{"id":10901,"date":"2026-10-29T13:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=10901"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:17:30","slug":"where-matthew-perrys-oldest-friends-david-pressman-and-roger-castillo-are-now-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/10\/29\/where-matthew-perrys-oldest-friends-david-pressman-and-roger-castillo-are-now-after-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Matthew Perry\u2019s oldest friends David Pressman and Roger Castillo are now after his death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roger Castillo and David Pressman knew Friends star Matthew Perry long before he became famous, so where are they now after his tragic death?<\/p>\n

Matthew Perry was known around the world as Chandler Bing in Friends<\/a>, but before the fame, he was just a young actor trying to make it in Hollywood. And he had a close group of friends who knew him long before millions of people did.<\/p>\n

Now, Netflix\u2019s new documentary, The One About Matthew Perry<\/a>, looks back at the actor\u2019s life through interviews with the people who knew him best. That includes two of his oldest friends, Roger Castillo and David Pressman, who stayed close to him for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n

So, what are Roger and David up to now, and what have they shared about their friendship with Matthew?<\/p>\n

Matthew Perry was friends with Roger Castillo and David Pressman for over 40 years<\/h2>\n
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Roger Castillo met Matthew in Los Angeles in 1987, when Matthew was around 17 and still trying to find his feet as an actor. Roger had moved to the city from Miami and was doing odd jobs at the time. They became part of a close group that also included David Pressman and actor Hank Azaria. They regularly spent time at the Formosa Cafe in Los Angeles, where they would talk, joke around and dream about their futures in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n

Roger and David were also there when Matthew\u2019s career began to take off. Roger drove his friend to the first audition for Friends. And David went to the first live taping of Friends. All three of them had been friends since Matthew was only 17 years old.<\/p>\n

Roger Castillo is working in film and photography<\/h2>\n
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