Matthew Perry: Chandler Bing of Friends Dies at 54

Matthew Perry was an American-Canadian actor best known for playing the sarcastic Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends. Born Matthew Langford Perry on August 19, 1969, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he grew up in Ottawa and was a top-ranked junior tennis player before turning to acting.

Perry starred in Friends from 1994 to 2004 and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002. He starred in films such as Fools Rush In (1997) and The Whole Nine Yards (2000). In 2022 he published the bestselling memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, in which he wrote candidly about his struggle with addiction.

Perry was the son of actor John Bennett Perry and journalist Suzanne Morrison and the stepson of broadcaster Keith Morrison. He never married and had no children. He died at his home in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023, at age 54, and the medical examiner ruled that the acute effects of ketamine caused his death. Remembered for his humor and his honesty about recovery, he helped reduce stigma around addiction.

Achievements: Starred in Friends (1994-2004), starred in Fools Rush In (1997), nominated for an Emmy for Friends (2002), published the memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (2022).

Birth: August 19, 1969 - Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Profession: Actor and writer.

Interesting Facts: He was one of Canada's top-ranked junior tennis players as a teenager. He also voiced a character in the video game Fallout: New Vegas (2010).