Matthew Lawrence | |
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 Lawrence at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023 | |
| Born | Matthew William Mignogna February 11, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Matthew William Lawrence (born February 11, 1980) [1] is an American actor, podcaster and singer, known for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Boy Meets World . Lawrence also starred in the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Joey and Andrew.
Lawrence was born in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Donna Lynn (née Shaw), a personnel manager and former elementary school teacher, and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Sr., an insurance broker. [2] His family's stage surname was changed to Lawrence from Mignogna when he was a toddler. He is of half Italian, English, and Scottish descent. [3] He is the middle-born of three boys; with two brothers, Joey and Andrew, both of whom are also actors. [4] [5] Lawrence attended classes at Abington Friends School.
Lawrence began acting in the mid-1980s, playing Danny Carrington in Dynasty . He studied acting at HB Studio [6] in New York City. He continued as a child actor through the early 1990s, appearing in many television and feature film roles, including the Robin Williams comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and the mid-1990s television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad . In addition, he maintained starring roles in Brotherly Love , which starred his real life brothers, and in Boy Meets World in which he played Jack Hunter. Lawrence also appeared alongside Christopher Lloyd in Angels in the Endzone and starred in the Disney English dub version of Kiki's Delivery Service with Kirsten Dunst and Phil Hartman in 1998.
Lawrence's singing debut was in 1986, when he and his brother Joey performed at the 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He sang at the 1991 Macy's Parade as well. Other musical performances can be found on two Gimme a Break! episodes, "Nell's Secret Admirer" and "The Window; Part 1"; two Brotherly Love episodes, "A Roman Holiday" and "Art Attack"; and on Boy Meets World. In the 2021 film Mistletoe Mixup, he performed "O Holy Night" with his brothers Joey and Andrew. Lawrence also played guitar on several of his earlier performances.
In 2011, Lawrence guest-starred on his brother's sitcom, ABC Family's Melissa & Joey . [7]
In 2015, he reprised his role as Jack Hunter in the series Girl Meets World , a spin-off/sequel of Boy Meets World . [8]
Lawrence competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America , the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That's So '90s, airing in April and May 2022. [9]
In February 2023, the three Lawrence brothers launched a podcast, titled Brotherly Love, centered around rewatches of the sitcom. It was launched through PodCo, a podcast studio launched by actress Christy Carlson Romano and focused on rewatches of completed television series by their former actors. [10]
In 2017, Matt started a band with Joey and Andy called Still Three. That February, they released their debut single "Lose Myself". [11]
Lawrence briefly dated his Boy Meets World co-star Danielle Fishel. [12] He was engaged to Heidi Mueller from 2004 to 2006. [13] He began dating professional dancer Cheryl Burke in February 2007 and remained in a relationship with her until their breakup in 2008. The pair reunited in 2017 and became engaged on May 3, 2018. [14] On May 23, 2019, they wed in San Diego, California. [15] On February 23, 2022, after a prolonged estrangement exacerbated by COVID-19, it was reported that Burke filed for divorce. [16] On September 19, 2022, the divorce was finalized. [17] In late 2022, Lawrence began dating Chilli of the R&B group TLC. [18] [19]
In April 2023, Lawrence revealed in a Brotherly Love podcast episode that he was sexually harassed by a director involved in a Marvel production and was fired by his agency when he walked out of the hotel room they were in. [20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Neal Jr. | |
| 1988 | Pulse | Stevie | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Timmy | |
| 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | Christopher "Chris" Hillard | |
| 1998 | The Hairy Bird | Dennis | AKA, All I Wanna Do |
| Rusty: A Dog's Tale | Rusty the Dog (voice) | ||
| Kiki's Delivery Service | Tombo (voice) | Disney English dub | |
| 1999 | Family Tree | Mark Musser | |
| 2000 | Glow | Jeremy | |
| Boltneck | Frank Stein | ||
| 2002 | Cheats | Victor | |
| The Hot Chick | Billy | ||
| 2006 | Monster Night | Brock | Video |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Lance Truman | |
| 2008 | Trucker | Scott | |
| 2009 | Creature of Darkness | Lance | |
| 2011 | Fort McCoy | Dan Griffin | |
| 2013 | My Santa | Chris | |
| 2020 | The Office Mix-Up | Greg | |
| 2020 | Money Plane | The Cowboy | |
| 2022 | Double Threat | Jimmy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Dynasty | Danny Carrington | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Sara | Jesse Webber | Recurring role (13 episodes) |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Matt | Episode: "Don't Touch" | |
| 1986–1987 | Gimme a Break! | Matthew Donovan | 18 episodes |
| 1988 | David | David Rothenberg | TV film |
| 1989 | Wilfrid's Special Christmas | Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge | |
| 1990 | Joshua's Heart | Joshua | |
| Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Episode: "The Hawkins Family" | ||
| 1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up | Timmy | TV film |
| Daddy | Sam Watson | ||
| 1991–1994 | Blossom | Young Joey | 3 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Drexell's Class | Walker | 14 episodes |
| Walter & Emily | Zach Collins | 13 episodes | |
| 1992 | With a Vengeance | Phillip Barcetti | TV film |
| 1994–1995 | Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | Sam Collins / Servo | Main role (53 episodes) |
| 1995 | Bringing up Jack | Ryan McMahon | 6 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Brotherly Love | Matt Roman | Main role (40 episodes) |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Aaron Frye | TV film |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Tom Sawyer (voice) | Episode: "Work" | |
| 1997 | Angels in the Endzone | Jesse Harper | TV film |
| 1997–2000 | Boy Meets World | Jack Hunter | Main role (68 episodes) |
| 1999 | H-E Double Hockey Sticks | Dave Heinrich | TV film |
| Horse Sense | Cowboy at Airport (uncredited) | ||
| 2000 | Girl Band | Mike | |
| 2001 | Jumping Ship | Jake Hunter | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Chuck Shaw | Episode: "Hard Time" |
| 2004 | Boston Public | Billy Deegan | Episode: "Chapter 80" |
| 2011–2014 | Melissa & Joey | Tony Longo | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Inside Carly | Jim | Unknown episodes |
| 2014 | The Dog Who Saved Easter | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Coast Guard Guy | Episode: "Dorm Daze" |
| Girl Meets World | Jack Hunter | Episode: "Girl Meets Semi-Formal" | |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Josh Baker | Episode: "Hapai ke kuko, hanau ka hewa" |
| 2021 | Mistletoe Mixup | Austin Wright | TV film |
| 2022 | Worst Cooks in America | Himself | Contestant (season 24) |
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