Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor. He became successful through the TV show Gimme A Break and followed that up with the TV series Blossom in the 1990s, in which he played the character Joey Russo, a dim-witted young man who frequently uttered the phrase "WHOA!" At that time he used his nickname Joey. In the wake of his acting success, he started a recording career, releasing two albums during the 1990s. In later years he switched his name to Joseph. Most recently he competed in the 2006 season of Dancing With the Stars competition, but was eliminated from the competition on November 9, 2006.
Joey Lawrence (born in Ontario, Canada) is a young professional photographer.
Joey Lawrence has been shooting commercial photography, photojournalism and music videos around the world by the age of 17. He has agents in London, New York and Toronto.
Lawrence is known as a pioneer of new aged digital hyper-realistic photography, lighting and manipulation. All his techniques were self-taught or the result of trial and error with no formal educational training.
Attended the University of Southern California.
Shortly before he began working on "Gimme a Break!" (1981), Bob Denver ("Gilligan's Island" (1964)) and Joseph Lawrence (II) shot a pilot for an unsold television show called "Scamps." Lawrence played the ring-leader of a group of pesky children.
(May 1994) Named one of "People" magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
(2000) Dated Katherine Heigl.
In 1994 graduated from Abington Friends School.
Brother of Matthew Lawrence (I) and Andrew Lawrence (I).
(November 2004) Filed for divorce from his wife, Michelle Vella, of two years. The divorce should be final by the end of 2005.
Ranked #25 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).
Former boyfriend of Kellie Martin
Ranked #21 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
Shares a birthday with his "Gimme a Break!" (1981) co-star Lara Jill Miller.
Met wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson while on vacation in Disney world when the two were teenagers, 13 years later they married there.
Daughter Charli born May 10, 2006, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces
Daughter's name is Charleston "Charli" Lawrence.
