Matthew Perry’s parents are John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Marie Morrison (formerly Suzanne Marie Langford).

Basic details

  • Matthew Perry was born on August 19, 1969, to John Bennett Perry and Suzanne Marie Morrison.
  • His parents separated before he turned one, and he spent most of his childhood living with his mother in Canada.

Who is his father?

  • John Bennett Perry is an American actor, singer, and former model who appeared in TV shows, films, and Old Spice commercials.
  • Matthew later moved to California as a teenager to live with his father and pursued acting, even appearing on screen with him in several projects.

Who is his mother?

  • Suzanne Marie Morrison is a Canadian journalist who worked as a TV news anchor and later as press secretary for Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
  • She remarried broadcaster Keith Morrison in 1981, and Matthew grew up with her and his stepfather in Ottawa before relocating to the U.S. as a teen.

His stepfather

  • Matthew Perry’s stepfather is Keith Morrison, a longtime journalist and correspondent for Dateline NBC.
  • Suzanne and Keith’s marriage meant Matthew was raised in a media-oriented family, with both his mother and stepfather working in broadcast journalism.

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