Matthew Langford Perry 19 August 1969 Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Matthew Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, where he became a top-ranked junior tennis player in Canada. However, after moving to Los Angeles at the age of 15 to live with his father (actor John Bennett Perry), he became more interested in acting. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he remained an avid tennis player. Perry ranked 17th nationally in the junior singles category and third in the doubles category. Upon graduating from high school, Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California. However, when he was offered a leading role on the television series, "Second Chance" (1987), he seized the opportunity to begin his acting career.
Perry appeared in the hit comedy film The Whole Nine Yards (2000), as the neighbor of a hit man played by Bruce Willis. His other feature film credits include _Fools Rush In (1997)_ , A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988), She's Out of Control (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994) (TV). He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy Almost Heroes (1998) and in the romantic comedy, Three to Tango (1999), opposite Neve Campbell. Perry currently resides in Los Angeles. He enjoys playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.
Salary
The Whole Ten Yards (2004) $5,000,000
The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $3,000,000
Three to Tango (1999) $2,500,000
Fools Rush In (1997) $1,000,000
Now :
(June 2003) Performing "Sexual Perversity In Chicago" alongside Minnie Driver, Hank Azaria and Kelly Reilly in London's Comedy Theatre.
(September 2003) Is now doing the tenth and the final season of "Friends" (1994), the first episode will be aired on the 25th of September.
(February 2005) Filming a new movie called _Beginning of Wisdom, The (2005)_ with his dad.
(August 2006) Working on his new TV series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
Matt Perry's Photos
Actor - filmography
The Beginning of Wisdom (2008) (announced) .... Del
Numb (2007) (post-production) .... Hudson
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" .... Matt Albie (11 episodes, 2006)
... aka Studio 60 (USA: informal alternative title)
- The Christmas Show (2006) TV Episode .... Matt Albie
- B-12 (2006) TV Episode .... Matt Albie
- The Option Period (2006) TV Episode .... Matt Albie
- Nevada Day: Part 2 (2006) TV Episode .... Matt Albie
- Nevada Day: Part 1 (2006) TV Episode .... Matt Albie
(6 more)
The Ron Clark Story (2006) (TV) .... Ron Clark
... aka The Triumph (Philippines: English title)
Friday Night Lights Lost Scene (2005) (TV) .... Football Player
"Scrubs" .... Murray Marks (1 episode, 2004)
- My Unicorn (2004) TV Episode .... Murray Marks
"Friends" .... Chandler Bing / ... (237 episodes, 1994-2004)
- The Last One: Part 1 (2004) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing
- The Last One: Part 2 (2004) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing
- The One with All the Other Ones: Part 1 (2004) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing/Himself
- The One with All the Other Ones: Part 2 (2004) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing/Himself
- The One with Rachel's Going Away Party (2004) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing
(232 more)
The Whole Ten Yards (2004) .... Oz
"The West Wing" .... Joe Quincy (3 episodes, 2003)
- Separation of Powers (2003) TV Episode .... Joe Quincy
- Life on Mars (2003) TV Episode .... Joe Quincy
- Evidence of Things Not Seen (2003) TV Episode .... Joe Quincy
Serving Sara (2002) .... Joe Tyler
... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
"Ally McBeal" .... Attorney Todd Merrick (2 episodes, 2002)
- Love Is All Around: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode .... Attorney Todd Merrick
- Love Is All Around: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode .... Attorney Todd Merrick
The Kid (2000) (uncredited) .... Mr. Vivian, the Hairy Informatician
... aka Disney's The Kid (USA: complete title)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000) .... Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky
... aka Nouveau voisin, Le (Canada: French title)
Three to Tango (1999) .... Oscar Novak
Almost Heroes (1998) .... Leslie Edwards
Fools Rush In (1997) .... Alex Whitman
"Caroline in the City" .... Chandler Bing (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Folks (1995) TV Episode .... Chandler Bing
"The John Larroquette Show" .... Steven (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Larroquette (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Rachel Redux (1995) TV Episode .... Steven
Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Willie Morrison
Getting In (1994) .... Randall Burns
... aka Student Body
L.A.X. 2194 (1994) (TV)
Deadly Relations (1993) (TV) .... George Westerfield
"Home Free" (1993) TV Series .... Matt Bailey (unknown episodes)
"Dream On" .... Alex (1 episode, 1992)
- To the Moon, Alex! (1992) TV Episode .... Alex
"Sibs" (1 episode)
- What Makes Lily Run? (????) TV Episode (as Matthew L. Perry)
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Roger Azarian (1 episode, 1991)
- April Is the Cruelest Month (1991) TV Episode .... Roger Azarian
Call Me Anna (1990) (TV) .... Desi Arnaz Jr
"Who's the Boss?" .... Benjamin Dawson (1 episode, 1990)
- Roomies (1990) TV Episode .... Benjamin Dawson
"Sydney" (1990) TV Series .... Billy Kells (unknown episodes)
"Growing Pains" .... Sandy (3 episodes, 1989)
- Second Chance (1989) TV Episode .... Sandy
- Anniversary from Hell (1989) TV Episode .... Sandy
- In Carol We Trust (1989) TV Episode .... Sandy
She's Out of Control (1989) (as Matthew L. Perry) .... Timothy
"Empty Nest" .... Bill at 18 (1 episode, 1989)
- A Life in the Day (1989) TV Episode .... Bill at 18
"Highway to Heaven" .... David Hastings (1 episode, 1988)
- Hello and Farewell (1988) TV Episode .... David Hastings
"Just the Ten of Us" .... Ed (1 episode, 1988)
- The Dinner Test (1988) TV Episode (as Matthew L. Perry) .... Ed
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988) (TV) .... Roger
"Mr. Belvedere" .... Danny (1 episode, 1988)
- Heather's Monk (1988) TV Episode .... Danny
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) (as Matthew L. Perry) .... Fred Roberts
"Second Chance" (1987) TV Series .... Chazz Russell (unknown episodes)
... aka Boys Will Be Boys
"Silver Spoons" .... Davey (1 episode, 1986)
- Rick Moves Out (1986) TV Episode .... Davey
"Charles in Charge" .... Ed Stanley (1 episode, 1985)
- The Wrong Guy (1985) TV Episode (as Matthew L. Perry) .... Ed Stanley
"240-Robert" .... Arthur (1 episode, 1979)
- Bank Job (1979) TV Episode .... Arthur
Producer - filmography
The Beginning of Wisdom (2008) (announced) (producer)
Director - filmography
"Scrubs" (1 episode, 2004)
- My Unicorn (2004) TV Episode
Writer - filmography
Imagining Emily (1999)
