Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr., April 20, 1976 in Philadelphia) is an American actor and R&B singer. He is best known for his character roles in the television series Gimme a Break, Blossom and Melissa & Joey. Other television series include the hit show Brotherly Love. He has also acted in several movies.
He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors.
He attended the University of Southern California.
Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He sang the song "Give My Regards to Broadway".
Personal life
Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002. The couple divorced in 2005. He met his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, while on vacation in Disney World when the two were teenagers. They married there 13 years later, in July 2005. The couple have two daughters, Charleston (born 2006) and Liberty Grace (born March 2010).
Filmography
Studio albums
Joey Lawrence (1993) #74 US Album Charts
Soulmates (1997)