Matthew Perry

Biography: Born in the U.S. but raised in Canada, this handsome actor began appearing on TV as a teen and had already survived a number of short-lived series when he shot to stardom on the seminal sitcom Friends. During the show's 10-year run, Perry perfected his signature shtick—a combination of sarcasm and slapstick—and earned three Emmy nods for his work. He also launched a big-screen career, starring in a string of unfunny comedies (Serving Sara, Almost Heroes, Fools Rush In) and one amusing blockbuster, The Whole Nine Yards, which spawned a laughless sequel. Off screen, Perry was linked to a bevy of lovely ladies (Yasmine Bleeth, Julia Roberts) and publicly battled drug addiction and questions about his fluctuating frame. After Friends ended in 2004, he was back cracking wise as a cheeky late-night sketch-show writer in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. But the series only lasted one season—bad luck that seems to be happening a lot for Perry and nearly all of his Friends costars, whoBorn in the U.S. but raised in Canada, this handsome actor began appearing on TV as a teen and had already survived a number of short-lived series when he shot to stardom on the seminal sitcom Friends. During the show's 10-year run, Perry perfected his signature shtick—a combination of sarcasm and slapstick—and earned three Emmy nods for his work. He also launched a big-screen career, starring in a string of unfunny comedies (Serving Sara, Almost Heroes, Fools Rush In) and one amusing blockbuster, The Whole Nine Yards, which spawned a laughless sequel. Off screen, Perry was linked to a bevy of lovely ladies (Yasmine Bleeth, Julia Roberts) and publicly battled drug addiction and questions about his fluctuating frame. After Friends ended in 2004, he was back cracking wise as a cheeky late-night sketch-show writer in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. But the series only lasted one season—bad luck that seems to be happening a lot for Perry and nearly all of his Friends costars, who have yet to find box-office or small-screen gold. Expand

Matthew Perry's Scores

Average career score: 37
Highest Metascore: 51 Misery Loves Comedy
Lowest Metascore: 18 Serving Sara
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Negative: 5 out of 9
9 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
49 Don't Look Up Dec 10, 2021 Principal Cast / Dan Pawketty 6.5
51 Misery Loves Comedy Apr 24, 2015 Himself / Himself tbd
48 17 Again Apr 17, 2009 Mike O'Donnell (Adult) 5.9
24 The Whole Ten Yards Apr 9, 2004 Oz / Oz 5.9
18 Serving Sara Aug 23, 2002 Joe Tyler / Joe Tyler tbd
47 The Whole Nine Yards Feb 18, 2000 Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky 8.2
36 Three to Tango Oct 22, 1999 Oscar Novak 8.1
38 Fools Rush In Feb 14, 1997 Alex Whitman 7.5
20 She's Out of Control Apr 14, 1989 Timothy tbd

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