Date of Birth 25 July 1967, Newton, Massachusetts

Birth Name Matthew Steven LeBlanc

Nickname Matty

Height 5' 10½"  

Spouse Missy McKnight (3 May 2003 - 6 October 2006) (divorced) 1 child

Matt LeBlanc was born on 25 July 1967 in Newton, Massachussetts, to an Italian mother and a father of mixed Irish, English, Dutch and French ancestry. After graduating from high school, he spent some time as a photo model in Florida before moving to New York where he took drama classes. After a few small roles on stage and on TV, he became famous for his role as Joey in "Friends" (1994), and in a less successful spin-off, "Joey" (2004). From 2003 to 2006, he was married to Melissa McKnight, with whom he had one child, Marina Pearl.