Matthew Perry on his appearance in ‘Friends’: “You could see from my face what drugs I was taking” | Celebrity

In 1994, actor Matthew Perry became an overnight international sensation after landing the role of Chandler Bing in “Friends”. But even though he appeared on screen as a hilarious and heartwarming man who always had a smile on his face, behind the scenes of the series the star faced a downward spiral of drug addiction, alcohol use and overdose.

In an interview with People magazine, while discussing his book, the actor also talked about how he turned to drugs to cope with the immense fame and pressure he felt. He revealed that he underwent, among other things, fourteen stomach operations and fifteen different times in rehabilitation due to his addictions to him. But in a recent interview with an NBC comedy series, the actor also made a slightly humorous comment for the first time about the difficult times in his life and how it was connected with his appearance on Friends: “If I’m overweight, it’s alcohol. If I’m too thin it’s pills. And if I’m goatee, it’s a lot of pills, “Perry reveals.