Chandler Bing
Chandler Muriel Bing (born 1967/1968) is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom Friends, portrayed by the late Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag show called "Viva Las Gay-gas" as Helena Handbasket. Chandler is of Scottish and Swedish descent. He is an only child and is apparently from an affluent family. His parents announced their divorce to him over Thanksgiving dinner when Chandler was nine years old, an event which traumatized him, and he refuses to celebrate the holiday as an adult. It is revealed in season 2 that he went to an all-boys high school.
| Chandler Bing | |
|---|---|
| Friends character | |
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing | |
| First appearance | "The Pilot" (1994) |
| Last appearance | "The Last One" (2004) |
| Created by | David Crane Marta Kauffman |
| Portrayed by | Matthew Perry Joshua Duvall Preston (young) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Chandler Muriel Bing |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Statistical analysis and data reconfiguration (seasons 1–9) Junior advertising copywriter (seasons 9–10) |
| Family | Charles Bing (father) Nora Tyler Bing (mother) |
| Spouse |
Monica Geller (m. 2001) |
| Children | Jack Bing Erica Bing |
| Relatives | Edna (aunt) Glen (cousin) |
| Nationality | American |
Chandler's best friends are his roommate Joey Tribbiani, and Ross Geller, his college roommate. He met Ross's sister, Monica Geller, and her friend Rachel Green while visiting Ross's parents' house. Chandler was the first person to know about Ross's love for Rachel. He moved to New York City and lives across the hall from Monica. He meets Phoebe Buffay through her. Chandler has a very good sense of humor and is notoriously sarcastic, which he credits as a defense mechanism developed during his parents' divorce when he was a child. He is the most financially secure member of the Friends due to responsible income management, having learned the value of money at a young age. He suffers from commitment issues, but he later marries Monica at the end of season 7. In season 10, Chandler and Monica adopt twins, Jack and Erica, though they were only anticipating one baby.