Joey Lawrence biography
Date of birth : 1976-04-20
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-04-20
Credited as : Actor and singer, television host, Melissa & Joey, My Fake Fiance
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Joseph "Joey" Lawrence is an American actor, singer, and television host. He is known for his roles in the television series Gimme a Break!, Blossom, and Melissa & Joey.
Joey Lawrence was born on April 20, 1976 in Abington, Pennsylvania but later on moved to Alabama. He is best known for playing Joey Russo on the popular sitcom, Blossom, Lawrence and has appeared in many other television shows like Gimme a Break!, American Dreams, Brotherly Love, Run of the House and Half and Half. He also tried his luck in the music industry, having released two albums, Joey Lawrence and Soulmates. From his first and self-titled album, the single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" reached #19 and # 13 on the US and UK music charts respectively. His second album didn't live up to the success of his first one, but still did quite well, with the singles "Never Gonna Change My Mind" and "Ven Ven Conmigo" becoming radio hits.
In 2006, Lawrence became a participant on the ABC reality series, Dancing with the Stars. The show was on its' third season, and Lawrence was paired with dancer Edyta Sliwinska. They did extremely well together, as they made it all the way to the Top 3 with two other pairs, Emmitt Smith /Cheryl Burke and Mario Lopez /Karina Smirnoff. Lawrence and Sliwinska finished at the third place when they received the lowest number of votes from the audience. He has since continued his acting, appearing in the Broadway hit Chicago as Billy Flynn in 2007. The next year, he hosted the dance competition Master of Dance before he was cast in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey. He has also kept up with his music career, working on an album of ballads.
Filmography:
2011: Hit List - Lyle
2010-2011: Melissa & Joey (TV series) - Joe Longo
2010: Sinatra Club - Louie Pipes
2009: My Fake Fiance (TV movie) - Vince
2008: Together Again for the First Time (video) - Carey Krzyznyk ; Killer Pad - Joey Lawrence
2007: The Emperor's New School (TV series) - Dirk Brock ; CSI: NY (TV series) - Clay Dobson
2006: Rest Stop (video) - Officer Michael Deacon
2006: Android Apocalypse (TV movie) - DeeCee
2005-2006: Half & Half (TV series) - Brett Mahoney ; Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (TV movie) - Ferguson ; Bow (TV movie) - Matt
2004: Love Rules! (TV movie) - Michael Warner
2003-2004: Run of the House (TV series) - Kurt Franklin
2002-2003: American Dreams (TV series) - Michael Brooks
2002: Pandora's Box - Detective Anderson ; The Zeta Project (TV series) - Dex Finley ; Romantic Comedy 101 (TV movie) - Mark Gibson
2001: A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales (video) - Wolfpack Leader (voice) ; Jumping Ship (TV movie) - Michael Woods ; Do You Wanna Know a Secret? - Hank Ford
2000: Desperate But Not Serious - Darby ; Urban Legends: Final Cut - Graham Manning
1999: Recess (TV series) - Franklin Dudikoff (voice) ; Horse Sense (TV movie) - Michael Woods ; Tequila Body Shots - Johnny Orpheus ; Touched by an Angel (TV series) - Jesse
