Matthew Perry

TV Actor

Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States on August 19th, 1969 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 54, Matthew Perry biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Matthew Langford Perry, Matt, Matty, Perry
Date of Birth
August 19, 1969
Nationality
Canada, United States
Place of Birth
Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date
Oct 28, 2023 (age 54)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Networth
$120 Million
Profession
Film Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Actor, Writer
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Matthew Perry Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 54 years old, Matthew Perry has this physical status:

Height
183cm
Weight
82kg
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Matthew Perry Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Rockcliffe Park Public School, Ashbury College
Matthew Perry Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Christina Sibul, Julia Roberts (1995, Yasmine Bleeth (1996), Neve Campbell (1998), Renee Zellweger (2002), Maeve Quinlan (2002, Heather Graham (2003), Lauren Graham (2003), Rachel Dunn (2003, Jennifer Aniston (2006), Piper Perabo (2006), Lizzy Caplan (2006, Meg Ryan (2007), Molly Hurwitz (2018-2021)
Parents
John Bennett Perry, Suzanne Marie
Siblings
Caitlin Morrison (Half-Sister), Marie Perry (Half-Sister), Willy Morrison (Half Brother), Emily Morrison (Half-Sister), Madeleine Morrison (Half-Sister)
Other Family
Keith Morrison (Stepfather) (Canadian Broadcast Journalist), Alton L. Perry (Paternal Grandfather), Maria Schaefer Bennett (Paternal Grandmother), James Silas Warren Langford (Maternal Grandfather), Marie Gabrielle Lucille Coupal (Maternal Grandmother)
Matthew Perry Career

When he was 15, Perry moved from Ottawa to Los Angeles to pursue acting and attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, graduating in 1987. He pursued improvisational comedy at the LA Connection in Sherman Oaks while still in high school.

He went on to play Chazz Russell in the TV series Second Chance. After 13 episodes, Second Chance became Boys Will Be Boys, with the plots refocused on the adventures of Chazz and his friends. After the show's single season, Perry stayed in Los Angeles and made his screen debut in the 1988 film A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. In 1989, Perry had a three-episode arc on the series Growing Pains, in which he portrayed Carol Seaver's boyfriend Sandy who dies in the hospital after a drunk-driving accident.

In the midst of his many continuing guest roles on TV, Perry was cast as a regular on the 1990 CBS sitcom Sydney, playing the younger brother of Valerie Bertinelli's title character. In 1991, he made a guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Roger Azarian. Perry landed his next TV starring role on the ABC sitcom Home Free, which aired only 11 episodes in the spring of 1993, followed by a sitcom pilot titled LAX 2194.

He attempted to secure an audition for the pilot Six of One, later to be known as Friends, by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, both of whom he had worked with on Dream On. However, due to previous commitments to the pilot LAX 2194, he was not initially considered for an audition. When he did eventually get a reading, he landed the part of Chandler Bing. He was the youngest of the main cast.

Friends was hugely successful, and Perry, along with his co-stars, became international celebrities – something Perry had long hoped for. "There was steam coming out of my ears, I wanted to be famous so badly," he told The New York Times in 2002. "You want the attention, you want the bucks, and you want the best seat in the restaurant." Due to the immense popularity of the sitcom, Perry and the rest of the six-member main cast ensemble were each making $1 million per episode by 2002. The program earned him an Emmy nomination in 2002 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, along with Matt LeBlanc, but the two lost to Ray Romano. Perry appeared in films such as Fools Rush In (alongside father John Bennett Perry and Salma Hayek), Almost Heroes, Three to Tango, The Whole Nine Yards (alongside Bruce Willis) and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards, and Serving Sara.

While known primarily for his comic roles, Perry has carved out a career in drama as well, particularly in his portrayal of Associate White House Counsel Joe Quincy in Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing. His three appearances in that series (twice in the fourth season and once in the fifth) earned him two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2003 and 2004. Perry is referred to in the show prior to his guest appearance – Donna Moss seeks him out (off-screen) in the episode "20 Hours in LA." He also appeared as attorney Todd Merrick in two episodes near the end of Ally McBeal's five-season run, including a two-hour special intended to revive the legal comedy-drama.

After Friends wrapped up, Perry made his directorial debut in an episode of the 4th season of the American comedy-drama Scrubs, in which he also guest starred as "Murray Marks", an operator of a small airport's traffic control team. Murray is asked to donate a kidney to his father Gregory (played by Perry's real father).

He starred in the TNT movie The Ron Clark Story, also known as "The Triumph," which premiered August 13, 2006. Perry played small-town teacher Ron Clark, who relocates to the toughest class in the country. Perry received a Golden Globe nomination as well as an Emmy nomination for his performance.

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 show. Perry's character was considered to be substantially based on Sorkin's own personal experiences, particularly in television.

