Matthew Perry

Age: 40
Height: 5' 11 1/2"

Birth Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Born: Aug. 19th, 1969

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Matthew Perry's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Friends	Chandler Bing
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip	Matt Albie
The End of Steve	Steve
Second Chance	Chazz Russell
Sydney	Billy Kells
Home Free	Matt Bailey

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Matthew Perry (I) 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 (actor John Bennett Perry), 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, "Second Chance" (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 include _Fools Rush In (1997)_, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), She's Out of Control (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994) (TV). 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 currently resides in Los Angeles. He enjoys playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.

TRIVIA:

Turned down a role in _Independence Day (1996)_ (qv). The part he was offered was eventually taken by 'Harry Connick Jr.' (qv).
According to an interview, Matthew claimed that when he was filming _A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)_ (qv) he had formed a star complex and would cockily ask his fellow co-stars what they planned on doing now that "they were on their way". He then said that reality settled in once the movie was released and nothing happened.
Son of 'John Bennett Perry' (qv).
Said on his Twitter account that his favorite song is "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush.
Mother, Suzanne Morrison, was the press agent for 'Pierre Trudeau' (qv), the Prime Minister of Canada, during the seventies and eighties.
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.
Is the youngest cast member of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv).
Behind the scenes of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv), Perry was very close friends with co-star 'Jennifer Aniston' (qv).