Even after 19 years of the show’s ending, Friends fans face a lot of surprises. There are several things in the show that the audience might have missed. However, someone or the other would point it out to everyone out there. One of those tiny things is regarding Matthew Perry, who portrays Chandler Bing.

Among the things that shocked the viewers about Chandler’s character apart from his ubiquitous sarcasm was his constantly changing physical appearance. It was only much later when Mattew Perry confessed about his addiction in his memoir, that fans found out the reason. But what remained unexplained was his missing middle finger.

The actor lost his fingertip when he was in nursery school in a door-shutting incident. It was so violent that the Numb actor lost the tip of the middle finger of his right hand, as reported by Mirror UK. While using his hands in the show, the viewers can easily spot the difference in the lengths of his fingers.

While the situation must have been traumatic for the actor, it served as a great inspiration to the Friends writer who made it an iconic part of the show.

A lost tip of the finger gave Matthew Perry another lost part of the body in the show

Matthew Perry often opened up about improvising his lines on the sets while filming the show. However, this time it was the writers who did that. Do you remember the 8th episode of season 5, “The One with All the Thanksgivings”? It showcases the flashbacks of the lives of the characters. In the episode, Monica accidentally drops a knife on Chandler’s leg, which makes him lose the tip of his toe.

That very incident replicates the real-life incident that occurred in the actor’s life. However, Perry has never watched himself on the show. But fans would surely love to know what he thinks about this specific episode.

Have you watched this episode? Did you know about this real-life connection? Share your thoughts about the unfortunate incident from the actor’s childhood in the comments below.