Matthew Perry — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Matthew Perry.
1969
Born on August 19 in Williamstown, Massachusetts
1988
Graduated from Damien Memorial School in Hawaii
1991
Made television debut in 'Second Chance'
1994
Cast as Chandler Bing on 'Friends,' which premiered on NBC
1997
Received first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
2004
Final season of 'Friends' aired; show concluded after 10 seasons
2006
Starred in and produced 'The Ron Clark Story' for TNT
2018
Returned to television in 'The Odd Couple' reboot on CBS
2020
Participated in 'Friends' reunion special filming
2023
Died on October 28 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 54