Born Matthew L. Perry in Williamstown, MA
Claim to Fame:
1994- : Chandler Bing in the NBC comedy Friends
Quote:
"Well, I was lucky enough to be involved in about 19 failures at an early age, so I'm realistic about the success I'm having and how quickly it can go away. What's important is to be smart about it." --Empire, November 1997
Significant Other(s):
Julia Roberts, actress; dated briefly in late 1995 to early 1996
Yasmine Bleeth, actress; dated briefly
Jamie Tarses, executive; reportedly dated in 1998
Family:
Father: John Bennett Perry, actor; played father in Fools Rush In; divorced from Perry's mother; remarried to Debbie Perry
Mother: Suzanne Morrison, former press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada; Canadian; remarried to Keith Morrison
Stepfather: Keith Morrison, NBC newscaster; father of Caitlin, Emily, Willy and Madeleine
Stepmother: Debbie Perry
Half-sister: Caitlin; born 1981
Half-sister: Emily; born 1985
Half-brother: Willy; born 1987
Half-sister: Madeleine; born 1989
Half-sister: Marie Perry
Awards:
1995: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series, Friends; shared award with series cast
Factoid:
1984: TV debut, appeared on episodes of Silver Spoons and Charles in Charge
Education:
Ashbury College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Buckley School, Sherman Oaks, California
Filmography:
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Three to Tango (1999)
Almost Heroes (1998)
Fools Rush In (1997)
Fools Rush In (1996)
Friends (1994)
Getting In (1994)
Parallel Lives (1994)
Dance 'til Dawn (1993)
Deadly Relations (1993)
Home Free (1993)
Call Me Anna (1990)
Sydney (1990)
She's Out of Control (1989)
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988)
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Second Chance (1987)
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