Matthew Perry is best known for his role as Chandler on Friends, but that’s not what we see of him on the small screen these days.
He was considered one of the sexiest actors in Hollywood, in love with famous women such as Yasmin Blythe, Julia Roberts and Lizzy Kaplan, but a recent photo with Matthew Perry shocked his fans. The person became unrecognizable. If you passed him on the street, you wouldn’t know who he is. The famous actor lost his fight with the pounds and gained a lot of weight. Four months after Friends: Reunion, the actor was photographed in Malibu.
He was caught by paparazzi waiting for his car to be brought to the entrance of a famous street restaurant with his stomach and shoulders tense without realizing it. The past few years have not been kind to Perry and have left their mark on his body. Two years ago, he was close to death from a perforated intestine, known as a ruptured intestine. But doctors intervened quickly and saved his life
. In addition, he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and is trying to fight the disease. The actor has spoken publicly about his battle with drug addiction and his long-term recovery. Perry is best known for his 1997 and 2001 Vicodin addiction programs. He admitted that he has little memory of filming the three seasons of Friends.
In 2013, Perry opened up about her struggles with alcohol and drugs and said she had won her battle with addiction. “It was mainly alcohol and opiates. “I think I hid it pretty well, but eventually people found out,” he told ABC News.