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To be a comedian, you have to have some darkness behind it. I certainly draw on my past, and it helps.
Matthew Perry
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Matthew Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: August 19
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Williamstown
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Matthew Langford Perry
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Trying to overcome addiction is one of the hardest things for a person to do. And the fact that I had to do it under the scrutiny of tabloid press at first made it seem even more difficult. But in fact, it oddly ended up being a plus. Because of the tabloid stuff, it wasn't like I could walk into a bar and order a drink.
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I am fine with the fact that some of my hair is gray. If it was all gray overnight, that would be a scary thing.
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