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Matt LeBlanc

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Matt LeBlanc

Matthew Steven LeBlanc (; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He gained global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004), and in its spin-off series Joey (2004–2006). For his work on Friends, LeBlanc received three nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also starred as a fictionalized version of himself in Episodes (2011–2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and received four additional Emmy Award nominations. He co-hosted Top Gear from 2016 to 2019. From 2016 to 2020, he played patriarch Adam Burns in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan.

Infobox

Born
Matthew Steven LeBlanc (1967-07-25) July 25, 1967 (age 58)Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1987–present
Known for
mw- Friends (1994–2004)Joey (2004–2006)Episodes (2011–2017)Man with a Plan (2016–2020)Top Gear (2016–2019)
Spouse
mw- Melissa McKnight (m. 2003; div. 2006)
Partner
Andrea Anders (2006–2014)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1987
Doll Day Afternoon
Role(s)
G.I. Joe
Notes
Film debut, short film
1993
Grey Knight
Role(s)
Terhue
1994
Lookin' Italian
Role(s)
Anthony Manetti
1996
Ed
Role(s)
Jack "Deuce" Cooper
1998
Lost in Space
Role(s)
Major Don West
2000
Charlie's Angels
Role(s)
Jason Gibbs
2001
All the Queen's Men
Role(s)
O'Rourke
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Role(s)
Jason Gibbs
2010
Jonah Hex
Role(s)
—
Notes
Executive producer
2014
Lovesick
Role(s)
Charlie Darby
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Doll Day Afternoon
Joe
Film debut, short film
1993
Grey Knight
Terhue
1994
Lookin' Italian
Anthony Manetti
1996
Ed
Jack "Deuce" Cooper
1998
Lost in Space
Major Don West
2000
Charlie's Angels
Jason Gibbs
2001
All the Queen's Men
O'Rourke
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Jason Gibbs
2010
Jonah Hex
—
Executive producer
2014
Lovesick
Charlie Darby
· Filmography › Television
1989
Just the Ten of Us
Role(s)
Todd Murphy
Notes
2 episodes
1990
Anything to Survive
Role(s)
Billy Burton
Notes
Television film
Monsters
Role(s)
Tommy
Notes
Episode: "Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites"
1991
Married... with Children
Role(s)
Vinnie Verducci
Notes
4 episodes
Top of the Heap
Role(s)
Main cast (7 episodes)
1992
Vinnie & Bobby
Role(s)
Main cast (7 episodes)
Red Shoe Diaries
Role(s)
Kyle
Notes
Episode: "Just Like That"
1993
Jed Cody
Role(s)
Episode: "Kidnap"
Class of '96
Role(s)
Frank Goodman
Notes
Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire"
1994
Reform School Girl
Role(s)
Vince
Notes
Television film
1994–2004
Role(s)
Friends
Notes
Joey Tribbiani
2004–2006
Role(s)
Joey
Notes
Lead role (46 episodes)
2011–2017
Role(s)
Episodes
Notes
Fictionalized version of himself
2011–2012
Role(s)
Top Gear
Notes
Himself (guest)
2013
Web Therapy
Role(s)
Nick Jericho
Notes
Web series; 3 episodes
Web Therapy
Role(s)
Television series; 2 episodes
2015
The Prince
Role(s)
—
Notes
Television film; producer
2016–2019
Role(s)
Top Gear
Notes
Himself (presenter)
2016–2020
Role(s)
Man with a Plan
Notes
Adam Burns
2021
Friends: The Reunion
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television special; also executive producer
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988–1989
TV 101
Chuck Bender
Series regular (13 episodes)
1989
Just the Ten of Us
Todd Murphy
2 episodes
1990
Anything to Survive
Billy Burton
Television film
Monsters
Tommy
Episode: "Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites"
1991
Married... with Children
Vinnie Verducci
4 episodes
Top of the Heap
Main cast (7 episodes)
1992
Vinnie & Bobby
Main cast (7 episodes)
Red Shoe Diaries
Kyle
Episode: "Just Like That"
1993
Jed Cody
Episode: "Kidnap"
Class of '96
Frank Goodman
Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire"
1994
Reform School Girl
Vince
Television film
1994–2004
Friends
Joey Tribbiani
Main cast (236 episodes)
2004–2006
Joey
Lead role (46 episodes)
2011–2017
Episodes
Fictionalized version of himself
Main cast (41 episodes)
2011–2012
Top Gear
Himself (guest)
2 episodes
2013
Web Therapy
Nick Jericho
Web series; 3 episodes
Web Therapy
Television series; 2 episodes
2015
The Prince
—
Television film; producer
2016–2019
Top Gear
Himself (presenter)
24 episodes (series 23, 24, 25, 26)
2016–2020
Man with a Plan
Adam Burns
Main cast (69 episodes); also executive producer
2021
Friends: The Reunion
Himself
Television special; also executive producer
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Himself
1 episode
· Filmography › Music videos
1990
"Miracle"
Role(s)
Jon Bon Jovi
Notes
Friend
1991
"Into the Great Wide Open"
Role(s)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Notes
Young man
"Walk Away"
Role(s)
Alanis Morissette
Notes
Boyfriend
1994
"Night Moves"
Role(s)
Bob Seger
Notes
Young man
2000
"Say It Isn't So"
Role(s)
Bon Jovi
Notes
Unknown
Year
Title
Artist
Role
Notes
1990
"Miracle"
Jon Bon Jovi
Friend
1991
"Into the Great Wide Open"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Young man
"Walk Away"
Alanis Morissette
Boyfriend
1994
"Night Moves"
Bob Seger
Young man
2000
"Say It Isn't So"
Bon Jovi
Unknown

