Who was alive at the same time as Matthew Perry?

American-Canadian actor

Matthew Perry lived 1969–2023. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1969–2023
Lifespan: about 54 years
Born in, as it was then: Williamstown, MA
On today’s map: United States

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When Matthew Perry was born, Mao Zedong was already about 76 years old.
Matthew Perry and Salvador Dalí (Spanish artist) shared about 20 years on Earth, one born in the United States and the other in Spain.

Famous contemporaries of Matthew Perry

Rulers and commanders

Mao Zedong 1893–1976 · 7 yrs shared
Charles de Gaulle 1890–1970 · 1 yrs shared
Francisco Franco 1892–1975 · 6 yrs shared
Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 47 yrs shared
Saddam Hussein 1937–2006 · 37 yrs shared
Mikhail Gorbachev 1931–2022 · 53 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Bertrand Russell 1872–1970 · 1 yrs shared
Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 15 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 25 yrs shared
Jean Piaget 1896–1980 · 11 yrs shared
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928–2015 · 46 yrs shared
Stephen Hawking 1942–2018 · 49 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 36 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 · 4 yrs shared
Elvis Presley 1935–1977 · 8 yrs shared
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 20 yrs shared
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905–1980 · 11 yrs shared
Jimi Hendrix 1942–1970 · 1 yrs shared
Andy Warhol 1928–1987 · 18 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 28 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 53 yrs shared
Nelson Mandela 1918–2013 · 44 yrs shared

Born within five years of Matthew Perry

Kurt Cobain (1967) · Nicolas Cage (1964) · Will Smith (1968) · Monica Bellucci (1964) · Keanu Reeves (1964) · Eminem (1972) · Dan Brown (1964) · Nicole Kidman (1967)

About Matthew Perry

Matthew Langford Perry was a Canadian and American actor. Known primarily for his work in comedy, he gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), receiving his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2002 for the role. Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002), The West Wing (2003) and The Ron Clark Story (2006) receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in the latter two. He played a leading role in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in Fools Rush In (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Three to Tango (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Serving Sara (2002), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), and 17 Again (2009).

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