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Matthew Perry
Perry in 1987
Born	Matthew Langford Perry (1969-08-19)August 19, 1969 Williamstown, Massachusetts, US
Died	October 28, 2023(2023-10-28) (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, US
Burial place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California
Citizenship	United States Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979\u20132022
Parents	John Bennett Perry (father) Keith Morrison (stepfather)
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Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 \u2013 October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994\u20132004). Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The West Wing (2003) and The Ron Clark Story (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006\u20132007), and also became known for his leading film roles in Fools Rush In (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Serving Sara (2002), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), and 17 Again (2009).\n

Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, he starred as sportscaster Ryan King on the NBC sitcom Go On. He co-developed and starred in a revival of the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017. He had recurring roles in the legal dramas The Good Wife (2012\u20132013), and The Good Fight (2017). Perry portrayed Ted Kennedy in The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017) and appeared as himself in his final television appearance, Friends: The Reunion (2021). He voiced Benny in the video game Fallout: New Vegas (2010).\n

For most of his life, Perry suffered from severe addictions to drugs and alcohol. Through his recovery, he became an advocate for rehabilitation and a spokesperson for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. In 2013, Perry received the Champion of Recovery Award from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In 2022, he released his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. \n

In 2023, Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine use. Five people were charged in connection with helping him acquire lethal doses of the drug.^[1]^[2]\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
1988\n	A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon\n	Fred Roberts\n	Credited as Matthew L. Perry\n	^[115]\n
1989\n	She's Out of Control\n	Timothy\n	^[115]\n
Fat Man and Little Boy\n	Bomb Technician\n	Uncredited\n	^[16]\n
1994\n	Getting In\n	Randal Burns\n	Direct to video\n	^[116]\n
1997\n	Fools Rush In\n	Alex Whitman\n	\n	^[115]\n
1998\n	Almost Heroes\n	Leslie Edwards\n	\n	^[115]\n
1999\n	Three to Tango\n	Oscar Novak\n	\n	^[115]\n
2000\n	The Whole Nine Yards\n	Nicholas \"Oz\" Oseransky\n	\n	^[115]\n
The Kid\n	Mr. Vivian\n	Cameo (uncredited)\n	^[117]\n
2002\n	Serving Sara\n	Joe Tyler\n	\n	^[115]\n
2004\n	The Whole Ten Yards\n	Nicholas \"Oz\" Oseransky\n	\n	^[115]\n
2007\n	Numb\n	Hudson Milbank\n	Also executive producer\n	^[116]^[34]\n
2008\n	Birds of America\n	Morrie\n	\n	^[116]\n
2009\n	17 Again\n	Older Mike O'Donnell\n	\n	^[115]\n
2015\n	Misery Loves Comedy\n	Himself\n	\n	^[118]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
1979\n	240-Robert\n	Arthur\n	Episode: \"Bank Job\"\n	^[119]\n
1983\n	Not Necessarily the News\n	Bob\n	Episode: \"Audrie in Love\"\n	^[16]\n
1985\n	Charles in Charge\n	Ed\n	Episode: \"The Wrong Guy\" Credited as Matthew L. Perry\n	^[119]\n
1986\n	Silver Spoons\n	Davey\n	Episode: \"Rick Moves Out\"\n	^[119]\n
1987\u20131988\n	Second Chance/Boys Will Be Boys\n	Chazz Russell\n	Main role\n	^[120]^[121]\n
1988\n	Dance 'til Dawn\n	Roger\n	TV movie\n	^[122]\n
Just the Ten of Us\n	Ed\n	Episode: \"The Dinner Test\" Credited as Matthew L. Perry\n	^[16]\n
Highway to Heaven\n	David Hastings\n	2 episodes\n	^[16]\n
1989\n	Empty Nest\n	Bill at 18\n	Episode: \"A Life in the Day\"\n	^[123]\n
Growing Pains\n	Sandy\n	Recurring role\n	^[116]\n
1990\n	Sydney\n	Billy Kells\n	Main role\n	^[116]\n
Who's the Boss?\n	Benjamin Dawson\n	Episode: \"Roomies\"\n	^[116]\n
Call Me Anna\n	Desi Arnaz Jr.\n	TV movie; credited as Matthew L. Perry\n	^[124]\n
1991\n	Beverly Hills, 90210\n	Roger Azarian\n	Episode: \"April Is the Cruelest Month\"\n	^[116]\n
1992\n	Dream On\n	Alex Farmer\n	Episode: \"To the Moon, Alex!\"\n	^[125]\n
Sibs\n	Chas\n	Episode: \"What Makes Lily Run?\"\n	^[126]\n
1993\n	Deadly Relations\n	George Westerfield\n	TV movie\n	^[127]\n
Home Free\n	Matt Bailey\n	Main role\n	^[116]\n
1994\n	Parallel Lives\n	Willi Morrison\n	TV movie\n	^[128]\n
LAX 2194\n	Blaine\n	Unaired Pilot\n	^[129]\n
1994\u20132004\n	Friends\n	Chandler Bing\n	Main role\n	^[130]\n
1995\n	Caroline in the City\n	Episode: \"Caroline and the Folks\"\n	^[131]\n
The John Larroquette Show\n	Steven\n	Episode: \"Rachel Redux\"\n	^[116]\n
1997\n	Saturday Night Live\n	Host\n	Episode: \"Matthew Perry/Oasis\"\n	^[116]\n
2001\n	The Simpsons\n	Himself\n	Voice, episode: \"Treehouse of Horror XII\"\n	^[116]\n
2002\n	Ally McBeal\n	Todd Merrick\n	2 episodes\n	^[28]\n
2003\n	The West Wing\n	Joe Quincy\n	Recurring role; 3 episodes\n	^[116]\n
2004\n	Scrubs\n	Murray\n	Episode: \"My Unicorn\"; director\n	^[29]^[132]\n
2006\n	The Ron Clark Story\n	Ron Clark\n	TV movie\n	^[15]\n
2006\u20132007\n	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip\n	Matt Albie\n	Main role\n	^[116]\n
2011\n	Childrens Hospital\n	Himself\n	Episode: \"The Black Doctor\"\n	^[133]\n
Mr. Sunshine\n	Ben Donovan\n	Main roler; creator, executive producer and writer\n	^[116]\n
2012\u20132013\n	The Good Wife\n	Mike Kresteva\n	Recurring role\n	^[116]\n
Go On\n	Ryan King\n	Main role; Also executive producer\n	^[116]\n
2014\n	Cougar Town\n	Sam Johnston\n	Episode: \"Like a Diamond\"\n	^[116]\n
Playhouse Presents\n	The Charismatic Man\n	Episode: \"The Dog Thrower\"\n	^[52]\n
2015\n	Web Therapy\n	Tyler Bishop\n	2 episodes\n	^[134]\n
2015\u20132017\n	The Odd Couple\n	Oscar Madison\n	Main role; creator, executive producer and writer\n	^[116]\n
2017\n	The Good Fight\n	Mike Kresteva\n	Recurring role\n	^[116]\n
The Kennedys: After Camelot\n	Ted Kennedy\n	Miniseries; executive producer\n	^[135]\n
2021\n	Friends: The Reunion\n	Himself\n	Executive producer\n	^[136]^[137]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2003\n	Sexual Perversity in Chicago\n	Danny\n	Comedy Theatre, London\n	^[138]\n
2016\n	The End of Longing\n	Jack\n	Also playwright; Playhouse Theatre, London\n	^[139]\n
2017\n	Also playwright; Lucille Lortel Theater, off Broadway\n	^[139]\n

