Biography
    Matt Le Blanc was born on 25th July 1967 in Newton, Massachusetts, the only child of an Italian
immigrant mother. As a kid, he was not very interested in acting. He preferred motorcycling. After receiving his first motorcycle at age 8, LeBlanc started participating in various amateur competitions
with hopes of racing professionally. He soon ran into a roadblock: his mother, who forced him to find a different outlet for his talents. LeBlanc trained for a career in carpentry, but aspired to incorporate artistic elements to it.
Matt went to a technical vocation high school, where he majored in carpentry. Although more interested in parties and motorcycles, he became good enough a joiner to take up the profession if he had needed to.

    When he was 18, Matt moved to join his father in Florida, and then he moved to New York. There he ended up in modeling, but being too short at 5' 11" to be really successful, made the move to commercials. By 1987, LeBlanc had obtained parts in national television
commercials for such products as Levi's 501 jeans, Coca-Cola, and Doritos. He
also appeared in a Heinz catsup spot that won the prestigious Gold Lion Award at
the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.

    In 1988, LeBlanc started formal acting training. Within a year, he landed a starring
role in the television series "TV 101," and moved to Los Angeles. LeBlanc also
guest-starred on the cable series "Red Shoe Diaries".

    Matt still has his passion for cars and motorcycles, but he spends most of his time with his dog, Lady, who he bought from a dog pound.
Landscape photography gives Matt a release from acting.
 
 
 
 
Filmography:

     Lost In Space 1998 Movie (Don West)
     Ed 1996 Movie (Jack "Coop" Cooper)
     Friends 1994 TV Series (Joey Tribbiani)
     Lookin' Italian 1994 Movie (Anthony Manetti)
     Reform School Girl 1994 TV Movie (Vince)
     Vinnie & Bobby 1992 TV Series (Vinnie Verducci)
     Top of the Heap 1991 TV Series (Vinnie Verducci)
     Anything to Survive 1990 TV Movie (Billy Barton)
     TV 101 1988 TV Series (Chuck Bender)

Other guest stars include:

     Married...With Children
     Red Shoe Diaries
 

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