Biography
As the dim-witted but good-natured Joey Tribiani, a struggling actor and serial lothario, LeBlanc became an instant household name alongside his co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox. But just like his cast mates, LeBlanc struggled to translate his small screen success to feature films. LeBlanc had the toughest time with his big screen career despite a major supporting role in the critically …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series | |
2011 | Cast as a fictitious TV star (and "Friends" alum) named Matt LeBlanc on the Showtime series "Episodes" | |
2004 | Reprised role of Joey Tribbiani on NBC's "Joey," a spin-off from the award winning sitcom "Friends" | |
2002 | Cast as Lucy Liu's love interest in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" | |
2002 | Starred in "All the Queen's Men" as an American who leads a team of British agents in obtaining a coding device | |
2000 | Made uncredited cameo appearance as Lucy Liu's love interest in the feature "Charlie's Angels" | |
1998 | Played fighter pilot Don West in the feature version of "Lost in Space" | |
1996 | Feature debut, "Ed" | |
1994 | Played loveable goof Joey Tribbiani on the hit NBC ensemble sitcom "Friends" | |
1994 | Appeared in two Showtime "Rebel Highway" movies, "Motorcycle Gang" and "Reform School Girl" | |
1992 | Co-starred on the short-lived "Top of the Heap" spinoff, "Vinnie and Bobby" (Fox) | |
1991 | Co-starred as Vinnie Verducci on Fox's short-lived "Married...With Children" spinoff "Top of the Heap" | |
1990 | TV-movie debut, "Anything to Survive" (ABC) | |
1988 | TV series debut, "TV 101" (credited as Matthew LeBlanc) | |
| Appeared in a number of national commercials including Levi's, Coca Cola, Heinz Ketchup and Doritos | ||
1984 | Moved to NYC at age 17 | |
| Raised in Newton, MA | ||
Awards
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Episodes |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Episodes |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Joey |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Friends |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Friends |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Friends |