Matthew Langford Perry also Matt Perry, is an American – Canadian actor who is known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Matt Perry also has the record of being a co-creator, executive producer, co-writer, and star of the sitcom “Mr. Sunshine.”
Matt Perry has been in the news after he made revealations about his terrible accidental experiences which nearly cost him his life. According to sources, Matt Perry has gotten into an accident and has gone through bouts of rehab through substance abuse.
The journey of his addiction began following the jet ski accident in the year 1997 when his addiction to Vicodin became known to the public. This led him to also start abusing alcohol with unpleasant hangovers even at work.
Matt Perry used his new memoir to speak more about his addiction and how he recovered from different medical emergencies and rehabilitations. He also spoke and appreciated some notable friends like Jennifer Aniston who stood for him throughout his struggles.
Speaking in an interview with People magazine, Matthew Perry disclosed that he nearly lost his life in 2018 at the age of 49. He attributed the reasons to the fact that he had gastrointestinal perforation as a result of opioid abuse. He spent two weeks in a coma and five months in the hospital. He also had to be on a colostomy bag for nine months due to his condition at the time. Perry also recalled how his weight dropped to 128 pounds for using 55 Vicodin a day.