm shameless. I'll just ask them to be on the show. To my face they've all said yes so far.
- I gravitate towards sort of broken characters who try to be better people.
- Friends: The Reunion (2021) - $4,000,000 +producer fee+back end
- The Whole Ten Yards (2004) - $5,000,000
- The Whole Nine Yards (2000) - $3,000,000
- Three to Tango (1999) - $2,500,000
- Fools Rush In (1997) - $1,000,000
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