Matthew Perry
Known for: Acting
Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry, August 19, 1968, in Williamsburg, Virginia; died October 28, 2023, in Los Angeles, California) was an 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
Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
Roger Azarian
1990
Series
The Simpsons
Ultrahouse 300 Matthew Perry Voice (voice)
1989
Series
Friends
Chandler Bing
1994
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Ally McBeal
Todd Merrick
1997
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The West Wing
Joe Quincy
1999
Series
The Good Wife
Mike Kresteva
2009
Series
Scrubs
Murray
2001
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944
Series
The Good Fight
Mike Kresteva
2017
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
Highway to Heaven
David Hastings
1984
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Series
Cougar Town
Sam
2009
Series
Caroline in the City
Chandler Bing
1995
Series
Childrens Hospital
Matthew Perry
2008
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Charles in Charge
Ed
1984
Series
Punk'd
Self
2003
Series
Empty Nest
Bill at 18
1988
Series
The John Larroquette Show
Steven
1993
Series
Growing Pains
Sandy
1985
Series
Dream On
Alex Farmer
1990
Series
Silver Spoons
Davey
1982
Series
The Tracey Ullman Show
Craig
1987
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
The Odd Couple
Oscar Madison
2015
Series
Playhouse Presents
The Charismatic Man
2012
Series
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Matt Albie
2006
Series
Not Necessarily the News
Bob
1983
Series
Web Therapy
Tyler Bishop
2011
Series
The One About Matthew Perry
Self (archive footage)
2026
Series
Go On
Ryan King
2012
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Mr. Sunshine
Ben Donovan
2011
Film
17 Again
Mike O'Donnell (Adult)
2009
Film
The Whole Nine Yards
'Oz' Oseransky
2000
Series
Boys Will Be Boys
Chazz Russell
1987
Series
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage)
2025
Series
240-Robert
Arthur
1979
Film
Fools Rush In
Alex
1997
Film
The Whole Ten Yards
Oz
2004
Series
Home Free
Matt Bailey
1993
Film
Friends: The Reunion
Self
2021
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
1996
Film
The Ron Clark Story
Ron Clark
2006
Film
The Kid
Mr. Vivian (uncredited)
2000
Series
Sydney
Billy Kells
1990
Series
The Kennedys: After Camelot
Ted Kennedy
2017
Film
She's Out of Control
Timothy
1989
Film
Numb
Hudson Milbank
2007
Film
Serving Sara
Joe Tyler
2002
Film
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Fred Roberts
1988
Film
Three to Tango
Oscar Novak
1999
Film
Almost Heroes
Leslie Edwards
1998
Film
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Birds of America
Morrie
2008
Film
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
Chandler Bing
2019
Film
Getting In
Randall Burns
1994
Film
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Self
2010
Film
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide
Self
1995
The Dog Thrower
The Charismatic Man
2014
Film
Parallel Lives
Willie Morrison
1994
Film
Deadly Relations
George Westerfield
1993
Film
Dance 'Til Dawn
Roger
1988
Film
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Big Lie: American Addict 2
Self
2016
Film
Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview
Self
2022
Film
Call Me Anna
Desi Arnaz Jr.
1990
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003