Was Matthew Perry in 'Beverly Hills 90210'? Shannen Doherty reflects on lifetime of friendship with late actor
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Shannen Doherty reminisced about her friendship with Matthew Perry after the 'Friends' actor died on October 28.
The 52-year-old actress, who is known for her many roles in television and film, appeared with Perry in the soap 'Beverly Hills 90210' in 1991.
Shannen Doherty's Instagram post
Stating that she and Perry went back a long way, Doherty spoke of the time they dated and the bond that she shared with Perry.
The actress wrote on Instagram, "We were a gang way back. We all grew up together going to the Formosa, North and constantly laughing. Matt, Roger, David, Roxana. We played dare and Matt had to say ridiculous things to girls at the bar. We just always had fun and supported each other. You would always find us all together in a booth speaking in our own made up language. And yes, Matt always had THAT sense of humor."
"Matt and I had a date and it was on Valentine’s Day. He wanted to get a reservation at a restaurant in Malibu but couldn’t so my dad got the reservation for him. We went and he talked about my dads Irish persuasiveness the majority of the night," she continued.
"Our friendship spanned a long time. A lifetime really. I know many are hurting, especially our little gang. He will be missed by many and definitely by us. Yes. I could be more poetic or say things better but right now, shock and sadness prevail," she added.
Matthew Perry's role in 'Beverly Hills 90210'
Perry guest-starred in the first season of the Fox teen soap 'Beverly Hills 90210', playing the role of Roger Azarian.
In the show, Roger is an extremely popular, straight-A student who is considered destined for greatness. His father, George Azarian, owned half of Orange County.
He is befriended by Brandon Walsh, who wants to write a piece on him for the school paper. Walsh finds out that Roger was being pressured by his father to attend Stanford against his will. He had also written a screenplay, which he gave to Walsh to read and share his thoughts.
On reading the screenplay, Walsh comes to the false conclusion that Roger is going to kill his father. It is eventually revealed that he is suicidal and was planning on killing himself, especially after not getting into Stanford.
Roger is finally admitted to a psychiatric facility and insists Walsh finish the story he started.