- Perry and comedian Richard Pryor offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the drowning of a dog. The golden retriever, which police said had been tied up, muzzled and stuffed inside a burlap bag, was found on September 21 by a person walking on the beach in Nahant, Massachusetts. (2004)
- An estimated 51.1 million people in the US tuned in for the final "Friends." (May 10, 2004)
- When he was younger, he wasn't comfortable with any silence in the room. He would fall down or slam himself into a wall to make girls laugh.
- His hit series "Friends" is considered too sexy for Chinese audience. (January 19, 2004)
- FRIENDS bosses are taking drastic measures to keep one of the most eagerly-awaited endings to a TV show secret - they're shooting the final episode without an audience. (January 15, 2004)
- FRIENDS stars have been given a record breaking $2 million each to make a reunion special that takes place one year after the program's finale. (January 12, 2004)
- The Friends cast have turned to the sitcom superstars of the past, Mary Tyler Moore and Danny DeVito, to get tips on coping once the series ends next year. (December 16, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#25)
- Perry says he suffered from opening-night jitters when he stepped on stage in London, where he's starring in David Mamet's play Sexual Perversity in Chicago. (June 21, 2003)
- Recliners designed by the cast of NBC's FRIENDS were auctioned off to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Monroe -- The chairs fetched a total of $125,000 on eBay. (June 9, 2003)
- Perry is setting the London social scene alight just two years after battling back from painkiller and alcohol addictions - The actor is currently in the British capital starring alongside Minnie Driver and Hank Azaria in West End comedy SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO. (June 6, 2003)
- Perry successfully battled his problems with prescription drugs but doesn't think it means he has a strong character -- The actor believes that surrendering to his addictions rather than resisting them was the key to his recovery. (May 6, 2003)
- Perry stunned onlookers who spotted him passionately kissing actress Rose McGowan at a New York nightspot.
- It was reported that Perry has checked into a a drug rehab center suffering from chemical dependency on a prescription medication. (4 June 1997)
- Matthew asked that his name be removed from the Best Actor in a Comedy Emmy list. FRIENDS co-stars have all agreed that they would only be nominated in supporting roles. (June 2000)
- He entered a rehabilitation clinic for treatment of an undisclosed condition. (27 February 2001)
- A 75 year old woman ran a stop sign and smashed into the side of Matthew's BMW. Neither party was injured. (18 April 2001)
- FRIENDS (1994) castmate Jennifer Aniston offers to be his personal trainer after he received threats from bosses Warner Brothers about his increasing weight problems. (2002)
- Forced FRIENDS bosses to cut out a line from the script which made fun of his expanding waistline.
- THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (2000): Much like his character Jimmy says about Matthew Perry's character Oz, Bruce Willis has stated in interviews that although it surprised him, he actually couldn't help liking Matthew Perry and they now are very good friends
- Originally offered the role of Captain Jimmy Raven Wilder in INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) but pulled out at the last minute. His father John Bennett Perry plays a secret serviceman. The scenes in the Stealth Bombers used sets from Broken Arrow
- THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (2000): When Oz (Matthew Perry) realizes that his neighbor is a hitman, he flashes back to a series of newspaper headlines and magazine covers about Jimmy the Tulip. One magazine cover features a seated Bruce Willis in an expensive suit smoking a cigar, with the caption, Conversation With a Contract Killer. The shot matches a scene in THE JACKAL, in which Willis plays a high-end contract killer.
- When he first goes to Amy's apartment in THREE TO TANGO (1999), she asks him Are you always this nervous? This is the same question Bruce Willis asks him when they first go for a car ride in THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (2000). Both times the response is yes.
- While mowing his lawn in THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, Oz wears a t-shirt with the logo of the Ottawa Senators. Matthew grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Was ranked 17th internationally for junior tennis.
- Was nominated SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2000 for FRIENDS.
- Perry is in New York to promote his new movie, SERVING SARAH, a sort of road comedy with Elizabeth Hurley as a wealthy Texas wife who doesn't want her husband to divorce her (Perry plays the process server), touched upon the serious.
- Laughed off reports of a romance with his friend Jennifer Capriati but thought every man should have a pal like the tennis champ.
- Says he was driven to success by primarily one thing: A craving to be famous.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The West Wing (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Friends (1999)
Quotes- After filming the final episode of Friends: "I didn't cry, but I felt like I was about to for like seven years. There was a sweet moment where my girlfriend and I went for a walk on the stage. That's something we just have to deal with."
- "You can't help but grow up and change. When you're in a situation like I was, where change is absolutely necessary for survival, you have the ultimate surrender and say, 'Look, I have a big house and a nice car and all these great things, but the Matthew Perry plan of life just ain't working.' "
- "She's one of my favorite people. Everyone says we're getting married but it's not romantic. She's just an amazing person, and everyone should get to know her or someone like her as I have." (about Jennifer Capriati)
- "I really lived life to its fullest and that got me in trouble from time to time."
Awards- TV Guide Award: Editor's Choice (2000)
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