Matthew Perry(1969-2023)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
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 resides in Los
Angeles. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.
(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 resides in Los
Angeles. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.
Remembering Matthew Perry: 1969-2023
Remembering Matthew Perry: 1969-2023
We celebrate the life and career of Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on "Friends."