Acting
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).
Filmography
The One About Matthew Perry
Series · 2026
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Film · 2025
Hollywood Demons
Series · 2025
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends
Film · 2023
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
Film · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Friends: The Reunion
Film · 2021
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Film · 2019
The Kennedys: After Camelot
Series · 2017
The Good Fight
Series · 2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Film · 2016
The Big Lie: American Addict 2
Film · 2016
Misery Loves Comedy
Film · 2015
The Odd Couple
Series · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Dog Thrower
Film · 2014
Hollywood Game Night
Series · 2013
Go On
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Mr. Sunshine
Series · 2011
Web Therapy
Series · 2011
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
17 Again
Film · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Cougar Town
Series · 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2009
Birds of America
Film · 2008
Childrens Hospital
Series · 2008
Numb
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
The Ron Clark Story
Film · 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Series · 2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
The Whole Ten Yards
Film · 2004
Punk'd
Series · 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Serving Sara
Film · 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Film · 2002
Scrubs
Series · 2001
The Whole Nine Yards
Film · 2000
The Kid
Film · 2000
Three to Tango
Film · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Almost Heroes
Film · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Fools Rush In
Film · 1997
Ally McBeal
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide
Film · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Parallel Lives
Film · 1994
Getting In
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
Deadly Relations
Film · 1993
Home Free
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The John Larroquette Show
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
Call Me Anna
Film · 1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Series · 1990
Sydney
Series · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
She's Out of Control
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Dance 'Til Dawn
Film · 1988
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Film · 1988
Empty Nest
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Second Chance
Series · 1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
Series · 1987
Growing Pains
Series · 1985
Charles in Charge
Series · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Not Necessarily the News
Series · 1983
Silver Spoons
Series · 1982
240-Robert
Series · 1979
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Today
Series · 1952
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944