Matthew Perry, the actor of "Friends" Chandler, tragically passed away and was a former tennis player

Live broadcast on October 29 According to a number of foreign media reports, Matthew Perry, the actor of "Friends" Chandler, unfortunately passed away at the age of 54. The Los Angeles Times quoted relevant sources as saying that Matthew Perry died in a drowning accident.

Matthew Perry (1969-October 2023), born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA, is an American and Canadian actor.

Growing up, he developed a keen interest in tennis and became a top junior player. Matthew attended Berkeley, a private high school, and growing up, he never thought of acting, but was very passionate about tennis.

At the age of 13, Matthew was ranked second in Canadian junior singles. Wanting to be a professional tennis player, he decided to move to Los Angeles to live with his father. Unfortunately, his debut in the United States ended his career as a professional tennis player.

Matthew began to turn his attention to his father's acting career, and after he decided to give up his tennis career, he found a number of television opportunities with his father's help, but his first experience of making a film was because he was accidentally taken by film director William Richett.

In 1979, Matthew Perry participated in "240 Rescue Team" and officially entered the showbiz. In 1994, he participated in the sitcom "Friends" as "Chandler", which was recognized by the audience and was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2000, he starred in the comedy crime film "Nine Yards", which became one of his highest-grossing films. In 2006, he starred in the feature film "Hot Blood Teacher". In 2009, he starred in the youth comedy "Back to Seventeen". In 2015, he starred in the comedy "Single Apartment", which is his second multi-camera comedy after "Friends".

In October 2023, Matthew Perry passed away at the age of 54.