Loved by millions... but haunted by demons: The troubled life of Friends star Matthew Perry
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMatthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54. The US actor was one of the best-known and best-paid television stars during the decade from 1994 when Friends first aired, following the lives of a group of six friends in their 20s living in New York.
But behind the scenes, his life was dogged with addiction. Perry perfected comic timing and never failed to land a punchline in his role as Chandler Bing, earning him an Emmy nomination in 2002 and helping to create one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
However, he secretly battled substance abuse for decades. READ MORE: Friends star Matthew Perry dies age 54 as world pays tribute to beloved Chandler Bing actor READ MORE: Sir Alex Ferguson thanks Manchester United great Sir Bobby Charlton in 1,000-word eulogy Massachusetts-born Perry grew up in Canada where he attended school with Justin Trudeau – who is now the country’s prime minister.
After moving to LA, Perry starred as Chazz Russell in Boys Will Be Boys and also had roles in shows including sitcom Growing Pains before becoming a global superstar as Chandler. “This was the only guy to play him,” creator of Friends Marta Kauffman said in the 2021 reunion special.
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