Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry, August 19, 1968, in Williamsburg, Virginia; died October 28, 2023, in Los Angeles, California) was a White American actor, producer, and writer of English and Irish descent, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall. He was raised by his actor father John Bennett Perry and stepfather Steven V. Perry, a U.S. ambassador to Canada, and attended Choate School and Brown University before dropping out to pursue acting. He is best known for co-creating and starring as Chandler Bing in Friends (1994–2004), winning a SAG Award and an Emmy, and for writing and starring in his one-man show The End of Longing (2007–2013). He was found dead in the jacuzzi of his home; the cause of death was ruled accidental drowning compounded by ketamine. His most notable film credits include Fools Rush In (1997), Three to Tango (1999), Almost Heroes (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), 17 Again (2009), and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016). On television he starred as Matt Albie in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2008), Ryan King in Go On (2012–2014), and Mike Kresteva in The Good Wife (2012) and The Good Fight (2017), with notable guest roles in The West Wing (2003), Scrubs (2004), Cougar Town (2014), and Ally McBeal (2002). He hosted Saturday Night Live (1997) and appeared in Friends: The Reunion (2021). Posthumous archive appearances include Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends (2023), Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025), and The One About Matthew Perry (2026).
The Whole Nine Yards
('Oz' Oseransky)
The Whole Ten Yards
(Oz)
Three to Tango
(Oscar Novak)
Fools Rush In
(Alex)
Dance 'Til Dawn
(Roger)
The Ron Clark Story
(Ron Clark)
Serving Sara
(Joe Tyler)
Birds of America
(Morrie)
Almost Heroes
(Leslie Edwards)
17 Again
(Mike O'Donnell (Adult))
Numb
(Hudson Milbank)
She's Out of Control
(Timothy)
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
(Fred Roberts)
Call Me Anna
(Desi Arnaz Jr.)
Deadly Relations
(George Westerfield)
The Dog Thrower
(The Charismatic Man)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Parallel Lives
(Willie Morrison)
Misery Loves Comedy
(Self)
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
(Self)
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide
(Self)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
(Self)
The Kid
(Mr. Vivian (uncredited))
Getting In
(Randall Burns)
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends
(Self (archive footage))
Friends: The Reunion
(Self)
The Big Lie: American Addict 2
(Self)
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
(Chandler Bing)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
(Self (archive footage))
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
(Self)
Growing Pains
(Sandy)
The Simpsons
(Ultrahouse 300 Matthew Perry Voice (voice))
Charles in Charge
(Ed)
Ally McBeal
(Todd Merrick)
Beverly Hills, 90210
(Roger Azarian)
The Daily Show
(Self - Guest)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
(Matt Albie)
Friends
(Chandler Bing)
Today
(Self)
Punk'd
(Self)
The View
(Self)
Highway to Heaven
(David Hastings)
E! True Hollywood Story
(Self (archive footage))
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(Self - Guest)
240-Robert
(Arthur)
Empty Nest
(Bill at 18)
Celebrities Uncensored
(Self)
Not Necessarily the News
(Bob)
Home Free
(Matt Bailey)
Sydney
(Billy Kells)
Boys Will Be Boys
(Chazz Russell)
Go On
(Ryan King)
Mr. Sunshine
(Ben Donovan)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The Odd Couple
(Oscar Madison)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self)
Childrens Hospital
(Matthew Perry)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
(Self)
The Kennedys: After Camelot
(Ted Kennedy)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
(Self - Presenter)
The Good Fight
(Mike Kresteva)
The Good Wife
(Mike Kresteva)
The John Larroquette Show
(Steven)
The West Wing
(Joe Quincy)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(Self)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Silver Spoons
(Davey)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The View
(Self - Guest)
Cougar Town
(Sam)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Dream On
(Alex Farmer)
Real Time with Bill Maher
(Self)
Hollywood Game Night
(Self)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Caroline in the City
(Chandler Bing)
Conan
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)
Parkinson
(Self)
Web Therapy
(Tyler Bishop)
The Tracey Ullman Show
(Craig)
Scrubs
(Murray)
Playhouse Presents
(The Charismatic Man)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Hollywood Demons
(Self (archive footage))
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self - Guest)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self - Guest)
The One About Matthew Perry
(Self (archive footage))
Conan
(Self - Guest)