John Mulaney is reflecting on Matthew Perry's difficult road.
The comedian, who has been open about his own struggles with sobriety over the years, recently shared how he relates to the late Friends actor's struggles.
"Addiction is just a disaster," John told Variety in an interview published Nov. 27. "Life is like a wobbly table at a restaurant and you pile all this s--t on it, and it gets wobblier and wobblier and more unstable. Then drugs just kick the f--king legs out from under the table."
He added of Matthew, who detailed his sobriety journey in his 2022 memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, "I really identified with his story."
And after Matthew's passing in late October, John told the outlet that he's "thinking about him a lot."
For his part, John's 2020 drug relapse—which led to an intervention and a subsequent stay in rehab—features prominently in the 41-year-old's most recent comedy special "Baby J," which was released in April on Netflix.
"Going to rehab and a lot of other things had become public knowledge, and I felt there was no way to start doing stand-up again without going through this," he explained of his decision to feature his relapse so prominently in the special. "I also had a lot to say about it. It had been an extremely eventful time, and the goal from the beginning was to do this as funny as I could make it. I just wanted it to be a little wilder and put you in my very confident, demented brain during the time of addiction."
Another element of the Saturday Night Live alum's life that has slowly started to find its way into his comedy? Fatherhood.
John and his girlfriend Olivia Munn are parents to 2-year-old son Malcom, who they welcomed in Nov. 2021. In fact, the toddler has even joined his dad on the road for his "From Scratch" tour which wrapped in February.
"Malcolm is a great, great roadie," John told Seth Meyers in June 2022. "Malcolm loves being on tour."
But on which stories are tour-worthy, the new dad is still finding his comedic footing, adding to Variety, "It's a funny thing to me—I don't have an immediate comedic take on being a dad. I have some stories that I think are funny because of the amount of talking we do now. We're just chatting all the time, and I find the amount of time I spend talking to a 23-month-old versus any adults amusing."
And to see more of John and Olivia's sweetest moments with Malcolm, keep reading.
Time to Celebrate
John Mulaney and Olivia Munn celebrated their son Malcolm's second birthday in November 2023.
Way to Go, Idaho
The parents took Malcolm to the Gem State in June 2023.
Little Moments
Olivia shared this photo of her family of three on Father's Day 2023.
Life's a Beach
John and Olivia hit the beach with Malcom in March 2023.
Let Them Eat Cake
The couple rang in theirMalcolm's first birthday in November 2022, with Olivia joking that her mom Kim was getting "impatient" with the cake-cutting.
Making Memories
John celebrated his 40th birthday with Olivia and Malcolm in August 2022.
Olivia snapped a sweet moment between John and their son on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in April 2022.
The family of three posed alongside fellow parents Dan Levy and Rachel Specter with their daughter Penny.
Olivia and John celebrated Malcolm turning 4 months old on March 24, 2022.
Birthday Boy
"Daddy" John cuddled with Malcolm on his 4-month birthdate before heading out to Texas.
The actress shared, "It's been 4 months since the happiest, chillest baby came into my world."
John peered over at his baby boy in this throwback photo from his birth. The comedian wrote in March 2022, "Four months ago I met a 6 lb boy who changed my life forever."
Olivia captioned this adorable embrace with a teddy bear emoji.
Olivia shared a pic of Malcolm with his grandma a.k.a. the "retired tiger mom."
Olivia gushed over her baby boy.
Olivia and John introduced Malcolm to friends Henry Golding and Liv Lo Golding, as well as the couple's daughter Lyla, in January 2022.
Dads on Duty
John and Henry were seen laughing as they held up their tiny tots.
The friends snapped a selfie while introducing their babies.
As Olivia wrote, "Malcolm met Lyla today."
Olivia and John were pictured arm-in-arm during a sweet moment, seemingly gazing at their little one in January 2022.
"Uncle" Pete Davidson visited Malcolm in January 2022.
John gave his son a kiss on the cheek.
Malcolm fell asleep in dad's carrier during an outing at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif.
The Newsroom actress celebrated New Year's Day 2022 with a new pic of Malcolm.
John shared a selfie with his Malcolm, kept cozy in a blue beanie, while they took a walk.
Olivia shared that this was what it looked like "when your friend shows up and surprises you with a blowout even though you're in your robe and not going anywhere."
She said the new 'do made her "feel a little less post partum."