3717 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91204, United States
Matt LeBlanc during "Love Ride 8" for MDA at Glendale Harley Davidson in Glendale, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella)
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1993
Castaic Lake, California, United States
Matt LeBlanc during Super Star Cross Benefit for The TJ Martel Foundation at Castaic Lake, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella)
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1995
300 Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Matt LeBlanc during MCA and Geffen Records Post-Grammy Party at Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal)
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2003
Lucy Liu, Matt LeBlanc, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz (Photo by Jon Kopaloff)
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2003
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Matt LeBlanc during The Museum of Television and Radio Honors CBS News's Dan Rather and "Friends" Producing Team - Inside at Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard)
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2004
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, United States
Matt LeBlanc from the new show 'Joey' arrives for the NBC TCA All-Star Party at Univeral Studios on July 11, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Carlo Allegri)
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2004
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Matt Leblanc and Jennifer Aniston during The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by J. Vespa)
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2004
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, United States
Matt LeBlanc during 2004 NBC All-Star Party - Arrivals at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard)
Gallery of Matt LeBlanc
2005
300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101, United States
Melissa McKnight and husband Matt LeBlanc during 31st Annual People's Choice Awards - Arrivals at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Chris Polk)
Gallery of Matt LeBlanc
2005
5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States
Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow during "The Comeback" HBO Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Paramount Theater in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer)
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2005
Matt LeBlanc Photo by Paul Drinkwater
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2013
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives at the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
Gallery of Matt LeBlanc
2014
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Melissa McKnight and actor Matt LeBlanc arrive to the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
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2014
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 8, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
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2015
8764 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives to Showtime's Celebration of All-New Seasons Of "Shameless," "House Of Lies" And "Episodes" at Cecconi's Restaurant on January 5, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
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2015
945 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle's celebration of the 2016 Golden Globe award season at Ysabel on November 17, 2015, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris)
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2016
Portland Place, London, England, UK
Matt Le Blanc seen filming scenes for 'Top Gear' at the BBC, Portland Place on February 19, 2016, in London, England. (Photo by Alex Huckle)
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2016
Matt LeBlanc (L) and Matthew Perry pose backstage following a performance of "The End Of Longing", Matthew Perry's playwriting debut which he stars in at The Playhouse Theatre on April 30, 2016, in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett)
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2016
Matt LeBlanc
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2016
8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends the CBS, CW, Showtime Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2016, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer)
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2017
4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives at the 2017 Summer TCA Tour - CBS Television Studios' Summer Soiree at CBS Studios - Radford on August 1, 2017, in Studio City, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
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2018
Matt LeBlanc (Photo by Matthias Clamer)
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2019
Hollywood, California, USA
Matt LeBlanc poses as Stacy Keach is Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on July 31, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
Achievements
Membership
Awards
People's Choice Award
2005
300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Matt LeBlanc during 31st Annual People's Choice Awards - Behind the Scenes at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Mathew Imaging)
Golden Globe Awards
2012
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Matt LeBlanc poses in the press room at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
Matt LeBlanc during The Museum of Television and Radio Honors CBS News's Dan Rather and "Friends" Producing Team - Inside at Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard)
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, United States
Matt LeBlanc from the new show 'Joey' arrives for the NBC TCA All-Star Party at Univeral Studios on July 11, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Carlo Allegri)
Matt Leblanc and Jennifer Aniston during The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by J. Vespa)
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, United States
Matt LeBlanc during 2004 NBC All-Star Party - Arrivals at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard)
Matt LeBlanc during 31st Annual People's Choice Awards - Behind the Scenes at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Mathew Imaging)
Melissa McKnight and husband Matt LeBlanc during 31st Annual People's Choice Awards - Arrivals at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Chris Polk)
5555 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States
Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow during "The Comeback" HBO Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Paramount Theater in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer)
Matt LeBlanc poses in the press room at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz)
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives at the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Melissa McKnight and actor Matt LeBlanc arrive to the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater on August 25, 2014. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 8, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
8764 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives to Showtime's Celebration of All-New Seasons Of "Shameless," "House Of Lies" And "Episodes" at Cecconi's Restaurant on January 5, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
945 N Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle's celebration of the 2016 Golden Globe award season at Ysabel on November 17, 2015, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris)
Matt LeBlanc (L) and Matthew Perry pose backstage following a performance of "The End Of Longing", Matthew Perry's playwriting debut which he stars in at The Playhouse Theatre on April 30, 2016, in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett)
8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, United States
Matt LeBlanc attends the CBS, CW, Showtime Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2016, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer)
4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604, United States
Matt LeBlanc arrives at the 2017 Summer TCA Tour - CBS Television Studios' Summer Soiree at CBS Studios - Radford on August 1, 2017, in Studio City, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
Matt LeBlanc poses as Stacy Keach is Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on July 31, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
(Irresistibly drawn to her husband's beautiful lover a wom...)
