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Matthew Langford Perry was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The West Wing (2003) and The Ron Clark Story (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in Fools Rush In (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Serving Sara (2002), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), and 17 Again (2009).

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Matthew Perry was an American and Canadian actor best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hugely popular NBC sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004 and made him internationally famous. Beyond Friends, he had a successful career appearing in numerous other television shows and films, earning Emmy nominations for his work on The West Wing and The Ron Clark Story.

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human
Family name
Perry
Gender
male
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Williamstown
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
memoirist
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Notable work
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Field of work
television series
Sport
tennis
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Matthew Perry in support of Awareness on Drug Courts and Reduced Substance Abuse.jpg
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Residence
Los Angeles
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drug withdrawal
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Matthew Perry (actor)
date of birth
1969-08-19
start of work period
1979-00-00
birth name
Matthew Langford Perry
nickname
Matt
social media followers
1544812
date of death
2023-10-28
different from
Matthew Perry
name in native language
Matthew Perry
end of work period
2022-00-00
notable role
Chandler Bing
date of burial or cremation
2023-11-03
cause of death
drug overdose
manner of death
accidental death
ethnic group
Canadian Americans
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Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The West Wing (2003) and The Ron Clark Story (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in Fools Rush In (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Serving Sara (2002), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), and 17 Again (2009).

Perry was the co-creator, co-writer, executive producer and star of the ABC sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, he starred as sportscaster Ryan King on the NBC sitcom Go On. He co-developed and starred in a revival of the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple portraying Oscar Madison from 2015 to 2017. He had recurring roles in the legal dramas The Good Wife (2012–2013), and The Good Fight (2017). Perry portrayed Ted Kennedy in The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017) and appeared as himself in his final television appearance, Friends: The Reunion (2021). He voiced Benny in the video game Fallout: New Vegas (2010).

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