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Joey Lawrence

Acting

Born April 20, 1976 · Abington, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Joe Lawrence · Joseph Lawrence · Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr.

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Kids' Choice Awards

as Self - Host

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as Self - Guest

Half & Half

2002as Brett Mahoney

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

Hawaii Five-0

2010as Aaron Wright

A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales

2001as Wolfpack Leader (voice)

My Brother's Keeper

2020as Preach

Californication

2007as Brian

The Zeta Project

2001

The Masked Singer

2019as Walrus (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

CSI: NY

2004as Clay Dobson

The Great Christmas Snow-In

2025as Justin

Touched by an Angel

1994as Jesse Archer

Zootopia+

2022as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Dollface

2019as Joey Lawrence

A Goofy Movie

1995as Chad (voice)

Destined to Ride

2018as William Davidson

Melissa & Joey

2010as Joe Longo

Horse Sense

1999as Michael Woods

Oliver & Company

1988as Oliver (voice)

Jumping Ship

2001as Michael Woods

Emma's Chance

2016as Kevin Chambers

Hitched for the Holidays

2012as Rob

Silver Spoons

1982as Joey Thompson

Blossom

1990as Joey Russo

A Mother's Worst Fear

2018as Brent

Dancing with the Stars

2005as Self - Contestant

Summer Rental

1985as Bobby Chester

Celebrity Big Brother

as Self - Houseguest

My Husband's Secret Brother

2021as Kevin

Girl Followed

2017as Jim

Radioland Murders

1994as Frankie Marshall

Sk8 Dawg

2018as Mr Hoffman

Hit List

2011as Lyle Wilkes

Pandora's Box

2002as Detective Anderson

Roe v. Wade

2021as Robert Byrn

Money Plane

2020as The Concierge

Marry Christmas

2024as Tom Wright

Public Disturbance

2018as Cody

Rest Stop

2006as Officer Michael Deacon

Arlo: The Burping Pig

2016as David

V.I.P.

1998as Joey Lawrence

Pulse

1988as David Rockland

Swim

2021as Hudson Samson

Love by Design

2023as Hal Hartley

Mistletoe Mixup

2021as Tom

The Office Mix-Up

2020as Mikey

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest