Matthew Perry
Milestones
- Birthplace: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
- Birthday: August 19, 1969
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2009
Played the adult Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron played the younger version) in the comedy, "17 Again"
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2006
Played Ron Clark, a small town teacher who relocates to the toughest class in the country in the TNT movie, "The Ron Clark Story"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
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2006 to 2007
Returned to NBC to star as writer, Matt Albie in Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
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2005
Made TV directorial debut with an episode of "Scrubs" (NBC); also acted in the episode with his real-life father, John Bennett Perry
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2004
Re-teamed with Bruce Willis for the sequel, "The Whole Ten Yards"
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2003
Co-starred with Hank Azaria and Minnie Driver in a 13-week run of David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" in London
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2003
Guest starred as Joe Quincy in three episodes of NBC's "The West Wing"; earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in 2003 and 2004
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2002
Appeared as attorney Todd Merrick in two episodes of "Ally McBeal" (FOX)
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2002
Joined Elizabeth Hurley for the comedy, "Serving Sara"
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2000
Played a neurotic dentist who befriends a hitman (Bruce Willis) in "The Whole Nine Yards"
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1999
Co-starred with Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott in the romantic comedy, "Three to Tango"
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1998
Teamed with Chris Farley (in his last feature role) for Christopher Guest's "Almost Heroes"
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1997
First leading role in a feature, opposite Salma Hayek, in "Fools Rush In"; his on-screen father was played by his real-life father
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1994 to 2004
Played the slightly neurotic Chandler Bing on NBC's ensemble comedy series, "Friends"; nominated for an Emmy Award in 2002
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1993
Starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Home Free"
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1990
Cast on the CBS sitcom "Sydney" as the younger brother of Valerie Bertinelli's title character
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1989
Cast in two episodes of "Growing Pains" (ABC) as Carol's boyfriend who dies in a drunk driving accident
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1989
Played the boyfriend of Tony Danza's daughter in the film, "She's Out Of Control"
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1988
Feature debut, "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon" (film was shot in 1986)
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1988
TV-movie debut, "Dance 'Til Dawn" (NBC)
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1987 to 1988
Debut as a series regular on "Second Chance" (FOX); format changed after 13 episodes and re-named "Boys Will Be Boys"
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1984
While still in high school, moved to Los Angeles to live with his father and pursue acting
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Appeared on episodes of "Silver Spoons" (NBC) and "Charles in Charge" (CBS)
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Became a top-ranked junior tennis player in Ottawa, Ontario