Irresistibly drawn to her husband's beautiful lover a woman's secret fascination ignites an uncontrollable desire and an unforgettable encounter. Another woman embraces two men in a tantalizing game of hide-and-seek. And a daring couple takes love to the limits on a red-hot road to danger in this steamy saga that opens the door to private pleasures and forbidden fantasies in this Red Shoe Diaries collection from master sensualist Zalman King.
(You'll go bananas for baseball's funniest rookie when Fri...)
You'll go bananas for baseball's funniest rookie when Friends star Matt LeBlanc teams up with the hottest third baseman this side of Cooperstown: Ed, a chimp who's the reigning champ of friendship and fly balls.
(Claire is home alone on New Year's Eve reminiscing about ...)
Claire is home alone on New Year's Eve reminiscing about past New Year's Eve. She can't shake the images of passion from her mind. As the imminent Midnight Bells of Notre Dame begins to chime she runs desperately into the street to find the man who haunts her dreams. And finally, Alice heard an infomercial on the radio, for Mistress Miranda's course "How To Release Your Power Within - A Class In The Art of Becoming A Dominatrix." Fascinated by the idea, Alice enrolled in the course, and much to her surprise, she excelled.
(The Family Robinson gets an intergalactic update and a we...)
The Family Robinson gets an intergalactic update and a wealth of special effects in this sci-fi tale of a family, their pilot. One mad scientist lost in space and trying to get home.
(An American army officer leads a mismatched team of Briti...)
An American army officer leads a mismatched team of British Special Services who must go in disguise as women and infiltrate a female-run Enigma factory.
(The comic tale of Charlie Darby, who has everything going...)
The comic tale of Charlie Darby, who has everything going for him except every time he falls for a girl, he goes clinically insane. When he meets Molly Kingston, he must find a way to overcome his psychosis to claim his chance at true love.
(Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu are Charlie's ...)
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu are Charlie's Angels - a trio of elite private investigators who, with the latest in high-tech gadgets, martial arts techniques, and a vast array of disguises, unleash their state of the art skills on land, sea, and air.
(This is a show about love and sex and careers and a time ...)
This is a show about love and sex and careers and a time in life when everything is possible about the search for commitment and security and the fear of commitment and security.
(Man With A Plan stars Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc in...)
Man With A Plan stars Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc in a comedy about an old-school guy confronting the modern challenges of parenting, marriage, and family.
Matt LeBlanc is an American actor and comedian. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends that ran from 1994 to 2004. His spin-off series Joey aired from 2004-2006. LeBlanc found success on television again with Episodes, which debuted in 2011. LeBlanc's feature films include Lost in Space, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
Background
Ethnicity:
Matt LeBlanc is of French-Canadian and Italian descent.
Matt LeBlanc was born on July 25, 1967, in Newton, Massachusetts, the United States, to Patricia and Paul LeBlanc. His mother was an office manager while his father worked as a mechanic. His parents divorced in 1974, and LeBlanc was raised primarily by his mother in a working-class household. LeBlanc has a half-brother named Justin, who now lives in Australia.
