Matthew Perry

Returned to NBC to star as writer, Matt Albie in Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"

Starred in the TNT movie, "The Ron Clark Story," as a small town teacher who relocates to the toughest class in the country; received Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Guest starred on NBC's "Scrubs, and made his tv directing debut in the episode, which also features his father, John Bennett Perry

Received a Second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on "The West Wing"

Teamed up again with Bruce Willis and Amanda Peet for "The Whole Ten Yards"

Guest-starred as Joe Quincy on NBC's "The West Wing" in April and in November; received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

re-upped for final season of "Friends"

Starred with Hank Azaria and Minnie Driver in a 13-week run of David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" in London

Played leading role of a process server in the screen comedy "Servicing Sara", co-starring Elizabeth Hurley

Co-starred in the comedy "The Whole Nine Yards"

Had lead opposite Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott in the triangular romantic comedy "Three to Tango"

Teamed with Chris Farley (in his last feature role) in the pallid "Almost Heroes"

Had first screen lead in the romantic comedy "Fools Rush In", opposite Salma Hayek; his real-life father also played his on screen father

Publicly acknowledged a dependence on prescription painkillers and voluntarily admitted himself into rehab (summer)

Cast as the slightly neurotic Chandler Bing in the NBC ensemble comedy series, "Friends"

Starred in the short-lived comedy, "Home Free" (ABC)

Co-starred as Valerie Bertinelli's brother in the CBS sitcom "Sidney"

Portrayed Desi Arnaz Jr in the ABC biopic "Call Me Anna"

Did two episode stint as Tracey Gold's college-age boyfriend on "Growing Pains" (ABC)

Feature debut, "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon" (film was shot in 1986)

TV-movie debut, "Dance 'Til Dawn" (NBC)

Debut as series regular in the short-lived series, "Second Chance" (Fox); show was revamped and aired under the title "Boys Will Be Boys"

Moved to Los Angeles to live with his actor father

Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

TV debut, appeared on episodes of "Silver Spoons" and "Charles in Charge"

Was a tennis champion as an adolescent; by age 13 ranked as the number two junior player