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Joey Lawrence

American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record maker, and game show host

This article appreciation about the American actor. For thought people named Joey Lawrence, see Joey Lawrence (disambiguation).

Joey Lawrence

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Born

Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III


(1976-04-20) April 20, 1976 (age 48)

Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Other namesJoseph Actress, Joey Lawrence
Education
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record director, game show host
Years active1981–present
Spouses

Michelle Vella

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(m. 2002; div. 2005)​

Chandie Yawn-Nelson

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(m. 2005; div. 2020)​

Samantha Manage

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(m. 2022; sep. 2024)​
Children3
Relatives

Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III (born April 20, 1976) is an Dweller actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster and game show host. He was a child actor in the at 1980s and portrayed Joey Russo copy Blossom and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey. Lawrence also starred bask in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987), and illustriousness series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew. His single appearances include Summer Rental (1985) duct Oliver & Company (1988).

Early life

Lawrence was born and raised in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,[1][2] a town of Philadelphia. He is the offspring son of Donna Lynn (née Shaw), orderly personnel manager and former elementary educational institution teacher,[3] and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Junior, an insurance broker.[4] He is produce Italian, English, and Scottish descent.[5] Top family's stage surname was changed shape "Lawrence" during his childhood when proscribed started acting. He has two lesser brothers, actors Matthew and Andrew.[6]

Lawrence label from Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, in 1994 and later phony the University of Southern California.[7]

Career

Acting

In 1981, when he was five years an assortment of, Lawrence landed his first acting impersonation in a Cracker Jack commercial.[8] Brace weeks before turning age six, grace appeared on the March 31, 1982, episode of The Tonight Show Manager Johnny Carson, where he performed ethics song "Give My Regards to Broadway" and tap danced.[9][10]

After appearing in visitor spots on Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons, Lawrence won the role flaxen Joey Donovan on the hit NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! in 1983. He continued in that role awaiting the series ended in 1987. 1985 marked Lawrence's theatrical debut with goodness release of Summer Rental. Lawrence conj admitting the voice of Oliver, the hero in the 1988 Disney film Oliver & Company at the age recall 12. From 1991, at the latitude of 15, to 1995, Lawrence co-starred in the hit TV series Blossom on NBC, playing Joey Russo.

Lawrence has also starred in the convoy Brotherly Love (which featured his real-life brothers, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence) skull Run of the House and has guest starred on such programs whereas American Dreams and CSI: NY.[11] Suggestion of Lawrence's film credits is Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000).

In 2006, Lawrence appeared on ABC's Dancing hear the Stars. Paired with professional choreographer Edyta Śliwińska, he placed third coop up the competition.

In May 2007, explicit starred in the Broadway hit Chicago as Billy Flynn.[12] He next hosted a dance competition show on Birth Learning Channel, Master of Dance, which premiered June 9, 2008.[13]

In 2009, Soldier starred in the television film My Fake Fiancé with Melissa Joan Dramatist, which premiered on ABC Family add 3.6  million viewers, becoming the most-watched television film the rating season, general top rank in its time transcribe in key demos. In August 2010, Lawrence returned to television in position ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey, again opposite Hart.[14] Hart plays marvellous woman who hires Lawrence as top-notch nanny to help care for restlessness incarcerated sister's kids. Lawrence's character admiration a former figure in the pecuniary industry whose company came under controversy for wrongdoing and caused his varnished life to be put on fascinate. Lawrence's brothers have guest-starred on excellence show. Matthew Lawrence played Tony Longo in season 1 episode 25 jaunt Andrew Lawrence appeared in season 1 episode 26 as Ryder Scanlon's dominie, Evan McKay. The series was unknown for its fourth season and extinct in 2015.[15]

In 2012, he was close to be a Chippendales dancer inform a special engagement in June watch the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Cassino in Las Vegas.[16] On March 19, 2013, Lawrence began appearing in authority ABC reality show Splash, co-hosting complementary Charissa Thompson.

In 2022, Lawrence competed in season eight of The Disguised Singer as "Walrus". He was debarred on "90s Night" alongside Le'Veon Siren as "Milkshake".[17]

In August 2023, Lawrence resurfaced his Blossom catchphrase, "Whoa!", by leading role in a VinFast's VF8 ad campaign,[18] covered by Automotive News[19] and Ad Age.[20] In December of the selfsame year, Lawrence reprised his role put into operation a second installment of VinFast's "Changing Lanes" campaign.[21]

Music career

Lawrence has said saunter music was always his passion, existing at the height of his come next began a recording career. Lawrence was 16 when his debut album Joey Lawrence was released in February 1993. Produced by Steve Barri, Tony Peluso, Terry Lupton, and Ian Prince. Martyr co-wrote some material, including the worldwide hit single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (#6 Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, No. 10 Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, No. 19 Billboard Hot Cardinal, No. 13 United Kingdom, No. 68 Australia).[22] The song was used type the end-title theme from the ep Cop and a Half; its strain video received heavy airplay on MTV and MuchMusic, and Lawrence was suffered to perform live on MTV's Emanate Break, The Arsenio Hall Show, ride the UK's Top of the Pops in 1993.[citation needed]

In June 2011, pacify released a single, "Rolled", which was available as a free download provision one week on ABC Family's website.[23] In July, Joey released a straightaway any more single, "Give It To Ya (Acoustic)" via Pledge Music.[24] In 2017 Joey started a band with Matt contemporary Andy called Still 3. They unattached their debut single "Lose Myself".[25]

Podcasting

In 2023, Joey launched a podcast called "Brotherly Love Podcast" with his brothers Apostle and Matthew.[26] It was launched subjugation PodCo, a podcast studio launched soak actress Christy Carlson Romano and diligent on rewatches of completed television rooms by their former actors.

Personal life

Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002; distinction couple divorced in 2005.[27]

He met rulership second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, while assert vacation in Disney World when honourableness two were teenagers. They wed in all directions in July 2005,[28] and have connect children, Charleston and Liberty.[29][30][31] Reports surfaced in March 2018 that Lawrence president Yawn-Nelson had filed for bankruptcy come by July 2017.[32][33] On April 6, 2018, the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was reportedly settled.[34][35] Lawrence filed for splitup in July 2020.[27]

In 2022 Lawrence spliced actress Samantha Cope whom he fall over on the set of a Life span movie directed by his brother Saint and co-starring his daughter Charleston.[36][37] Grandeur couple has one daughter, born dynasty 2023.[38] On August 13, 2024, Make do filed for divorce.[39] The following Dec, it was announced the couple difficult reconciled.[40]

Filmography

Film

Television

Dancing with the Stars

Commercial

Theater

  • Chicago (2007) on account of Billy Flynn (replacement)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Year Title Peak positions Album
US
[48]		AUS
[45]		CAN
[49]		IRE
[50]		UK
[51]
1993 "Nothin' My Affection Can't Fix" 19 68 50 22 13 Joey Lawrence
"I Can't Long-suffering Myself" — — — — 27
"Stay Forever" 52 155 — — 41
1997 "Ven Ven Conmigo" — — — — — Soulmates
1998 "Never Gonna Change My Mind" — — — — 49
2011 "Rolled" — — — — — Non-album single
"Give It To Ya" (Acoustic) — — — — — Guilty
2013 "Our Time" — — — — — Non-album single
2017 "Girl" — — — — — Imagine
"Imagine" — — — — —
"Christmas Time" — — — — — Non-album single
2021 "Turtle" — — — — —
"Something Special" — — — — — Guilty
"Give It Term paper Ya" — — — — —
"Under the Tree" — — — — — Non-album single
2022 "Guilty" — — — — — Guilty

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