Matthew Perry

Birthplace: Williamstown, Massachusetts
Birthday: August 19, 1969

After several failed series, this boyish-looking, dark-haired comic performer (who is a master of double takes) achieved small screen stardom as the sardonic Chandler Bing on the hit NBC ensemble comedy "Friends" (1994-2004). Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, but spent his formative years in Ottawa, Canada where his divorced mother served as press secretary to then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. An accomplished tennis player, he nearly pursued a career as a professional athlete, but he lost an important tournament in 1984 a…more

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Actor

The 2005 ESPY Awards
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
Home Free
Matt Bailey
Boys Will Be Boys
Matthew L Perry

Director

Scrubs
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Career Milestones

2006
Returned to NBC to star as writer, Matt Albie in Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
2006
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
2005
Guest starred on NBC's "Scrubs, and made his tv directing debut in the episode, which also features his father, John Bennett Perry
2004
Received a Second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on "The West Wing"
2004
Teamed up again with Bruce Willis and Amanda Peet for "The Whole Ten Yards"