Matthew Perry

Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is an actor with dual American and Canadian citizenship. He is well known for his Emmy-nominated role as Chandler Bing on the popular, long-running NBC television sitcom Friends. He also received acclaim for his portrayal of Ron Clark in the television movie The Ron Clark Story, accompanied by another Emmy nomination as well as a Golden Globe nomination. Perry also starred in the short-lived series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and has appeared in a number of films, including Fools Rush In (1997), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), and 17 Again (2009). In 2010, he expanded his résumé to include both video games and voiceover work when he voiced Benny in the role-playing game Fallout: New Vegas.Perry was the co-creator, co-writer, executive producer and star of the short-lived ABC sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, Perry began starring as Ryan King, a sportscaster, on the NBC comedy Go On. The series was canceled on May 10, 2013. In December 2013, it was announced that Perry would be starring, co-writing, and executive-producing a remake of The Odd Couple. Perry will play Oscar Madison, a known slob. Perry is also going to make his UK TV comedy debut in the one-off Sky Arts comedy The Dog Thrower to be shown in May 2014.

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Matthew Perry
Alias (AKA)Perry Matthew Langford
Birth dateAugust 19, 1969
Birth place
Williamstown Massachusetts
Education
Buckley School (California)
Parents
John Bennett Perry
Known for
Friends

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