Matt Le Blanc

Matt LeBlanc
LeBlanc at the 2013 British Academy Television Awards
Born	Matthew Steven LeBlanc (1967-07-25) July 25, 1967 (age 50) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, producer, presenter
Years active	1987–present
Known for	Friends Episodes Top Gear
Spouse(s)	Melissa McKnight (m. 2003; div. 2006)
Partner(s)	Andrea Anders (2006–2015)
Children	1

Matthew Steven LeBlanc (/ləˈblɒŋk/; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, television host, and producer, best known for his role as the dim-witted, womanizing but ultimately lovable actor Joey Tribbiani on the popular NBC sitcom Friends, which ran from 1994 to 2004. LeBlanc also stars as a fictional version of himself in the BBC/Showtime comedy series Episodes. He won a Golden Globe award for his work on Episodes, and was nominated for an Emmy three times for his work on Friends and four times for Episodes. Since 2016, LeBlanc has hosted the BBC motoring show Top Gear.

LeBlanc was born in Newton, Massachusetts. His mother, Patricia (Di Cillo), was an office manager, and his father, Paul LeBlanc, was a mechanic. His father is French-Canadian and his mother is an American of Italian ancestry.

He attended Newton North High School and graduated in 1985 with comedian Louis CK.

LeBlanc first appeared in a 1987 Heinz Tomato Ketchup commercial. In 1988, he starred in the television drama TV 101 for one season. In 1991, he had a recurring role on the hit Fox sitcom, Married... with Children. He played Vinnie Verducci, the son of one of the friends of the protagonist, Al Bundy and the boyfriend of Al's daughter, Kelly. He went on to star in two short-lived spin-offs of Married... with Children, Top of the Heap in 1991 and Vinnie and Bobby in 1992.