Matt LeBlanc




Name: Matt LeBlanc

Character: Joey Tribbiani

Birthdate: July 15, 1967

Birthplace: Newton, Mass

Star Sign: Cancer

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'11"

Parents: Mother Pat, who he's very close to, and father Paul, who went missing while fighting in the Vietnam War, and unexpectedly arrived home at Christmas in 1975.

Pets: Dog 'Lady'

Job History: Used to work in a burger bar in LA. Trained as a carpenter before moving to New York to be an actor/model. He had to sell his beloved Harley Davidson motorbike to pay the rent!

Fave food: Caesar salad

Hobbies: Landscape photography and daredevil stuff like snowboarding, riding motorcross bikes and skydiving

Cars: 1971 Pantera, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suzuki motorcycle, and a swanky black Jaguar XK-8

Hates: Clubs in general, and Hanson

Acting break: Did a lot of advertising work, from Heinz ketchup to Levi's jeans

Love life: Married to beauty Melissa McKnight!

Hero: Tom Selleck; 'He's such a rugged, manly kind of guy.'

Fave Spice Girl: Posh (Victoria Adams)

On relationships: 'When a girl and a guy become friends it's a constant and tricky decision-making process-- should we or shouldn't we? And will it wreck the friendship?'


'Matt is an unbelievably nice guy in a body of a tough get-out-of-my-way guy.'--- Matthew Perry

'When I first saw Matt LeBlanc, I thought he's acting like some sort of smug stud, but he really changed my mind when I got chatting to him.'--- David Schwimmer

'Matt oozes those qualities of love and warmth. He's one of the sweetest of people ever.'--- Jennifer Aniston

'Matt is really smart about relationships and how to handle sticky situations with people.'--- Matthew Perry

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