Award\n	Year\n	Category\n	Nominated work\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
Golden Globe Awards\n	2007\n	Best Actor \u2013 Miniseries or Television Film\n	The Ron Clark Story\n	Nominated\n	^[142]\n
Primetime Emmy Awards\n	2002\n	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series\n	Friends\n	Nominated^[a]\n	^[143]\n
2003\n	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series\n	The West Wing\n	Nominated\n	^[144]\n
2004\n	^[145]\n
2007\n	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie\n	The Ron Clark Story\n	^[146]\n
2021\n	Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)\n	Friends: The Reunion\n	Nominated^[b]\n	^[147]\n
Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	1996\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\n	Friends\n	Won^[c]\n	^[148]\n
1999\n	Nominated^[c]\n	^[149]\n
2000\n	^[150]\n
2001\n	^[151]\n
2002\n	^[152]\n
2003\n	^[153]\n
2004\n	^[154]\n
2007\n	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries\n	The Ron Clark Story\n	Nominated\n	^[155]\n
American Comedy Awards\n	1996\n	Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series\n	Friends\n	^[156]\n
1998\n	\n
Huading Awards\n	2013\n	Best Global Actor in a Television Series\n	Go On\n	Won\n	^[157]\n
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards\n	2002\n	Favorite TV Actor\n	Friends\n	Nominated\n	^[158]\n
People's Choice Awards\n	2016\n	Favorite Comedic TV Actor\n	n/a\n	^[159]\n
2017\n	^[160]\n
Satellite Awards\n	2006\n	Best Actor in a Series, Drama\n	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip\n	^[161]\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	2004\n	Choice TV Actor \u2013 Comedy\n	Friends\n	^[162]\n
TV Guide Awards\n	2000\n	Editor's Choice\n	Won^[d]\n	\n
TV Land Awards\n	2006\n	Most Wonderful Wedding\n	Nominated^[e]\n	\n

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