Education
By the time LeBlanc was a student at Newton North High School, he seemed destined for a working-class life himself. He studied carpentry in high school, and after graduating in 1985, continued his studies at a trade school. LeBlanc spent one semester studying building construction technology at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. He planned on becoming a carpenter. However, LeBlanc also had bigger ambitions. When he was 17 years old, he moved to New York City with the intention of becoming an actor. In New York, he also took drama classes.
In New York, Matt LeBlanc found work as a model while appearing in television commercials. She appeared in spots for Doritos, Coca-Cola, Levi's, and Heinz Ketchup. His Heinz commercial was his first and aired for four years. He also began popping up in music videos during this period, including Jon Bon Jovi's Miracle (1990), Alanis Morrisette's Walk Away (1991), and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Into the Great Wide Open.
LeBlanc jumped to series acting in the late 1980s after moving to Hollywood when he landed a recurring role on the show TV 101. His 13 episodes on that show led to more TV work, and he soon appeared on a steady lineup of shows, including Just the Ten of Us (1989). In 1990, LeBlanc had one of the leads in FOX's Top of the Heap. The show was a spin-off of FOX's hit comedy Married ... With Children but did not have the same fate as that long-running show.
Top of the Heap focused on a father-son relationship. LeBlanc played the son, named Vinnie Verducci, who lived with his father, a building superintendent played by Joseph Bologna. The father tried to get LeBlanc's character married to a rich woman, and both had a con-artist aspect to their personalities.
LeBlanc's character on Top of the Heap was similar to his Joey on Friends in that both used their good looks and rather dim, naïve personality to great comic effect. However, Top of the Heap was slammed by critics and lasted for only seven episodes.
Though Top of the Heap did not make it, LeBlanc's character had a second chance. LeBlanc's Vinnie was featured in a second show called Vinnie and Bobby. In this show, Vinnie's father was dropped and a roommate named Bobby (played by Robert Torti) was added. Bobby was even less intelligent than Vinnie, and both worked in construction. Vinnie and Bobby also failed to impress critics during its trial run. Only seven episodes aired in the summer of 1992.
In 1994, NBC launched Friends, a new ensemble sitcom that would anchor its comedy lineup. LeBlanc nabbed the role of Joey Tribbiani, and he would settle in with the likes of others landing their definitive TV roles: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. His portrayal of Tribbiani as a lovable but clueless ladies' man endeared him to fans, and he shot to stardom, along with the rest of the cast.
Though Friends initially received mixed reviews from critics, the show built an audience in its first season and soon became a massive hit that aired through 2004. The six stars of the show became regulars on magazine covers and often had their lives scrutinized. One of the first things LeBlanc did with his newfound wealth was to buy a home for his mother.
As LeBlanc's acting career in sitcoms took off, he showed his range by taking on dramatic roles from time to time. In 1990, he appeared in the ABC television movie Anything to Survive. The movie focused on a family surviving in nature. LeBlanc later appeared in two episodes of the Showtime series Rebel Highway, Motorcycle Gang, and Reform School Girl. Both were remakes of films that originally appeared in drive-in theaters.
During the run of Friends, all six stars worked in feature films with varying degrees of success. While LeBlanc was one of the first to make the move, his output was not memorable. He made his film debut in 1996's Ed, a comedy about a minor league baseball team. LeBlanc played pitcher Jack Cooper who had a great arm but could not handle the pressure. While Ed bombed at the box office, not all critics attacked Matt LeBlanc's performance.
Two years later, LeBlanc had a featured role in a very different kind of film, Lost in Space. The science-fiction drama was based on the campy 1960s show of the same name. LeBlanc played Major Don West, the driver/astronaut of the crew. The rest of the group included the Robinson family - scientist parents and their three kids - as well as a male scientist and a large robot. Set in 2058, they all leave Earth aboard the ship Jupiter II and are headed toward a colony in outer space. Though LeBlanc and the film received better reviews than Ed, Lost in Space was not really a hit.
LeBlanc did appear in two successful films, though only in cameo roles. In 2000, he appeared briefly in the huge hit film Charlie's Angels, which was based on the 1970s television show. LeBlanc played an actor in the film, one who shared many qualities of his character on Friends. The character was the boyfriend of the character played by Lucy Liu. LeBlanc reprised the role in the sequel to Charlie's Angels, 2003's Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle. Though the film did well at the box office, the sequel could not match the success of the first.
