Actor. Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada during his youth, he returned to the United States at age 15 where he settled in Los Angeles, California. It was there that he began his pursuit of a career in acting. His earliest foray into the field came as an improvisational comedian at the L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre. After graduating from college preparatory school, he found work in the short-lived American sitcom, "Second Chance." Following the rebranding of the series as "Boys Will Be Boys," he retained his role on the singular season of the Fox program. The same year, he received his first film credit, appearing in the coming-of-age movie, "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon." By the turn of the new decade, he had secured roles on several American sitcoms such as "Growing Pains," "Sydney" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." In 1994, he landed what would become his most recognizable role when he successfully auditioned for the role of "Chandler Bing" on the television series, "Friends." The series proved to be a financial and cultural success, leading to its stars gaining international fame. Running from 1994 to 2004, "Friends" became ingrained in American pop culture, becoming a seminal piece of media for the decade of the 90s. In 2002, Perry and castmate Matt LeBlanc earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. In addition to his comedic roles in his best-known series, Perry also performed on a number of other noted syndicated programs such as "The West Wing," "Ally McBeal" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." Later film roles were spread across a wide genre, ranging from performances in the teen comedy "17 Again" (2009) to the Indie film "Birds of America" (2008). Other notable films include: "Fools Rush In" (1997), "Almost Heroes" (1998) "The Whole Nine Yards" (2000), "The Kid" (2000), "Serving Sara" (2002) and "The Whole Ten Yards" (2004). In addition to film and television, he returned to the stage in 2003, starring in David Mamet's Broadway production, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago." Over his lengthy career, Perry was honored with many individual award nominations and honors. For his services to the field of acting, he was twice bestowed the Gold Derby Award, was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award (For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series), and a TV Guide Award. He wrote a memoir entitled "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing" in 2022, detailing his early life and career as well as his struggle with drug and alcohol abuse and how he managed to find sobriety. Perry died suddenly at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.