Matthew Perry(1969-2023)

Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (Langford), a Canadian journalist, and John Bennett Perry, an American actor. His ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, and French-Canadian.

Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, where he became a top-ranked junior tennis player in Canada. However, after moving to Los Angeles at the age of 15 to live with his father, he became more interested in acting. In addition to performing in several high school stage productions, he remained an avid tennis player. Perry ranked 17th nationally in the junior singles category and third in the doubles category. Upon graduating from high school, Perry intended to enroll at the University of Southern California. However, when he was offered a leading role on the television series, Second Chance (1987), he seized the opportunity to begin his acting career.

Perry appeared in the hit comedy film Mon voisin le tueur (2000), as the neighbor of a hit man, played by Bruce Willis. His other feature film credits included Coup de foudre et conséquences (1997), Jimmy Reardon (1988), Touche pas à ma fille (1989) and Parallel Lives (1994). He also co-starred with Chris Farley in the buddy comedy Les premiers colons (1998) and in the romantic comedy, Un de trop (1999), opposite Neve Campbell. Perry resided in Los Angeles. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and softball in his spare time.