Perry was born in Massachusetts but moved to Ottawa around the time of his first birthday. He attended school with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before moving to California at age 15.
Perry is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit comedy “Friends,” which aired from 1994 to 2004 and starred in dozens of other television shows.
Her numerous film credits include “Fools Rush In” with Selma Hayek and “The Whole Nine Yards” with Bruce Willis. In the latter case, Perry wore a Senators Logo T-Shirt on it for a scene.
Perry was no stranger to Los Angeles Kings games while working as an actor. The Kings organist played “I’ll Be There For You,” the theme song from “Friends,” during their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday after news of Perry’s death became public.
He was hailed as a “dedicated defender and friend of hockey.” by the NHL.
