Executive SummaryChandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom Friends, portrayed by actor Matthew Perry.[2] Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag show called "Viva Las Gay-gas" as Helena Handbasket. He is of Scottish and Swedish descent.[citation needed] He is an only child and is apparently from an affluent family.[citation needed] Chandler's parents announced their divorce to him over Thanksgiving dinner when he was nine years old, an event which causes him to refuse to celebrate the holiday in his adulthood and develop his notorious sense of humour as a defense mechanism. It is revealed in season 1 that he went to an all-boys high school.
DescriptionThroughout most of the series, Chandler is an executive specialized in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration, occupying high-grade positions such as Processing Manager and head of the office. Though he has a high pay, he frequently complains about his dislike of his job, even deciding to quit in Season 9, finding employment as a Junior Copywriter in an advertising agency, a job he greatly enjoys and this is presented by his willingness to take an opportunity of internship it even if it means he has to start from the beginning.