Chandler Bing

Chandler Bing is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom Friends, played by Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to erotic romance novelist Nora Tyler Bing and homosexual female impersonator Charles Bing, as well as Helena Handbasket in the Las Vegas drag show "Viva Las Gay-gas". Chandler's ancestors are Scottish and Swedish. He is the sole child of a seemingly rich family. Chandler's parents divorced when he was nine years old over Thanksgiving dinner, forcing him to refuse to celebrate the event as an adult and develop his famed sense of humor as a survival mechanism. It is revealed in season one that he attended an all-boys high school.

Chandler's roommate, Joey Tribbiani, is his best friend. Previously, he shared a home with his friend Ross Geller. He met Ross' sister, Monica Geller, and her friend, Rachel Green, for Thanksgiving at Ross' parents' house. Chandler was the first person to discover Ross' affections for Rachel. He moves to New York City and resides across the hall from Monica, where he meets Phoebe Buffay. Chandler is well-known for his sardonic sense of humor. His sarcasm stems from a protection mechanism he formed as a child as a result of his parent's divorce. Because of appropriate income management and learning the value of money at a young age, he is the highest earning member of his friends' circle. He suffers from commitment issues but later marries Monica at the end of season 7.