Matthew Perry, who was only 54 when he tragically drowned in his Los Angeles home, is survived by his parents and five half siblings.
Beloved “Friends” star Matthew Perry tragically passed away at his Los Angeles home Oct. 28.
The actor, who was only 54, is survived by his parents and five half-siblings.
Though Perry never married or had any children of his own, he hailed from a large Canadian-American family.
He was the oldest of six children: his mother, Suzanne Perry welcomed four kids with her second husband, Keith Morrison, while his father, John Bennett Perry, shared one daughter with his second wife.
In his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Matthew described himself as a “latchkey kid” who split his time between Montreal and Los Angeles.
“I spent a great deal of time alone,” the A-lister shared, noting he relocated from the Great White North to LA with his dad when he was 15.
Here’s everything you need to know about the late actor’s family members.
Suzanne, who split from Matthew’s father before his first birthday, is a prolific communications professional.
The former journalist served as press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau before turning her focus to political consulting and fundraising.
While she was in office, Matthew attended school with Pierre’s son, current Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
The politician shared a tribute to his former classmate in the wake of his death, tweeting, “Matthew Perry’s passing is shocking and saddening. I’ll never forget the schoolyard games we used to play, and I know people around the world are never going to forget the joy he brought them.”
Suzanne eventually wed Morrison in 1981.
Much like Matthew, his father John had a successful acting career.
The ’70s TV star first became known for his role as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore on “Falcon Crest.”
He went on to star alongside his son, playing the father of Matthew’s character in the 1997 flick, “Fools Rush In,” before making a cameo on “Friends.”
Arguably his most infamous role was a decades-long stint as a sailor in the commercials for Old Spice through the ’70s and ’80s.
After splitting from Suzanne, John remarried wife Debbie Boyle in 1981.
Matthew’s stepfather has worked for the NBC crime program “Dateline” since 1995.
The reporter, who has known the sitcom star since he was 10, welcomed four children with Suzanne, however he always spoke highly of his “remarkable” stepson.