References

  1. People
    https://people.com/archive/cover-story-way-to-go-joey-vol-59-no-19/
  2. Italo-Americano
    https://italoamericano.org/mattleblanc/
  3. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10833366/Matt-LeBlanc-I-have-an-ego-but-I-try-to-leave-it-at-the-door.html
  4. The Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/09/19/emmy-nominees-louis-and-matt-leblanc-knew-them-when/K8mD1IpH0Fr5HtyZZvGe6L/story.html
  5. sites.wit.edu
    https://sites.wit.edu/wit-magazine/joey-was-here/
  6. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001455/bio
  7. E! Online
    https://www.eonline.com/news/1010667/matt-leblanc-was-down-to-11-before-friends
  8. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRSB-QZHpXM
  9. BBC Two
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01brd8t
  10. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/matt-leblanc-life-friends-taking-712923
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-2011-matt-leblanc-playing-223273/
  12. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/episodes-the-one-where-matt-leblanc-plays-himself-2177012.html
  13. Access Hollywood
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120528124332/http://www.accesshollywood.com/matt-leblanc-pokes-fun-at-the-world-of-tv-friends-and-himself-on-showtimes-episodes_article_41726
  14. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a179903/leblanc-to-star-as-himself-on-episodes.html
  15. Golden Globes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100108115828/http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/
  16. Top Gear
    http://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-tv/matt-leblanc-joins-top-gear
  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37470962
  18. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44320696
  19. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2016/06/cbs-fall-premiere-dates-2016-1201776569/
  20. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0fkh-7rnTI
  21. The Hamilton Spectator
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1012565719
  22. The Real Stories Behind the Glitter
  23. People
    http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20157263,00.html
  24. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/12143835/New-Top-Gear-presenter-Matt-LeBlanc-on-his-daughter-his-marriage-breakdown-and-his-darkest-years.html
  25. People
    https://people.com/celebrity/matt-leblancs-other-woman/
  26. People
    https://people.com/celebrity/matt-leblancs-other-woman/
  27. People
    https://people.com/archive/matt-leblancs-surprise-split-vol-65-no-15/
  28. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/matt-leblanc-announces-split-from-partner-andrea-anders-after-eight-years-9962153.html
  29. "Matt LeBlanc recalls going gray on 'Friends' — and hilarious hair-dye mishap"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201107101246/https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna118559
  30. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/06/21/matt-leblanc-8-75-million-pacific-palisades-mansion/
  31. Deadline Hollywood
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200221222755/https://deadline.com/2020/02/friends-reunion-special-confirmed-hbo-max-cast-returning-jennifer-aniston-courtney-cox-1202865593/
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