According to Celebrity Net Worth, the late American actor Matthew Perry had a net worth of $120 million. Matthew Perry tragically passed away on October 28, 2023, when he was 54 years old.
Matthew Perry's most well-known role was that of Chandler Bing in the sitcom "Friends." He appeared in every one of the 236 episodes of the show from 1994 to 2004. In addition, he starred in a variety of other television programs and motion pictures, including the TV series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "Go On," and movies like "Fools Rush In" and "The Whole Nine Yards."
Matthew Perry’s early life & career
Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969. His mother, Suzanne, is a journalist who was born in Canada and served as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's secretary. John Bennett Perry, his father, is a model and actor. Before he turned one, his parents got divorced. At the age of twelve, Matthew's mother, Suzanne, wed journalist Keith Morrison in 1981. Morrison went on to become a well-known correspondent for "Dateline NBC."
At the age of 18, Matthew made his acting debut when he was cast with River Phoenix in "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon." Additionally, he studied improv comedy at Sherman Oaks' LA Connection, where he soon gained a reputation as a featured performer. After making a few brief television appearances in the late 1980s, he planned to enroll in the University of Southern California. Instead, he received an offer to play Chazz Russell in "Second Chance," which helped him get recognition in the acting world.
Matthew Perry’s career breakthrough with Friends
Perry's previous role in the TV drama "LAX 2194" initially disqualified him from consideration for the "Friends" audition. However, the idea took a while to gain momentum, and Perry managed to attend the audition, which led to him being cast as Chandler Bing for which he is best known today. The show ran for ten seasons in all, and Perry was nominated for an Emmy in 2002.
He starred in many movies during his tenure on "Friends," including "Three To Tango," "Almost Heroes," "Fools Rush In," and "The Whole Nine Yards." He starred in "The Ron Clark Story" on TNT in 2006, for which he received a Golden Globe and another Emmy nomination. In October 2022, Perry released his memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," which quickly became a New York Times and Amazon bestseller.
Perry's base pay alone from Friends, before backend bonuses and recurring royalties, was over $90 million for each cast member throughout the show's run, with different raises in each season and equal paychecks for the six cast members.
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FAQs about Matthew Perry
A. At the time of his death, Matthew Perry was staying in his Los Angeles home.
A. Perry had been receiving ketamine infusion therapy for anxiety and depression, but it was not the doses of the controlled therapy that ultimately led to his death.
A. No, Matthew Perry and Luke Perry aren’t related.
