Best known for his successful career on the TV series "Friends," Matthew Perry is also a passionate advocate for treatment and recovery support for substance abuse addicts and alcoholics.

On one of his visits to Washington, D.C., Matthew was honored by the Obama Administration’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) at the White House with the Champion of Recovery Award, the highest ranking honor he could receive. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Policy at the ONDCP, has been quoted as saying that “Matthew is the one person in the private sector” he would draft as spokesperson for the Federal government regarding the dangers of prescription drugs.

As an Ambassador for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), Matthew has been to Capitol Hill several times to lobby for the additional funding needed to expand access to drug courts across the United States. Drug courts have been shown to be a less expensive and more effective alternative to prison for nonviolent drug-addicted offenders who are instead entered into court-supervised treatment programs.

In 2011, Matthew was presented with the All Rise Ambassador Award by the NADCP for his tireless advocacy efforts for drug courts. He is also the founder of Perry House, a sober living residence for men starting their journey towards recovery.

Most recently, Perry was cast as Ted Kennedy in "The Kennedys-After Camelot," the follow up to the award winning "The Kennedys." The new four hour miniseries is based on the "New York Times" best seller, “After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present” by best-selling author and biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli and will premiere on REELZ in spring 2017. Perry will also serve as an executive producer.

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