Matt LeBlanc was born on 25 July 1967 in Newton, Massachussetts, to an Italian mother and a father of mixed Irish, English, Dutch and French ancestry. After graduating from high school, he spent some time as a photo model in Florida before moving to New York where he took drama classes. After a few small roles on stage and on TV, he became famous for his role as Joey in "Friends" (1994), and in a less successful spin-off, "Joey" (2004). From 2003 to 2006, he was married to Missy McKnight - www.imdb.com

Matt Leblanc, best known for his role as the dunce-like but lovable Joey Tribbiani on Friends, had a somewhat fate-filled trip to stardom.  Hailing as a Leo from Newton, Massachusetts, Leblanc was born on July 25, 1967.  Growing up in Newton, Matt Leblanc dreamed of being a motorcycle racer.  As fate would have it, one of his gigs in his varied career was as host of a motorcycle-focused show called The 5 Coolest Things in 2003.  But taking the helm at that show followed a beginning career that allowed L - mattleblanc.org

Watch a sneak peek and check out photos of episode 5 of the Showtime’s new series EPISODES starring Matt LeBlanc, which airs on Sunday, February 6 2011 at 9:30pm. You can read all our coverage of Episodes here. Episode Synopsis: EPISODES (Showtime) Episode 5 – Matt invites both Sean and Morning, an actress with whom Sean has long been infatuated, to a charity event where Sean discovers the attraction is mutual; Beverly and Carol share a joint and commiserate about the men in their lives. Series - www.daemonstv.com