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Matt LeBlanc - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Matt LeBlanc - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Actor, Producer.
Born July 25, 1967, Newton, Massachusetts, USA - American actor and producer.
Matt has Irish, German, English and French roots on his father's side and Italian on his mother's. Almost always Matt played the role of Italians.
When Matt was 8 years old, he dreamed of becoming a motorcycle racer. He even took part in youth competitions before he decided to give up this activity. In his youth, he was also engaged in carpentry and it was good for him. During his school years, he won the Golden Hammer award. In addition, Matt worked in the theater of culture and arts, played the role of Jesus in the play "Jesus Christ Superstar".
LeBlanc graduated from Northern High School in Newton in 1985. Prior to that, he attended the Frank Ashley School in Newton, Massachusetts. After leaving school, he entered the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, but dropped out shortly after the start of his second semester.
In the late 1980s, LeBlanc began appearing in several television commercials, including advertisements for famous brands such as Heinz, Levi's and Coca-Cola. Matt described how, after filming only one such video, he could afford to buy a house, a car, a motorcycle and a full wardrobe.
In 1988 he landed his first role in the television drama TV 101, which ran for just one season. A little later, Matt LeBlanc took part in the filming of Bob Seeger's video "Night Moves", in 1990 he starred in the video for John Bon Jovi for the soundtrack "Miracle" for the movie "Young Arrows 2". In 1991 he got a role in the video for Alanis Morissette's single "Walk Away", in which he played the role of the singer's boyfriend. In the same 1991 he continued his career in the TV series "Married ... with children." In addition, LeBlanc appeared in one episode of the series "Diary of the Red Shoe".
Finally, in 1994, Matt LeBlanc landed his big role as Joey Tribbiani on the television series Friends. He starred in this role for about 12 years - 10 seasons on Friends and 2 seasons in a sequel called Joey. When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for the role of Joey Tribbiani, he had $ 11 in his pocket. After the actors received their first royalties, Matt was finally able to buy himself a hot lunch. Friends became an extremely successful project, and LeBlanc, along with his colleagues on the set, earned widespread recognition among viewers.
LeBlanc hasn't been on screen since Joey's shutdown until 2011. During this time, he served as a producer with his own production company Fort Hill Productions, which he organized with partner Joe Goldstone. Their company co-produced the 2006 television movie Prince. Gruvemuveend
In 2011, LeBlanc starred in the new TV series Episodes, in which he plays a fictional version of himself.
In 2012, he was invited as a guest on the British TV show Top Gear, having driven the fastest lap of the guests.
In 2016, LeBlanc becomes the new host of the Top Gear car show, along with Chris Evans, the popular BBC 2 Radio morning show.
Between 2002 and 2004, LeBlanc was nominated for an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for three consecutive years, and for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, Matt LeBlanc won the People's Choice Television Award for Favorite Male Star. In 2012, Matt LeBlanc was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Series (Musical / Comedy).
