Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (née Langford), a Canadian journalist, and John Bennett Perry, an American actor and former model.
Perry rose to stardom for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom 'Friends', which premiered on this date and won him international recognition.
Matthew Perry received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on 'Friends' during the 2002 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Perry made his directorial debut in an episode of the 4th season of 'Scrubs' in which he also guest starred as Murray Marks, an operator of a small airport's traffic control team.
Perry starred as Oscar Madison in a television revival of Neil Simon's 'The Odd Couple', which he also co-created and served as executive producer.
Perry got engaged to his girlfriend Molly Hurwitz, a literary manager, marking a personal milestone; however, the engagement was later called off in 2021.
Perry reunited with his 'Friends' co-stars for a special reunion episode on HBO Max titled 'Friends: The Reunion', where they reminisced about the show's legacy and shared behind-the-scenes insights.
Matthew Perry died on October 28, 2023. He was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles and was pronounced dead at 4:17 pm that day.
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