Background
LaVorgna was born near New Haven, in North Branford, Connecticut, the son of Sandra (née Schnepf), a college professor, and Joseph LaVorgna, a high school assistant principal.
LaVorgna was born near New Haven, in North Branford, Connecticut, the son of Sandra (née Schnepf), a college professor, and Joseph LaVorgna, a high school assistant principal.
LaVorgna attended high school at the athletic powerhouse, Avon Old Farms, located in Connecticut. He also enrolled at Boston College, prior to leaving the school after his freshman year to pursue acting, specifically, 7th Heaven. He received his bachelor"s degree from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
He then joined 7th Heaven as a series regular portraying Robbie Palmer, Mary"s (Jessica Biel) troubled ex-boyfriend who has moved into the family home.
He left the show in 2002. On the silver screen, LaVorgna has a number of film roles to his cr, including I"ll Be Home for Christmas with Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel.
Beautician and the Beast with Fran Drescher. Milk Money with Melanie Griffith and Editor Harris.
Monkey Trouble; and Blast.
He appeared in two independent features: Outside Providence and The Bumblebee Flies Away. LaVorgna is starring in an independent feature film called OFF-TIME, to be released in 2015-2016 and he is the protagonist of "MASTERLESS" (2015), directed by Craig Shimahara.