| Matt LeBlanc |
|
| Born |
Matthew Steven LeBlanc
July 25, 1967 (age 47)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Actor, producer |
| Years active |
1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Melissa McKnight (2003–2006) |
| Children |
1 |
Matthew Steven "Matt" LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an American
actor and producer, best known for his role as
Joey Tribbiani on the
NBC sitcom,
Friends and its spin-off
Joey. In 2011, LeBlanc began starring as a fictional version of himself in
Episodes, a
BBC Two/
Showtime television series created by
Friends co-creator
David Crane and
Jeffrey Klarik. He won a
Golden Globe award for his work on
Episodes, and was nominated for an Emmy three times for his work on
Friends.
Early life
He was born in
Newton, Massachusetts. His mother, Patricia, was an office manager, and his father, Paul, was a mechanic.
[1][2] His mother is of
Italian ancestry and his father was of
French-Canadian ancestry.
[3][4]
Career
LeBlanc first appeared in the 1987
Heinz Tomato Ketchup commercial. In 1988, he starred in the television drama
TV 101 for one season. He went on to star in a
spin-off of
Married... with Children titled
Top of the Heap, the
Fox series lasted seven episodes airing in April and May 1991.
LeBlanc found success in the role of
Joey Tribbiani on
Friends, and went on to play this character for twelve years — ten seasons of
Friends and two seasons of
Joey.
Friends was successful and LeBlanc, along with his co-stars, gained wide recognition among viewers. He has appeared in the films
Lookin' Italian (1994),
Ed (1996),
Lost in Space (1998),
Charlie's Angels (2000), and
All the Queen's Men (2001).
In 1990, he appeared in two
Jon Bon Jovi's
music videos "
Miracle", from
Young Guns II soundtrack and "
Say It Isn't So" in 2000.
[5] He also appeared in
Alanis Morissette's single "
Walk Away" in 1991, the last seconds of
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "
Into the Great Wide Open" in which he is seen getting a tattoo and in
Bob Seger's "Night Moves" in 1994,
[6]
His production company, Fort Hill Productions, co-produced the
made-for-TV movie,
The Prince, in 2006.
In 2011, LeBlanc began appearing as a fictional version of himself in
Episodes, a
BBC/
Showtime television series about a British television series that is remade for an American audience.
[7][8] The series is written by
Friends co-creator
David Crane and his partner
Jeffrey Klarik.
[9] LeBlanc won the
2012 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Series Comedy for his performance.
[10] The second season of
Episodes began airing on BBC Two on 11 May 2012.
[11]
In February 2012, LeBlanc appeared in the second episode of the eighteenth series of
Top Gear, where he set the fastest time of 1:42.1 in the
Kia Cee'd, narrowly beating previous holder
Rowan Atkinson by 0.1 seconds.
[6] He also appeared in Series 19 Episode 4 to race the New Kia Cee'd, and beat the old car time.
Personal life
In May 2003, LeBlanc married Melissa McKnight, a former model.
[12] McKnight and LeBlanc had been introduced in 1997 by her friend Kelly Phillips, wife of actor
Lou Diamond Phillips, and LeBlanc proposed to her a year later.
[12]
Their daughter Marina, born in 2004, began suffering seizures at age
eight months. By the time she was two years old, however, the condition,
thought to be a form of
dysplasia, had largely receded.
[12]
LeBlanc and McKnight separated on January 1, 2006.
[12][13] In March of that year, LeBlanc filed for divorce, citing
irreconcilable differences. The divorce became final on October 6, 2006.
[13] He has been in a relationship with actress
Andrea Anders since 2006.
[13]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
- Matt LeBlanc Biography, FilmReference.com
- http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20140080,00.html
- http://www.teentelevision.com/2003/05/05/matt-leblanc-wed-in-hawaii
- LeBlanc's mother came from Italy, though his father is French-Canadian
- "Bon Jovi - Say It Isn' So". YouTube. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- "Episode 2". BBC. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- Rampton, James (January 6, 2011). "Episodes: The one where Matt LeBlanc plays himself...". The Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- "Matt LeBlanc Spoofs Himself On Comedy ‘Episodes’". access hollywood. January 4, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- Parks, Tim (September 30, 2009). "LeBlanc to star as himself on 'Episodes'". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- "Nominations & Winners". Golden Globes website. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- http://www.tvequals.com/2012/03/15/weeds-season-8-and-episodes-season-2-announced/
- Wulff, Jennifer. "Matt Leblanc's Surprise Split", People, vol. 65, no. 15, April 17, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- "Matt LeBlanc's Other Woman". People. April 6, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
- Matt LeBlanc Emmy Nominated
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