--- name: "Joey Lawrence" canonical: "https://film.one/person/joey-lawrence" fi1m_id: "joey-lawrence" imdb_id: "nm0005129" tmdb_id: 51750 wikidata_id: "Q550395" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 April 1976" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-04T20:35:14.023651+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Joey Lawrence ## Identity Joey Lawrence - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joey-lawrence - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** joey-lawrence - **IMDb ID:** nm0005129 - **TMDB ID:** 51750 - **Wikidata ID:** Q550395 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Lawrence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005129/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51750 Actor. Born 20 April 1976 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 April 1976, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA - **Also known as:** Joe Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr. - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Lawrence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005129/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51750 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Oliver & Company*](https://film.one/film/oliver-and-company.md) (61) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Joey Lawrence > Joey Lawrence makes dim sitcom characters agreeable company, with the timing to keep them useful to a scene. We rate that skill, while his appealing voice in *Oliver & Company* also shows how little an actor can do with a passive lead. Oliver is left behind while the other kittens find homes in *Oliver & Company* (1988). We felt sorry for him because his need for company was so plain. Joey Lawrence gives him an appealing voice, and for a while that is enough to keep us interested. George Scribner's film then leaves its young lead waiting for other characters to decide what happens next. It is a useful place to begin with Lawrence: we like his company, but the writing needs to give him something to do once he has won us over. His sitcom work found a more durable use for that friendliness. As Joey Russo in *Blossom* (1990–95), he played the affable, dim-witted character who became his best-known type. There is a useful comic skill here: making someone slow on the uptake worth spending time with, without making the audience impatient to get away from him. Lawrence's appeal suits a programme that asks us to return to the same people repeatedly. He went on to *Brotherly Love* (1995–97), alongside Matthew and Andrew Lawrence, staying within family sitcoms. The later return to a regular comic lead followed *My Fake Fiancé* (2009), the television film that led to *Melissa & Joey* (2010–15). As Joe Longo, opposite Melissa Joan Hart, Lawrence moved into the adult comic-foil role. His timing and chemistry with Hart give that partnership a reason to continue beyond the initial casting. The comedy is conventional, and an agreeable pairing does not make the programme adventurous. It is nevertheless a sensible use of his strengths, giving him another performer to work against rather than asking his likeability to carry everything. The weakness in *Oliver & Company* is worth separating from Lawrence's contribution. He makes Oliver easy to care about at the start; the film struggles to make him interesting afterwards. Its warmth and enjoyable supporting turns earn a modest recommendation, but we spend too much time waiting for someone other than its hero to act. We would not blame the voice actor for that, or pretend his performance solves it. Give Lawrence a part with decisions to make, even foolish ones. ## Biography Joey Lawrence is an American actor. Born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III on 20 April 1976 in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, he began his career as a child actor in the early 1980s. He attended Abington Friends School and later the University of Southern California. His early television roles include Joey Donovan in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987). He voiced the title character in the Disney film Oliver & Company (1988) and appeared in Summer Rental (1985). Lawrence is best known for playing Joey Russo in Blossom (1991–1995) and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey (2010–2015). He also starred in Brotherly Love (1995–1997) alongside his brothers Matthew and Andrew Lawrence. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Oliver & Company* (1988), Fi1m 61, as Oliver (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/oliver-and-company.md) ## Complete filmography (82) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Christmas Heartbeat* (2026), as Mitch - *The Great Christmas Snow-In* (2025), as Justin - *Marry Christmas* (2024), as Tom Wright · Executive Producer - *Love by Design* (2023), as Hal Hartley - *Frankie Meets Jack* (2023), as Dr. Jack Shaw · Executive Producer, Screenplay - *Zootopia+* (2022), series, as Additional Voice Talent (voice) - *Pardoned by Grace* (2022), as Scott · Executive Producer - *Mistletoe Mixup* (2021), as Tom - *My Husband's Secret Brother* (2021), as Kevin · Executive Producer - *Swim* (2021), as Hudson Samson - *Roe v. Wade* (2021), as Robert Byrn - *My Brother's Keeper* (2021), as Preach - *Call Me Kat* (2021), series, as Joey Lawrence - *Money Plane* (2020), as The Concierge - *Homeward* (2020), as Lloyd Lightspinner (Voice) - *The Office Mix-Up* (2020), as Mikey - *Dollface* (2019), series, as Joey Lawrence - *Sk8 Dawg* (2018), as Mr Hoffman - *A Mother's Worst Fear* (2018), as Brent - *Public Disturbance* (2018), as Cody - *Destined to Ride* (2018), as William Davidson - *Girl Followed* (2017), as Jim - *Christmas All Over Again* (2016), as Magic Shoe Store Owner - *Isle of the Dead* (2016), as Lt. Paul Gibson - *Arlo: The Burping Pig* (2016), as David - *Wish for Christmas* (2016), as Luke MacLaren - *Emma's Chance* (2016), as Kevin Chambers - *Saved by Grace* (2016), as Rick - *The Dog Who Saved the Holidays* (2012), as Zeus (voice) - *Hitched for the Holidays* (2012), as Rob - *My Fake Fiance* (2012), as Vince - *Hit List* (2011), as Lyle Wilkes - *The Dog Who Saved Halloween* (2011), as Zeus (voice) - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Aaron Wright — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) - *At the Sinatra Club* (2010), as Louie 'Pipes' Pepitone - *Melissa & Joey* (2010), series, as Joe Longo · Director, Producer - *Together Again for the First Time* (2008), as Carey Krzyznyk - *Californication* (2007), series, as Brian - *Rest Stop* (2006), as Officer Michael Deacon - *Android Apocalypse* (2006), as DeeCee - *The Pool 2* (2005), as Lance Cooper - *Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber* (2005), as Ferguson - *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Clay Dobson - *Love Rules!* (2004), as Michael Warner - *Run of the House* (2003), series, as Kurt Franklin - *American Dreams* (2002), series, as Michael Brooks - *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Brett Mahoney - *Pandora's Box* (2002), as Detective Anderson - *Romantic Comedy 101* (2002), as Mark Gibson - *Gladiator* (2001), Actor - *A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales* (2001), as Wolfpack Leader (voice) - *Jumping Ship* (2001), as Michael Woods · Executive Producer - *Do You Wanna Know a Secret?* (2001), as Hank Ford - *The Zeta Project* (2001), series, Actor - *Desperate But Not Serious* (2000), as Darby - *Urban Legends: Final Cut* (2000), as Graham - *Horse Sense* (1999), as Michael Woods · Co-Producer - *Tequila Body Shots* (1999), as Johnny Orpheus - *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Joey Lawrence - *Brothers of the Frontier* (1996), as Ethan Frye - *Prince for a Day* (1995), as Ralph Bitondo / Ricky Prince · Music - *Brotherly Love* (1995), series, as Joe Roman · Director, Theme Song Performance - *A Goofy Movie* (1995), as Chad (voice) - *Radioland Murders* (1994), as Frankie Marshall - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Jesse Archer - *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Sonny Watkins - *Almost Home* (1993), series, as Jeff Thornton - *The Torkelsons* (1991), series, as Jeff Thornton - *Chains of Gold* (1991), as Tommy - *Blossom* (1990), series, as Joey Russo - *Adventures in Babysitting* (1989), as Brad Anderson - *Oliver & Company* (1988), as Oliver (voice) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/oliver-and-company.md) - *Pulse* (1988), as David Rockland - *Alvin Goes Back to School* (1986), Actor - *Don't Touch* (1985), as Mattie - *The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There* (1985), Actor - *Summer Rental* (1985), as Bobby Chester - *Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home* (1983), as Chris Peters - *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, as Joey Thompson - *Hit and Run* (1982), as Jeremy Marks - *Gimme a Break!* (1981), series, as Joey Donovan - *Love Is in Bel Air*, as Christian Saxton ## Gallery - ![Joey Lawrence](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-071ed35b2c1e.jpg) Joey Lawrence — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Joey_Lawrence_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Richmond_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Joey Lawrence at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-6dbfa5160fe8.jpg) Joey Lawrence at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024 — John Manard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Joey_Lawrence_%2853610513632%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![March of Dimes 422 (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-5e07528c140d.jpg) March of Dimes 422 (2011) — SupportPDX from Portland, Oregon, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_422_%285672931765%29.jpg/1280px-Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_422_%285672931765%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![March of Dimes 402 (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-d780d601a999.jpg) March of Dimes 402 (2011) — SupportPDX from Portland, Oregon, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_402_%285673492508%29.jpg/1280px-Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_402_%285673492508%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Joey Lawrence](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-6c3f3f357961.jpg) Joey Lawrence — Image via TMDB - ![Joey Lawrence](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-19da5ccc84fd.jpg) Joey Lawrence — Image via TMDB - ![March of Dimes 401 (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-a7cb1895334a.jpg) March of Dimes 401 (2011) — SupportPDX from Portland, Oregon, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_401_%285672924581%29.jpg/1280px-Joey_Lawrence_March_of_Dimes_401_%285672924581%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Betty White and Joey Lawrence at the American Humane Association 2012 Hero Dog Awards.](https://film.one/media/person/5552202/gallery-9d347791c7d3.jpg) Betty White and Joey Lawrence at the American Humane Association 2012 Hero Dog Awards. — State Farm, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Joey_Lawrence_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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