JL

Joey Lawrence

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn April 20, 1976 (49 years)
Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Mignogna Jr. (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and game show host. He got his start as a child star in the early 1980s and is best known for his role as Joey Russo in Blossom and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey. He also starred in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987), and the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew.

He's been married to actress Samantha Cope since 2022 and they have 1 child. He has 2 other children with his second wife.

Known For

  • Oliver & Company
  • Melissa & Joey
  • Blossom
  • Urban Legends: Final Cut
  • My Fake Fiancé
  • Summer Rental
  • Horse Sense
  • Jumping Ship
  • Rest Stop
  • Brotherly Love
  • Zootopia+
  • Android Apocalypse
  • Hitched for the Holidays
  • Swim
  • Do You Wanna Know a Secret?
  • Pulse
  • Isle of the Dead
  • Wish for Christmas
  • Hit List
  • Money Plane
  • Saved by Grace
  • Gimme a Break!
  • Mistletoe Mixup
  • Emma's Chance

Filmography

2025
2024
Marry Christmas · as Tom Wright
2023
Love by Design · as Hal Hartley
2023
Frankie Meets Jack · as Dr. Jack Shaw
2022
Zootopia+ (TV Series) · as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2022
Pardoned by Grace · as Scott
2021
Mistletoe Mixup · as Tom
2021
A Deadly Deed · as Kevin
2021
Swim · as Hudson Samson
2020
My Brother's Keeper · as Preach
2020
Money Plane · as The Concierge
2020
Homeward · as Lloyd Lightspinner (voice)
2020
The Office Mix-Up · as Mikey
2019
Roe v. Wade · as Robert Byrn
2019
The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Walrus (archive Footage)
2018
Sk8 Dawg · as Mr Hoffman
2018
2018
2018
Destined to Ride · as William Davidson
2017
Girl Followed · as Jim
2016
Christmas All Over Again · as Magic Shoe Store Owner
2016
Wish for Christmas · as Luke Maclaren
2016
Isle of the Dead · as Lt. Paul Gibson
2016
2016
Emma's Chance · as Kevin Chambers
2016
Saved by Grace · as Rick
2013
The Real Daytime (TV Series)
2012
2012
2011
Hit List · as Lyle Wilkes
2011
The Dog Who Saved Halloween · as Zeus (voice)
2010
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Aaron Wright
2010
Sinatra Club · as Louie 'pipes' Pepitone
2010
Melissa & Joey (TV Series) · as Joe Longo
2009
My Fake Fiancé · as Vince
2008
2007
Californication (TV Series) · as Brian
2006
Rest Stop · as Officer Michael Deacon
2006
Android Apocalypse · as Deecee
2006
The Emperor's New School (TV Series) · as Dirk Brock
2005
2005
Bow · as Matt
2004
CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Clay Dobson
2004
Love Rules! · as Michael Warner
2003
Run of the House (TV Series) · as Kurt Franklin
2002
American Dreams (TV Series) · as Michael Brooks
2002
Pandora's Box · as Detective Anderson
2002
Half & Half (TV Series) · as Brett Mahoney
2002
Romantic Comedy 101 · as Mark Gibson
2001
A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales · as Wolfpack Leader (voice) (as Joey Lawrence)
2001
Jumping Ship · as Michael Woods (as Joseph Lawrence)
2001
2001
The Zeta Project (TV Series)
2000
1999
1999
Horse Sense · as Michael Woods
1999
Tequila Body Shots · as Johnny Orpheus
1997
Recess (TV Series) · as Franklin Dudikoff
1996
Brothers of the Frontier · as Ethan Frye
1995
Prince for a Day · as Ralph Bitondo / Ricky Prince
1995
Brotherly Love (TV Series) · as Joe Roman
1995
A Goofy Movie · as Chad (voice)
1994
Radioland Murders · as Frankie Marshall
1994
Something Wilder (TV Series) · as J.j. Travis
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jesse Archer
1993
1993
The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Sonny Watkins
1993
Almost Home (TV Series) · as Jeff Thornton
1991
The Torkelsons (TV Series) · as Jeff Thornton
1990
Chains of Gold · as Tommy
1990
Blossom (TV Series) · as Joey Russo
1989
Adventures in Babysitting · as Brad Anderson
1988
Oliver & Company · as Oliver (voice)
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Wade
1988
Pulse · as David Rockland
1985
1985
Summer Rental · as Bobby Chester
1983
1982
Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Joey Thompson
1982
Hit and Run · as Jeremy Marks
1981
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Joey Donovan
1978
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Joey
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Mattie

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