Matt LeBlanc

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Matt LeBlanc

Birth name	Matthew Steven LeBlanc
Born	July 25, 1967 (age 39) Newton, Massachusetts
Height	5' 10" ^[1]
Notable roles	Joey Tribbiani in Friends

Matthew Steven LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American actor. He is best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the TV sitcom Friends (1994-2004). and Joey, (2004-2006), his own spin-off.

1 Biography
2 Personal life
3 Career
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Biography

LeBlanc graduated from Newton North High School in 1985. His father is Paul LeBlanc, and his mother, Pat Grossman. He is of mixed Irish, Dutch, English, and French descent on his father's side, and of Italian ancestry on his mother's. He has one younger half-brother, Justin LeBlanc. The name LeBlanc is French for White; as in many Latin-based languages, the Le in LeBlanc is for formal use and is usually ignored. Therefore, for direct translation into English, his surname is White and not The White, as is the misconception. LeBlanc speaks French.

[edit] Personal life

On May 3, 2003, LeBlanc married long-time girlfriend Melissa McKneight and the couple had one daughter, Marina Pearl LeBlanc, who was born February 8, 2004. Marina suffers from the rare brain disorder cortical dysplasia.

In August 2005, LeBlanc publicly apologized to his wife and the public for having inappropriate contact with an overly aggressive stripper during a vacation in British Columbia. The couple separated on January 1, 2006, and in March of that year, LeBlanc filed for divorce from his wife of three years, citing irreconcilable differences, their divorce became final on October 6, 2006. According to Entertainment Tonight, LeBlanc has recently been dating co-star of "Joey" Andrea Anders. He is reportedly set to represent himself in his divorce trial. [1]

[edit] Career

Before his break in acting, LeBlanc worked as a photography model. His photo appeared on the cover of the 1991 issue of the Spartacus International Gay Guide. Spartacus guides carry a standard disclaimer that appearance on the cover says nothing about the model's sexual orientation. [2] During this period, he played singer Alanis Morissette's love interest in the music video for her single "Walk Away".

In addition to his well-known television roles in Friends and Joey, LeBlanc has also appeared in some well-known Hollywood films including Lost in Space, Charlie's Angels, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. He also appeared as Vinnie Verducci, the boyfriend of Kelly Bundy in Married... with Children in the early 1990s (and starred in that sitcom's short-lived spinoff, Top of the Heap) as well as Vinnie and Bobby. He has also starred in several lesser or less successful films including The Killing Box (1993), Ed (1996), Lookin' Italian (1998), and All the Queen's Men (1999).

In the fall of 2004, six months after the finale of Friends, LeBlanc's spinoff, Joey, had its debut. The show never became a hit, and it was announced by NBC in May 2006 that the show had been canceled.