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Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics

WATCH: Fans of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time are mourning the loss of a beloved star tonight. American-Canadian actor Matthew Perry, famous for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, was found dead at his home in Los Angeles yesterday. He was 54 years old and had enjoyed a four-decade-long career in the entertainment industry. Touria Izri reports – Oct 29, 2023

Matthew Perry’s iconic performance on “Friends” may forever link him with New York City, but the actor behind Chandler Bing described himself as half Canadian and had deep ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian politics.

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The 54-year-old actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home Saturday.

Perry detailed his childhood spent growing up in Canada with his mother in his memoir, published a year before his death.

Perry lived between Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto with his Canadian mother, Suzanne Perry, who worked as press secretary for then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau and later as a national anchor for Global News.

In a 2017 interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Perry recalled beating up a young Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the schoolyard when he was in Grade 5.

Trudeau responded at the time with a social media post inviting Perry to a rematch, quipping, “who hasn’t wanted to punch Chandler?”

The prime minister responded to Perry’s death in a tweet late Saturday night, calling it shocking and saddening.

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