John Bennett Perry and Matthew Perry.Photo:Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank
Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank
Like father, like son.Matthew Perry, whodied on Oct. 28 at the age of 54, followed his father,John Bennett Perry’s footsteps when he chose to be an actor. Throughout both of their careers, the pair had the chance to share a few credits — and even played a father and son duo in two projects.FromFools Rush IntoFriends, see all the times Matthew and John Bennett Perry worked on the same projects.
Like father, like son.
Matthew Perry, whodied on Oct. 28 at the age of 54, followed his father,John Bennett Perry’s footsteps when he chose to be an actor. Throughout both of their careers, the pair had the chance to share a few credits — and even played a father and son duo in two projects.
FromFools Rush IntoFriends, see all the times Matthew and John Bennett Perry worked on the same projects.
01of 05’Home Free’Matthew Perry, Diana Canova and John Bennett Perry.abc;everettNot long before landing the role as the beloved Chandler Bing onFriends,Perry appeared on the short-lived seriesHome Free.His father appeared in one episode of the series as well,per IMDb, and he played a judge.
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‘Home Free’
Matthew Perry, Diana Canova and John Bennett Perry.abc;everett
abc;everett
Not long before landing the role as the beloved Chandler Bing onFriends,Perry appeared on the short-lived seriesHome Free.His father appeared in one episode of the series as well,per IMDb, and he played a judge.
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‘Fools Rush In’
The two also got the opportunity to play father and son on the big screen in 1997’sFools Rush In, a project Matthewcalled “probably my best movie.”
03of 05’Scrubs’Matthew Perry and John Bennett Perry.Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo BankAnother one of these special occasions was a 2004 episode ofScrubs,where bothPerry men made a cameo.
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‘Scrubs’
Matthew Perry and John Bennett Perry.Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank
Another one of these special occasions was a 2004 episode ofScrubs,where bothPerry men made a cameo.
04of 05’The West Wing’Matthew Perry and John Bennett Perry.NBC; GettyThough they did not appear on the same episode, or even the same season, both men had their time onThe West Wing. John’s turn came in a 2001 episode of the political drama, while Matthew made recurring appearances in 2003.
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‘The West Wing’
Matthew Perry and John Bennett Perry.NBC; Getty
NBC; Getty
Though they did not appear on the same episode, or even the same season, both men had their time onThe West Wing. John’s turn came in a 2001 episode of the political drama, while Matthew made recurring appearances in 2003.
05of 05’Friends’John Bennett Perry and Matthew Perry.NBC (2)During Matthew’s 10-season tenure onFriends,the cast welcomed plenty ofguest stars. Again, John and Matthew didn’t share the screen in this instance, but during season 4 of the hit show, John played the father of a man Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) was dating.
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‘Friends’
John Bennett Perry and Matthew Perry.NBC (2)
NBC (2)
During Matthew’s 10-season tenure onFriends,the cast welcomed plenty ofguest stars. Again, John and Matthew didn’t share the screen in this instance, but during season 4 of the hit show, John played the father of a man Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) was dating.
source: people.com
