Chandler Bing

Chandler Bing is a fictional character played by Matthew Perry on the NBC sitcom Friends. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator, and Helena Handbasket in the Las Vegas drag show "Viva Las Gay-gas". Chandler has Scottish and Swedish ancestors. He is an only child from an apparently prosperous family. Chandler's parents divorced him over Thanksgiving dinner when he was nine years old, causing him to refuse to celebrate the holiday in adulthood and develop his notorious sense of humor as a defense mechanism. In season one, it is revealed that he attended an all-boys high school.

Joey Tribbiani, Chandler's roommate, is his best friend. He previously shared a residence with his friend Ross Geller. He met Ross' sister, Monica Geller, and her friend, Rachel Green, at Ross' parents' house for Thanksgiving. Chandler was the first to learn of Ross' feelings for Rachel. He moved to New York City, where he lives across the hall from Monica, and meets Phoebe Buffay through her. Chandler has a great sense of humor and is known for being sarcastic. He attributes his sarcasm to a defense mechanism he developed as a child as a result of his parent's divorce. He is the highest earning member of his friends' circle due to responsible income management and learning the value of money at a young age. He suffers from commitment issues but later marries Monica at the end of season 7.