Matthew Perry shares rare photo with his ‘Friends’ cameoing father

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Friends star Matthew Perry has shared a rare photo of him alongside his father and fellow actor, John Bennett Perry.The actor posted the image on Instagram on October 15, adding, “Here is me, and my father John, both holding a beverage”.The father and son appeared together in the Season 4 episode of Friends titled ‘The One with Rachel’s New Dress’.

In the episode, the older Perry played the father of Rachel’s (Jennifer Aniston) boyfriend Joshua.A post shared by Matthew Perry (@mattyperry4)In addition to that appearance, the 82-year-old has also appeared in a number of films, including The Legend of the Lone Ranger and Independence Day, as well as in roles on the television shows The West Wing, Little House on the Prairie and Murder, She Wrote.He also appeared alongside his son in the 1997 romantic comedy Fools Rush In, which also starred Salma Hayek.

The two also worked together on an episode of the 2011 sitcom Mr. Sunshine, which Matthew Perry co-created.Last year, Matthew released his book Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir.

While promoting its release, he opened up about his drug addiction and recovery, saying that doctors had given him a 2 per cent chance of survival after his colon burst due to opioid abuse.