LeBlanc tried different kinds of film roles, but his starring roles often did not connect with audiences. In 2002, he challenged his acting persona by taking a starring role in the war comedy All the Queen's Men. LeBlanc played O'Rourke, an American soldier working with the British during World War II. LeBlanc's character dresses as a woman to infiltrate a factory - which only employed women - in order to get a coding device. All the Queen's Men was screened at festivals such as the Mill Valley Film Festival but were not well-received by audiences.
Though LeBlanc's film career did not take off, his role on Friends unexpectedly grew. Though Joey was initially a sweet but rather superficial character who usually provided comic relief to other storylines, especially the romantic ones, his character evolved in the early 2000s. Beginning in 2002, Joey had a surprising romance with Rachel, played by actress Jennifer Aniston, and his character became deeper. LeBlanc's Joey helped revitalize Friends, which had declining ratings as it aged.
Before the end of Friends, it was decided that LeBlanc's character would star in his own show on NBC the following season. Entitled Joey, the show featured Joey moving from New York City to Los Angeles to further his acting career. There, he was close to his sister, Gina, who lives there with her young adult son, Michael, who is very intelligent. The relationship between Joey and Gina added depth to LeBlanc's character's background, something which was not explored on Friends as much as other characters on the show. Joey also featured his agent, Bobbie, and had a love interest/neighbor for Joey, attorney Alex Garrett. The show was produced by several writers from Friends.
When Joey began airing in the fall of 2004, it took over the time slot previously occupied by Friends. However, Joey could not match the ratings of Friends, at least in the first season. The first episode of Joey attracted 18 million viewers but lost six million of those viewers by December. The show did have high ratings relative to other new comedies on the broadcast networks. Despite the numbers, LeBlanc was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best actor in a musical or comedy in 2004. Joey was renewed for the 2005-2006 television season.
After Joey’s run came to an end, LeBlanc made appearances on Lisa’s Kudrow’s show Web Therapy. But his next big break would come in 2011 in the form of Episodes, on which LeBlanc plays a fictionalized version of himself. In 2012, LeBlanc won a Golden Globe for his work on the show. He has also received three Emmy Award nominations for Episodes as well. On the big screen, he starred in the 2014 film Lovesick, a comedy also starring Ali Larter and Chevy Chase.
In 2016 Matt LeBlanc hopes to score big with TV viewers with his starring role in CBS' Man With a Plan, in which he plays a semi-stay-at-home dad to three kids. The show was on air until it was canceled in 2020.
(Joey Tribbiani moves to Los Angeles to pursue his acting ...)
2004
Politics
Matt LeBlanc is a lifelong Democrat.
Views
Matt LeBlanc has supported different charities like the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction, and in 2011 joined a host of other celebrities who signed a Petition Against Sex Trafficking of Children. Most recently, Leblanc has appeared in a video for HomeAid called The Story of Why.
Quotations:
"I believe that laughter is the best emotional Band-Aid in the world. It’s like nature’s Neosporin"
"A true gentleman doesn’t prefer blondes. A true gentleman doesn’t have any preferences whatsoever."
"The more cynical you become, the better off you’ll be."
Personality
Matt LeBlanc is a motorcycle enthusiast and hosted his own TV show, The 5 Coolest Things (2003), based on the 5 coolest things in each motorcycle specialty (off-road, motocross, road racing, freestyle). He is also an avid fan of parachute jumping, landscape photography, and car racing.
Interests
Motorcycles, landscape photography
Politicians
Nick Clooney
Sport & Clubs
Parachute jumping, car racing
Music & Bands
Bruce Springsteen
Connections
Matt Leblanc married model Melissa McKnight, who was already a mother of two kids, in 2003. The couple had a daughter Marina Pearl together before separating in 2006. After his divorce, Matt LeBlanc started dating actress Andrea Anders. However, the duo parted ways in 2015. In March 2018, the actor confirmed that he was in a relationship with producer Aurora Mulligan.