'Why God why, we had a deal!': Quick facts as Matthew Perry aka Chandler Bing turns 50

Matthew dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player someday. He became a top-ranked junior player in Canada and even got listed in the national rankings. He once said in an interviews that he tried to play for the United States, but wasn't good enough. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Matthew lost part of his right middle finger when he was a toddler in an accident. His grandfather accidentally shut a car door on his hand. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Matthew Perry's mother Suzanne is a Canadian journalist and was the press secretary to former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

He was an alchoholic and had drug addiction issues before he rose to stardom. Though it never directly affected the sets of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., he once confessed that he used to appear for shoots with 'bad hangover.' (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Perry was the only member of the lead cast who was allowed to sit with the writers during plot discussion. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Before auditioning himself for the part of Chandler Matthew had helped his friend for the same role. Therefore, he didn't need a script because he knew the pilot by heart. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Chandler was written as a character who was awkward around women because Mathew Perry told producers he himself was that way in real life. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)

Just like in Chandler's case, Matthew's parents got divorced as well. The actor was yet to turn an year old when the couple decided to seperate. (Photo | Facebook/Chandler Bing Sarcasm)