Joe Perry

Joe Perry (born 13 August 1974) is an English professional snooker player. Often referred to as the "Fen Potter" and also nicknamed "the Gentleman", he was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. He climbed the rankings steadily after turning professional in 1991, and reached the top sixteen for the first time in 2002.

His first ranking final came at the 2001 European Open and he had to wait another 9 years for his next, the 2010 Shanghai Masters. He won his first ranking title at the 2012 Welsh Open, aged 37.

Perry also reached back-to-back finals at the Premier League in 2008 and 2009, and has also reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship in 2008, and back-to-back UK Championship semi-finals in 2004 and 2005.