• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Matthew Perry fans think he was Chandler even as a child actor after seeing resurfaced sitcom

Home> Entertainment> TV

Updated 15:08 29 Oct 2023 GMTPublished 15:09 29 Oct 2023 GMT

Matthew Perry fans think he was Chandler even as a child actor after seeing resurfaced sitcom

While he was best known as Chandler from Friends, the actor appeared in many other shows and films

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Matthew Perry fans think he was Chandler Bing even as a child actor, after watching resurfaced sitcom footage.

The late actor is perhaps best known for playing Chandler in Friends.

Perry died yesterday at his Los Angeles home aged 54.

Police found Perry unresponsive, reportedly in a hot tub. NBC – which aired Friends - confirmed this tragic news in a statement: “We are incredibly saddened by the too soon passing of Matthew Perry.

Advert

“He brought so much joy to hundreds of millions of people around the world with his pitch-perfect comedic timing and wry wit. His legacy will live on through countless generations.”

While Perry is well-loved for playing Chandler, he also appeared in films and shows such as Fools Rush In and The Ron Clark Story as well as shows such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and The West Wing.

And when he was much younger, Perry appeared in the 1985 episode of Charles in Charge as Ed.

But fans have drawn parallels between this 80’s kid and his Friends character.

Perry in the episode from 1985.
CBS

Advert

In the scene from episode ‘The Wrong Guy’, Ed is meeting a girls’ parents to convince them she can go on her date.

The young Perry wears a tie and sweater vest, speaking very politely and maturely for his age.

And fans point out in the comments: “Matthew being Chandler even as a child actor... The mannerism and way of speaking is just accurate as an adult chandler Character would do.”

As others echoed: “The fact that this is also a sitcom makes me think even more that it’s just young Chandler Bing.”

One even joked: “I just thought for a sec that Janice is about to enter through that door.”

Advert

And another put: “Could he be anymore Chandler!”

The star played Chandler Bing on Friends.
NBC

Perry played Chandler in Friends throughout its 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004.

He was nominated for various awards for his performance on the show and scooped up the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, alongside his co-stars.

Maggie Wheeler, who played Janice Hosenstein on the beloved sitcom, paid tribute to Perry in an Instagram post.

Advert

Sharing a photo of the pair, she wrote: “What a loss. The world will miss you Mathew Perry. The joy you brought to so many in your too short lifetime will live on.

"I feel so very blessed by every creative moment we shared."

An investigation into Perry’s death is ongoing and a cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

There was no apparent foul play.

Featured Image Credit: CBS

Topics: Celebrity, Friends, Matthew Perry, TV and Film, US News, World News

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

X

@jessbattison_

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Friends star claims she received a 'beautiful' sign from Matthew Perry after his death
  • Liam Gallagher reveals he has no memory of hosting show with Matthew Perry
  • Friends creator speaks out about her memories of Matthew Perry following his death
  • Police reveal text messages from doctor charged in relation Matthew Perry’s death

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
18 hours ago
  • an hour ago

    Man who 'threw up after being told to let wife sleep with another bloke' explains what really made him vomit

    The couple appeared on Channel 4's Open House and have hit out at the show's editing

    Entertainment
  • 2 hours ago

    Man scammed out of hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' who told him 'she loved him'

    Paul Davis, 43, was fooled by the sophisticated AI scam

    Entertainment
  • 2 hours ago

    Nicole Kidman's husband ends interview abruptly after X-Rated question about her sex scenes

    Keith Urban was asked about his wife Nicole Kidman's raunchy sex scenes

    Entertainment
  • 18 hours ago

    People hit out at Drake after they spot something in recent six-pack photo

    Social media users trolled Drake after noticing a strange detail

    Entertainment