In 2006, he began filming Numb, a film based on a man suffering from depersonalization disorder. The film's tentative release date was pushed back several times, but was finally released to DVD on May 13, 2008. He also appeared in David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago in London. In 2009, he starred in the film 17 Again playing the older Mike O'Donnell. In 2008, Perry starred in the offbeat film Birds of America as Morrie Tanager, an uptight man who has to deal with his siblings. Showtime passed on a pilot called The End of Steve, a dark comedy starring, written and produced by Perry and Peter Tolan.

Perry's new comedy pilot, Mr. Sunshine, based on Perry's original idea for the show, was bought by ABC. Perry was set to portray a middle-aged man with an identity crisis. ABC canceled the series after nine episodes.

On March 1, 2012, it was reported that Perry had signed on to star on the NBC comedy pilot Go On, written and produced by former Friends writer/producer Scott Silveri. 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. The series premiered on September 11, 2012. On October 2, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of 22 episodes. NBC canceled Go On in May 2013, shortly after the conclusion of its first season.

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.

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. From 2015 to 2017, Perry starred in, co-wrote, and served as executive producer of a revival of the sitcom The Odd Couple on CBS. Perry played Oscar Madison opposite Thomas Lennon as Felix Unger.

Perry played the lead role in a new production of his play The End of Longing, which premiered on February 11, 2016, at the Playhouse Theatre in London. The play transferred Off-Broadway to MCC Theater, which opened on June 5, 2017, with Jennifer Morrison.

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.

Later in 2017, he starred as Ted Kennedy in the mini-series The Kennedys: After Camelot.

In 2018, Business Insider reported Perry's net worth to be around $80 million.

In 2022, Perry will publish a memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. It is scheduled for release in October.

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Heart attacks and suicide: Elon Musk's 'wonder drug' marketed ketamine - the mental health 'wonder drug.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 18, 2024
Experts have raised the alarm about potentially flawed results describing ketamine as a miracle drug for depression after Elon Musk confessed to using it. Musk, 52, appeared in a tense chat with former CNN anchor Don Lemon last week, where the two sides disagreed on several topics, including Musk's use of ketamine. Despite Musk's insistence that it was "very private to ask somebody about a medical prescription," he has previously praised the benefits of using it for depression. Those that are suffering from depression, he said, should speak with their doctor about ketamine rather than SSRI's.' However, experts have warned that a large portion of the newly published scientific evidence naming ketamine as a wonder drug is susceptible to bias and has minimized adverse side effects such as bladder problems and suicidal intention. Matthew Perry, who was receiving ketamine therapy for depression, was reportedly killed in the movie.

Rihanna 'selling penthouse once owned by Matthew Perry for $25 million' - less than one year after purchasing luxury LA dwelling

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2024
Rihanna is reportedly selling a luxurious LA penthouse that was once owned by Matthew Perry just over a year after acquiring the 40th floor unit. The musicians, 36, bought the house last spring from Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar, who purchased it from the late Friends actress in 2021. According to the Robb Report, Rihanna is now selling it for less than $25 million.

After a lifelong battle with heroin, Matthew Perry's stepfather Keith Morrison says the Friends actor was 'good' before his death at the age of 54, and laments the actor's inability to perform his 'third act.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2024
Before his death at the age of 54, Matthew Perry's stepfather Keith Morrison gushed the Friends actor was 'good.' Following a life marred by alcohol and heroin use, Friends star Perry died of a ketamine overdose on October 28-2023.

Julia Roberts Speaks On Ex Matthew Perry’s ‘Heartbreaking’ Death & Her Brief Role In Friends

perezhilton.com, December 4, 2023
Julia Roberts is sharing her opinion about her Friendship and her brief friendship with Matthew Perry. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Monday, the Pretty Woman actress spoke about her brief appearance in the 1996 sitcom episode "The One After the Super Bowl." If you don't recall, Susie Moss appeared in Susie Moss, a childhood classmate of Matthew's Chandler Bing. And it looks that she had a blast. She told the outlet:

How Matthew Perry Finally Got Over His DEVASTATING Crush On Jennifer Aniston

perezhilton.com, November 10, 2023
Matthew Perry's tale should have been about finding great success and then having to face the demons of heroin use not to win but to live to tell about it. Unfortunately, he didn't live as long as he should have after becoming sober due to a horrific tragedy. Perhaps most upsetting? He didn't live long enough to find the one and settle down. But not for lack of trying! Matthew dated some remarkable people throughout his life, which we're sure you'll agree with.

Why Jennifer Aniston Containing Matthew Perry On Friends? Was it 'Devastating' to hear the tale

perezhilton.com, November 7, 2023
Matthew Perry may have been grateful that Jennifer Aniston had the courage to address his heroin use back in their Youth days, but it also brought on an incredibly sad realization for him. The actor reflected on a pivotal conversation he shared with his co-star in which she confronted him about his alcohol use. He recalled the actress “in a kind of weird but loving way” saying:
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