Today marks the first death anniversary of beloved "Friends" actor Matthew Perry. He became well-known in the 90s for his humorous role as Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom.
Perry made his film debut in the 1988 coming-of-age drama "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon." He also appeared in "Ally McBeal" (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in "The West Wing" (2003) and "The Ron Clark Story" (2006).
The actor was found dead in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home on 28 October 2023. Remembering Perry, here are a few facts about the actor you may not know.
Perry once dated actress Julia Roberts
Between 1995 and 1996, Perry was in a romantic relationship with the reigning queen of romantic comedies, Julia Roberts. However, his initial known relationship was with Yasmine Bleeth. Over time, his name has also been associated with Lizzy Caplan and Molly Hurwitz.
The actor once beat Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
Matthew Perry once beat up young Justin Trudeau, who would later go on to become the Prime Minister of Canada. During a conversation with Jimmy Kimmel on the host’s show, he admitted, “I’m not bragging about this. It’s terrible. I was a stupid kid I didn’t want to beat him up.”
Perry suffered from addiction
Matthew Perry was given painkillers after his 1997 jet ski accident. Unfortunately, he quickly got reliant on them and started combining them with alcohol, which made his addiction worse.
It was Perry who got Bruce Willis on the show
Die Hard fame Bruce Willis was one of many A-listers who blessed the FRIENDS show with their guest spots. None other than Matthew Perry was the driving force behind his unusual appearance. In a funny turn of events, Bruce Willis ended up on the show after losing a bet to Perry.
Perry was making over $1 Million per FRIENDS episode
According to reports, each cast member including Matthew Perry received a staggering one million dollars per episode.
Perry spent two stints in rehab when he was on FRIENDS
When Matthew Perry was working on the sets of FRIENDS, he spent not one, but two times in rehab. Despite his best efforts to hide his drug and alcohol abuse, it soon became clear that he had a problem.
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