CHANDLER    ESSENTIALS

Matthew Perry was born on August 19th in Williamstown, Massachusetts but then moved and was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. After his parents divorced, he had his first acting experience in a seventh grade play. He remembers "After I got my first laugh, I was hooked." He was an avid tennis player and was top-ranked in Canada in the junior division. After moving to Los Angeles to live with his father, John Bennett Perry, Matthew bacame even more interested in acting.

Matthew Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California when graduating from high school but was offered a leading role of the television series "Boys Will Be Boys." Other TV credits of his include regular roles on "Home Free," and "Sydney." He also had a recurring role on "Growing Pains." He has made roles as a guest-star on series like "Who's the Boss?," "The Tracy Ullman Show," "Empty nest," "The John Laroquette Show," and "Beverly Hills 90210."

His TV movies include "Call Me Anna," "Deadly Relations," and "Dance Til' Dawn." His feature films are "A Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon," "She's Out of Control," "Parallel Lives," "Fools Rush In," and "Almost Heroes" with the late Chris Farley. His next movie is called "Three To Tango," and co-stars Po5's Neve Campell.

In addition to acting, Matthew likes to write. He sold his first pilot "Maxwell's House," to Universal Television before being cast on "Friends." He also likes softball and ice hockey. Matthew has signed to be producer of a sitcom for ABC called "The Shrink."

Currently, Matthew Perry lives in Los Angeles.

CHANDLER    FRIENDS

Chandler is a data processor. He doesn't really care about his job. Many women in college thought he was gay, as well did everyone at his work. So did Mr. Heckle - the grouchy neighbour that used to live downstairs. He has a very hard time asking out women and also has a hard time breaking up with them too. He seems to always get stuck with the annoying Janice and that voice. He is currently in a relationship with Monica - which is about time. They've kept it a secret since the end of Season Four.

His mum (played by Morgan Fairchild) writes romance novels and embarasses him a lot. Chandler used to smoke. He lives with Joey across the hall from Monica and Rachel. I am not sure of Chandler's age, but do know that he is close to the same age as Ross because they went to college together. He graduated in 1989.


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