Matthew Perry

Friends comic and recovery advocate

- OLIVIA-ANNE CLEARY and MEGAN MCCLUSKEY

"WHEN I DIE, I DON'T WANT Friends to be the first thing that's mentioned," Matthew Perry said. The actor may have been best known for playing the goofy and lovable Chandler Bing in the juggernaut series, but his life was as defined by his struggles as it was by his iconic role. "The best thing about me, bar none, is that if somebody comes to me and says, 'I can't stop drinking, can you help me?' I can say yes and follow up and do it," he said in 2022. "I want that to be the first thing that's mentioned. And I'm gonna live the rest of my life proving that."