Biografie

The first time he ever got onto the cover of "People" magazine, he sent it to one of his old teachers, Dr. Webb, who said he would never amount to anything if he kept joking around all the time.

He asked that his name be removed from the Best Actor in a Comedy Emmy list. The Friends (1994) co-stars have all agreed that they would only be nominated in supporting roles.

When auditioning for the part of Chandler Bing, he didn't need a script because he knew the pilot by heart. He had been helping a friend with the part before auditioning himself.

He spoke the last line in the final episode of Friends (1994). When it's suggested that they all go out for coffee, his character Chandler says "Where?".

Matthew's wit was so legendary that directors often used his gags and suggestions on the show.

I learned to fall down early in life - I was like six - because I realized it was a way to make girls laugh.

[on originating the show 'Mr. Sunshine'] Some of it is based on me. I like to think I'm a little less selfish than this character, but at times in my life I certainly have been that way. I've been accused of not really paying attention to a sentence unless my name comes up in it twice.

When I did 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' I would look over and see Aaron Sorkin pacing around in the corner of the stage, mumbling to himself. I thought, Well, he's crazy. And then I realized what he was actually doing was playing out the next week's scenes as he was writing them. And that was intriguing to me. So now I've become one of the people that mumbles in the corner of the room.

[on his sports-based series 'Go On'] Whenever I come across a famous athlete, I'm shameless. I'll just ask them to be on the show. To my face they've all said yes so far.

I gravitate towards sort of broken characters who try to be better people.

Friends: The Reunion (2021) - $4,000,000 +producer fee+back end

Keine halben Sachen 2 - Jetzt erst recht! (2004) - $5,000,000

Keine halben Sachen (2000) - $3,000,000

Ein Date zu dritt (2000) - $2,500,000

Fools Rush In - Herz über Kopf (1997) - $1,000,000