Joey Lawrence

After appearing in guest spots on “Diff’rent Strokes” and “Silver Spoons,” Joey Lawrence won the role of Joey Donovan on the hit sitcom “Gimme a Break!” in 1983. In 1985, he made his theatrical debut alongside John Candy in “Summer Rental.” He provided the voice of Oliver in Disney’s “Oliver & Company” at the age of 12. From 1991 to 1995, he co-starred in the hit TV series “Blossom,” playing Joey Russo.

Lawrence has also starred in the series “Brotherly Love” (which featured his real-life brothers, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence) and “Run of the House,” and has guest starred on such programs as “American Dreams” and “CSI: NY,” and starred in the horror film “Urban Legends: Final Cut.”

In 2006, Lawrence appeared on “Dancing With the Stars.” Paired with professional dancer Edyta Śliwińska, he placed third in the competition.

In 2009, he starred in the TV movie “My Fake Fiancé” with Melissa Joan Hart, which premiered on ABC Family with 3.6 million viewers, becoming the most-watched television film that season. In August 2010, Lawrence re-teamed with Hart for the sitcom “Melissa & Joey,” which ran for four seasons.

In 2022, Lawrence competed in season eight of “The Masked Singer” as “Walrus.”

In 2025, he co-created the graphic novel “The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency” alongside his brothers and writers Ben Berkowitz and Max Berkowitz, known as the Berkowitz Brothers. The project, published by Z2 Comics with artwork by Sean Von Gorman, reimagines the brothers as fictional detectives in a story inspired by “The Hardy Boys,” “Scooby-Doo,” and 1990s pop culture. The graphic novel will be released in September 2026.

Lawrence was 16 when his debut album, “Joey Lawrence,” was released. He co-wrote the international hit single “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix,” which hit No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2023, Joey launched a podcast called “Brotherly Love Podcast” with his brothers Andrew and Matthew.