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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
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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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
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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
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Specials
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
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A Day with..., Fox, 1995
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Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats '95, Food Network, 1995
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Hollywood Hockey Cup, Comedy Central, 1996
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Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4, Fox, 1996
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Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, 2004
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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.
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Pilots
- Kenny, Girl's Best Friend, CBS, 1994
- Appeared as Blaine in the unaired pilot LAX 2194, Fox.
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Television Work
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Pilots
- Creator and executive producer, The Shrink, ABC, 1999
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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
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Stage Appearances
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Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Comedy Theatre, London, 2003
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide, Goodtimes Video, 1995
- Himself, Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize, National Hockey League, 2000
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Music Videos
- "I'll Be There for You," by the Rembrandts, 1995
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Audiobooks
- Reader, Microserfs, by Douglas Coupland, HarperCollins, 1995
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Pilots
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The Shrink, ABC, 1999
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Screenplays
- (With Andrew Hill Newman) Imagining Emily, 1999
- Also wrote (with Andrew Hill Newman) Maxwell's House.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997
Periodicals
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Advocate, November 9, 1999, pp. 34-45
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Cosmopolitan, May, 1999, p. 223
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Empire, November, 1997
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Entertainment Weekly, January 24, 1997, p. 18
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Hello!, August 27, 2002, pp. 20-22
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In Style, March, 1997
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Maclean's, October 2, 1995, p. 48
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Movieline's Hollywood Life, March/April, 2004, pp. 72-77
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Parade, April 19, 2003, p. 22; April 4, 2004, p. 34
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People Weekly, September 25, 1995, pp. 102-106, 108; May 10, 1999,p. 156; March 12, 2001, pp. 100-106; April 19, 2004
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Playboy, October, 1999, pp. 108-109, 158-60; May, 2004, pp. 122-23, 157
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TV Guide, May 2, 1998, pp. 16-21; April 19, 2003, p. 22
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US Weekly, February, 1996, pp. 42, 96-97
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