Primarily known for playing one role — Joey Tribbiani, the dopey aspiring actor from the decade-long sitcom
Friends and its less successful spin-off,
Joey — LeBlanc started out as a model. After appearing in a succession of popular TV commercials, he transitioned to acting and starred in a succession of failed sitcoms before hitting it big on
Friends in 1994. Although he's made occasional forays onto the big screen, LeBlanc seems content to remain a small-screen celebrity. In 2006, he stumbled both personally and professionally when his sitcom
Joey was canceled and he and his wife divorced.
Matt LeBlanc Fast Facts:- Brought up primarily by his mother after his parents divorced in 1974.
- Planned to become a carpenter and studied building construction technology at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.
- Began career in commercials for Heinz Ketchup (which won an award at the 1987 Cannes International Advertising Festival), Levi's Jeans and Doritos. (A LeBlanc commercial appears on a TV screen in the 1988 film Tequila Sunrise.)
- Matt LeBlanc Relationships:
- Marina LeBlanc - Daughter
- Melissa McKnight - Ex-wife
- Pat Grossman - Mother
- Paul Le Blanc - Father
- Matt LeBlanc Awards:
- 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2005 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male TV Performer - Winner
- College:
- Attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
