Joey Lawrence

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Biography

Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Mignogna Jr. (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and game show host. He got his start as a child star in the early 1980s and is best known for his role as Joey Russo in Blossom and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey. He also starred in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987), and the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew.

He's been married to actress Samantha Cope since 2022 and they have 1 child. He has 2 other children with his second wife.

Known For

A Goofy Movie

Chad (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

Aaron Wright

Oliver & Company

Oliver (voice)

Californication

Brian

CSI: NY

Clay Dobson

Urban Legends: Final Cut

Graham

Rest Stop

Officer Michael Deacon

Zootopia+

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	The Great Christmas Snow-In MOVIE	Justin
2024	Marry Christmas MOVIE	Tom Wright
2023	Love by Design MOVIE	Hal Hartley
2023	Frankie Meets Jack MOVIE	Dr. Jack Shaw
2022	Zootopia+ TV	Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2022	Pardoned by Grace MOVIE	Scott
2021	Mistletoe Mixup MOVIE	Tom
2021	My Husband's Secret Brother MOVIE	Kevin
2021	Swim MOVIE	Hudson Samson
2021	Roe v. Wade MOVIE	Robert Byrn
2021	My Brother's Keeper MOVIE	Preach
2021	Call Me Kat TV	Joey Lawrence
2020	Money Plane MOVIE	The Concierge
2020	Homeward MOVIE	Lloyd Lightspinner (Voice)
2020	The Office Mix-Up MOVIE	Mikey
2019	Dollface TV	Joey Lawrence
2019	The Masked Singer TV	Walrus
2019	The Masked Singer TV	Walrus (archive footage)
2018	Sk8 Dawg MOVIE	Mr Hoffman
2018	A Mother's Worst Fear MOVIE	Brent
2018	Public Disturbance MOVIE	Cody
2018	Destined to Ride MOVIE	William Davidson
2018	Celebrity Big Brother TV	Self
2018	Celebrity Big Brother TV	Self - Houseguest
2017	Drop the Mic TV	Self
2017	Battle of the Network Stars TV	Self
2017	Girl Followed MOVIE	Jim
2016	Christmas All Over Again MOVIE	Magic Shoe Store Owner
2016	Isle of the Dead MOVIE	Lt. Paul Gibson
2016	Arlo: The Burping Pig MOVIE	David
2016	Wish for Christmas MOVIE	Luke MacLaren
2016	Emma's Chance MOVIE	Kevin Chambers
2016	Saved by Grace MOVIE	Rick
2016	Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry TV	Self - Guest
2015	Celebrity Family Feud TV	Self
2014	Celebrity Name Game TV	Self
2014	The Real TV	Self
2012	The Dog Who Saved the Holidays MOVIE	Zeus (voice)
2012	Hitched for the Holidays MOVIE	Rob
2012	My Fake Fiance MOVIE	Vince
2011	Hit List MOVIE	Lyle Wilkes
2011	The Dog Who Saved Halloween MOVIE	Zeus (voice)
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Aaron Wright
2010	At the Sinatra Club MOVIE	Louie 'Pipes' Pepitone
2010	Melissa & Joey TV	Joe Longo
2010	When I Was 17 TV	Self
2009	Celebrity Ghost Stories TV	Self
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2008	Together Again for the First Time MOVIE	Carey Krzyznyk
2007	Californication TV	Brian
2006	Rest Stop MOVIE	Officer Michael Deacon
2006	Android Apocalypse MOVIE	DeeCee
2005	The Reichen Show TV	Self
2005	Dancing with the Stars TV	Self - Contestant
2005	The Pool 2 MOVIE	Lance Cooper
2005	Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber MOVIE	Ferguson
2004	CSI: NY TV	Clay Dobson
2004	Love Rules! MOVIE	Michael Warner
2003	Run of the House TV	Kurt Franklin
2002	The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2002	American Dreams TV	Michael Brooks
2002	Half & Half TV	Brett Mahoney
2002	Pandora's Box MOVIE	Detective Anderson
2002	Romantic Comedy 101 MOVIE	Mark Gibson
2001	Gladiator MOVIE	Self
2001	A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales MOVIE	Wolfpack Leader (voice) (as Joey Lawrence)
2001	Jumping Ship MOVIE	Michael Woods (as Joseph Lawrence)
2001	Do You Wanna Know a Secret? MOVIE	Hank Ford
2001	The Zeta Project TV	Self
2000	Desperate But Not Serious MOVIE	Darby
2000	Urban Legends: Final Cut MOVIE	Graham
1999	Horse Sense MOVIE	Michael Woods
1999	Tequila Body Shots MOVIE	Johnny Orpheus
1998	V.I.P. TV	Joey Lawrence
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV	Self - Guest
1996	Brothers of the Frontier MOVIE	Ethan Frye
1995	Prince for a Day MOVIE	Ralph Bitondo / Ricky Prince
1995	Brotherly Love TV	Joe Roman
1995	A Goofy Movie MOVIE	Chad (voice)
1994	Radioland Murders MOVIE	Frankie Marshall
1994	Touched by an Angel TV	Jesse Archer
1993	The John Larroquette Show TV	Sonny Watkins
1993	Almost Home TV	Jeff Thornton
1991	The Torkelsons TV	Jeff Thornton
1991	Chains of Gold MOVIE	Tommy
1990	Blossom TV	Joey Russo
1989	Adventures in Babysitting MOVIE	Brad Anderson
1988	Oliver & Company MOVIE	Oliver (voice)
1988	Pulse MOVIE	David Rockland
1987	Kids' Choice Awards TV	Self - Host
1986	Alvin Goes Back to School MOVIE	Self
1985	Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa MOVIE	Self
1985	Don't Touch MOVIE	Mattie
1985	The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There MOVIE	Self
1985	Summer Rental MOVIE	Bobby Chester
1984	It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour MOVIE	Self
1983	Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home MOVIE	Chris Peters
1982	Silver Spoons TV	Joey Thompson
1982	Hit and Run MOVIE	Jeremy Marks
1981	Gimme a Break! TV	Joey Donovan
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self
	Love Is in Bel Air MOVIE	Christian Saxton
	The Heart Brake MOVIE	Mitch

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