Documentary
Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy.
Matthew goes from class clown to aspiring actor hoping to make it big. When he's cast on a new sitcom called "Friends," his life changes forever.
As his battle with addiction becomes more public, Matthew struggles to balance his career with a worsening cycle of rehab and relapse.
After surviving a harrowing medical scare, Matthew hopes a promising new drug treatment will aid his recovery, but it spirals instead to a fatal tragedy.
Cast: Matthew Perry, Mia Perry Bowick, Roger Castillo, David Pressman, Warren Littlefield, Mary McNamara, Jeff Strauss, Kevin Pollak, René Ashton, Tim Harrington, West Huddleston, Marjorie Harris Newman, Billy Gallo, Doug Draizin, Jonathan Lynn, Nate Torrence, Evelyn Sallinger, Rome Shadanloo, E. Martin Estrada
Genres: Documentary
Maturity rating: TV-MA
Matthew Perry
Self (archive footage)
Mia Perry Bowick
Self - Matthew's Sister
Roger Castillo
Self - Matthew's Friend
David Pressman
Self - Matthew's Friend
Warren Littlefield
Self - President, NBC Entertainment (1990–98), Producer
Mary McNamara
Self - Cultural Critic, Los Angeles Times
Jeff Strauss
Self - Writer/Producer, "Friends" Season 1
Kevin Pollak
Self - Motion Pictures, The Internet, Matthew's Longtime Friend
René Ashton
Self - Matthew's Former Girlfriend
Tim Harrington
Self - Matthew's Friend
West Huddleston
Self - Matthew's Friend
Marjorie Harris Newman
Self - Matthew's Friend
Billy Gallo
Self - Co-Star, "Boys Will Be Boys"
Doug Draizin
Self - Producer, "Fools Rush In"
Jonathan Lynn
Self - Director, "The Whole Nine Yards"
Nate Torrence
Self - Matthew's Co-Star
Evelyn Sallinger
Self - Matthew's Friend
Rome Shadanloo
Self - Matthew's Friend and Former Girlfriend
E. Martin Estrada
Self - U.S. Attorney, Central District of Calif. (2022–25)
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