Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry is an American-Canadian actor and writer. Perry is known for his role as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC television sitcom Friends, as well as his portrayal of Ron Clark in the 2006 television movie The Ron Clark Story. Along with starring in the short-lived television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Perry has appeared in a number of films, including Fools Rush In, The Whole Nine Yards, and 17 Again. In 2010, he expanded his...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth19 August 1969
CityWilliamstown, MA
laughing firsts stage
After I got my first laugh on stage, I was hooked.
party jealous next-day
I'm very, very jealous of guys who just go and decide to party and then can work the next day.
order addiction trying
Trying to overcome addiction is one of the hardest things for a person to do. And the fact that I had to do it under the scrutiny of tabloid press at first made it seem even more difficult. But in fact, it oddly ended up being a plus. Because of the tabloid stuff, it wasn't like I could walk into a bar and order a drink.
dark ideas nine
'The Whole Nine Yards' I liked right away. It was kind of a dark comedy at first. And just the idea of being in a movie with Bruce Willis was pretty exciting.
auditions walks ifs
If I could walk into the 'Friends' audition again and go or not go, I have to say it's 50-50.
circles talking problem
It's not foreign for me to be talking about my problems in circles.
smart important going-away
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.
kings team fans
I became a big Kings fan, and then later on my hometown of Ottawa got a team, so then I was very, very torn. I just love both of those teams very much.
party thinking used
I used to spend a lot of time just thinking about myself, thinking that the party started when I showed up.
white three four
I've been on a show before where I was on a billboard and then, after like three or four weeks, they took the billboard down and replaced it with nothing. Took my face down and put a white board up.
years next-year sober
I got sober because I was worried I was going to die next year.
nice views house
Like, my house has a nice view, because, you know, I was on 'Friends.'
stars successful tough
It's tough to have a movie-star persona when you're on a show as successful as 'Friends.'
couple cheer keys
The key to sitcom success is miserable people. If you see a happy couple, it's just gone, like when Sam and Diane got together on Cheers.