Matthew Perry Biography (1969-)

Full name, Matthew Langford Perry; born August 19, 1969, in Williamstown (some sources cite Middleton), MA; raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Los Angeles; son of John Bennett Perry (an actor and model) and Suzanne Morrison (a press agent and journalist); stepson of Keith Morrison (a broadcast journalist). Addresses: Agent: Peter Levine, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Doug Chapin, Doug Chapin Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 430, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Lisa Kasteler, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations and Associates, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 19, 1969; Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
(As Matthew L. Perry) Charles "Chazz" Russell, Second Chance, Fox,1987-1988, later known as Boys Will Be Boys, Fox, 1988
Bill Kells, Sydney, CBS, 1990
Matthew "Matt" Bailey, Home Free, ABC, 1993
Chandler Muriel Bing, Friends (also known as Friends Like Us), NBC, 1994-2004
Movies
Roger, Dance 'til Dawn (also known as Senior Prom), NBC, 1988
(As Matthew L. Perry) Desi Arnaz, Jr., Call Me Anna (also known asMy Name Is Anna), ABC, 1990
George Westerfield, Deadly Relations, ABC, 1993
Willie Morrison, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994
Specials
Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
A Day with..., Fox, 1995
Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats '95, Food Network, 1995
Hollywood Hockey Cup, Comedy Central, 1996
Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4, Fox, 1996
Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997
Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
Presenter, Sports Illustrated's Night of Champions, NBC, 2001
(And in archive footage) Himself, Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen, NBC, 2001
Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Himself, A Farewell to Friends: A Dateline Special, NBC, 2004
Himself, The One with All the Other Ones: A Friends Retrospective,NBC, 2004
Himself, Reel Comedy: The Whole Ten Yards, Comedy Central, 2004
Awards Presentations
Presenter, Cybermania '94: The Ultimate Gamer Awards, TBS, 1994
Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996
The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1996
Presenter, The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
Himself, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
Presenter, The Fifth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 1999
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
Presenter, The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2000
GQ's 2000 Men of the Year Awards, Fox, 2000
Himself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
Himself, TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as The First Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003
Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
Presenter, The 46th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2004
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, 2004
Episodic
Arthur, "Bank Job," 240-Robert, ABC, 1979
(As Matthew L. Perry) Ed Stanley, "The Wrong Guy," Charles in Charge, CBS, 1985
Davey, "Rick Moves Out," Silver Spoons, NBC and syndicated, 1986
Danny, "Heather's Monk," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1988

David Hastings, "Hello and Farewell: Parts 1 & 2," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1988
(As Matthew L. Perry) Ed, "The Dinner Test," Just the Ten of Us, ABC, 1988
Graduate, Empty Nest, NBC, 1988
Bill at the age of eighteen, "A Life in the Day," Empty Nest, NBC,1989
Sandy, "Anniversary from Hell," Growing Pains, ABC, 1989
Sandy, "In Carol We Trust," Growing Pains, ABC, 1989
Sandy, "Second Chance," Growing Pains, ABC, 1989
Benjamin Dawson, "Roomies," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1990
Roger Azarian, "April Is the Cruelest Month," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1991
Alex Farmer, "To the Moon, Alex!," Dream On, HBO, 1992
Chandler Muriel Bing, "Caroline and the Folks," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1995
Steven, "Rachel Redux," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1995
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 (multiple episodes)
Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1997
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1998, 2002, 2004
Voice, "Treehouse of Horror XII," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2001
Attorney Todd Merrick, "Love Is All Around: Parts 1 & 2," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002
Ken Wahler, "The Best of Will Ferrell," Saturday Night Live (alsoknown as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL),NBC, 2002
Himself, Inside Edition, syndicated, 2002
Himself, "Live Debut," The Carolina Rhea Show, syndicated, 2002
(And in archive footage) Himself, "Friends," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Himself, The View, ABC, 2002, 2004
Joe Quincy, "Evidence of Things Not Seen," The West Wing, NBC, 2003
Joe Quincy, "Life on Mars," The West Wing, NBC, 2003
Joe Quincy, "Separation of Powers," The West Wing, NBC, 2003
Himself (contestant), Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Himself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 2003
Himself, Extra, syndicated, 2003
Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2003
Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2003
Himself, Richard and Judy, Channel 4, 2003
Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004
Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
Himself, Punk'd, MTV, 2004
Appeared as Craig, The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox; appeared in Family Ties, NBC; and as Matthew L. Perry, appeared in "What Makes Lily Run?," an unaired episode of Sibs, ABC.
Pilots
Kenny, Girl's Best Friend, CBS, 1994
Appeared as Blaine in the unaired pilot LAX 2194, Fox.
Television Work
Pilots
Creator and executive producer, The Shrink, ABC, 1999
Film Appearances
(As Matthew L. Perry) Fred Roberts, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (also known as Jimmy Reardon), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
(As Matthew L. Perry) Timothy, She's Out of Control, Columbia, 1989
Randall Burns, Getting In (also known as Student Body), Trimark Pictures, 1994
Alex Whitman, Fools Rush In, Columbia, 1997
Leslie Edwards, Almost Heroes (also known as Edwards and Hunt:The First American Road Trip), Warner Bros., 1998
Oscar Novak, Three to Tango, Warner Bros., 1999
(Uncredited) Mr. Vivian, The Kid (also known as Disney's The Kid), Buena Vista, 2000
Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky, The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Lenouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000
Joe Tyler, Serving Sara (also known as Mann umstaendehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist suess and Scheiden ist suess), Paramount, 2002
Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky, The Whole Ten Yards, Warner Bros., 2004
Stage Appearances
Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Comedy Theatre, London, 2003
RECORDINGS
Videos
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide, Goodtimes Video, 1995
Himself, Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize, National Hockey League, 2000
Music Videos
"I'll Be There for You," by the Rembrandts, 1995
Audiobooks
Reader, Microserfs, by Douglas Coupland, HarperCollins, 1995
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Pilots
The Shrink, ABC, 1999
Screenplays
(With Andrew Hill Newman) Imagining Emily, 1999
Also wrote (with Andrew Hill Newman) Maxwell's House.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997

Periodicals

Advocate, November 9, 1999, pp. 34-45
Cosmopolitan, May, 1999, p. 223
Empire, November, 1997
Entertainment Weekly, January 24, 1997, p. 18
Hello!, August 27, 2002, pp. 20-22
In Style, March, 1997
Maclean's, October 2, 1995, p. 48
Movieline's Hollywood Life, March/April, 2004, pp. 72-77
Parade, April 19, 2003, p. 22; April 4, 2004, p. 34
People Weekly, September 25, 1995, pp. 102-106, 108; May 10, 1999,p. 156; March 12, 2001, pp. 100-106; April 19, 2004
Playboy, October, 1999, pp. 108-109, 158-60; May, 2004, pp. 122-23, 157
TV Guide, May 2, 1998, pp. 16-21; April 19, 2003, p. 22
US Weekly, February, 1996, pp. 42, 96-97

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