Friends star Matthew Perry looks world away from Chandler Bing as he grabs a coffee in Los Angeles

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry looks world away from his character Chandler Bing 18 years on from the hit sitcom.

The 52-year-old actor was seen in a grey T-shirt and clutching a takeaway drink in Beverly Hills.



Friends star Matthew Perry was seen running errands in Los Angeles


The actor, who has been writing his memoir, made a rare outing in public

Playing Chandler Bing in Friends made him one of TV’s richest stars

In fact, he looked so low-key passers-by may have struggled to recognise there was a multi-millionaire TV legend passing by.

Matthew, who last year split from his fiancee Molly Hurwitz, was seen in a rare public outing on Thursday.

The star has been busy working on his tell-all book called Friends, Lovers, And The Big Terrible Thing.

The actor, who has struggled with addiction in the past, has promised to tackle the big subjects in his life.

Matthew wrote: “So much has been written about me in the past. I thought it was time people heard from me.”

He added: “The highs were high, the lows were low. But I have lived to tell the tale, even though at times it looked like I wouldn’t.

“And it’s all in here. I apologize it’s not a pop up book.”

Matt is a millionaire many times over after the show, a string of movies and savvy property investments.

He had banked vast profits in recent years buying and selling his beachfront Malibu home and Los Angeles penthouse apartment.

The star, who also appeared with his Friends pals in Courteney Cox’s Cougar Town and Lisa Kudrow’s Web Therapy, is thought to be worth £84.9million ($120million).

Last year he reunited with his co-stars for the long-anticipated Friends TV reunion.

However, some fans were concerned when the Canadian-born actor appeared to slur his words.

The Celeb Report later revealed it was down to having emergency dental work and the show’s producer insisted he was fine.

Kevin Bright said: “What people say is what people say. I don’t have any to say about that, except it was great to see him. And I think he’s very funny on the show.”

He added: “But yes, I think he’s OK. He seems stronger and better since the last time I saw him, and excited about going forward.”



The star has promised to reveal the highs and lows of his life in a new book


Matthew as Chandler in a promo for Friends, which started in 1994